For the naturalisation requirement, I am not sure they can be a referees or not , please help to clarify : (1) husband friend - company director which hold british passport,over 25s (2) husband friend - employment which hold british passport,over 25s Thanks Section 5 - referees and identity Your app...

I am planning to use around 50 days to travel to my own country by myself only , Will I have any problems when apply SET (M) or Naturalisation if my husband will not going with me ? At this 50 days travel, I will use around 10 days to travel to other country which needs visa for enter/travel. If I a...

It is so hard to change my name in my own country.....my passport shown my maiden name...... will it be a problems if my pass certificate shown maiden name, but some supporting documents shown my married name ?

A quick question for the surname on Life in the UK test certificate.

I got married and under 2 years spouse visa.

when I passed the life in the UK test, it only shown my maiden name (not the married name) on the certificate, is it okay ?

My wife was naturalised in her previous name, but her British passport was issued in our married name, by submitting the marriage certificate with the passport application. As you said that "your wife was naturalised in her previous name", Is it because she followed her own country passpo...

Base on my own county passport,my 2 years spouse visa using my maiden name, I know that I will need to use maiden name on my ILR application. Does anyone know, if I can put my married name on the naturalization certificate and British passport (without change my own country passport)? Some website s...

Hi Parvus, That's really good news for the naturalization certificate. How about the application for SET (M)? Is it the same as the application of FLR (M) ,my passport (maiden name) + marriage certificate (husband surname) and will get the ILR with my MAIDEN name ? OR I will get ILR with married nam...

To Everyone, Does anybody have experience on change name between Maiden name and Married name?? I know it's too early to think about the name change on SET (M)/naturalisation/british passport. but, the important things is ,I really don't know how to do it. If finally, all visa application need to fo...

Hi parvus1202,

Thanks for your suggestion.

On my FLR application at Apr/09, the home office lady said that I MUST follow my passport surname (maiden name) even I attached my marrige certificate .That's mean I have NO CHOICE to use my married name except amend my passport........

Ah yes. Marriage certificate or contract. You can use that to change your surname to your husband. As I knows, some company (such as bank) ,they do accept passport (maiden name) + marrige certificate (husband surname) for openning account/change name. When I apply FLR (M) ,I used my passport (maiden...

Hi John, Thank you for your remind.
I know that the immigration law always change. We are all waiting the clear instruction how to become a british critizen.
I will always check the update infomation at the website.

Thanks

John, I can confirm that my hushand is a british critizen. As my first posted, " I am the holder of 2 years spouse visa " is correct. I just want to get more information in advance. For example, if I can apply my naturalisation/british passport in Nov/2011, I need to consider the fee of IL...

Thanks for your reply.

That's good new for me but bad new for my wallet.

Please help ......

Where is your marriage contract? You can change you surname using your marriage contract.


Do you means marriage certificate??

Thanks for your suggestion Acturally, I had changed my birth name before (I was in Hong Kong and used HK deed poll). then got married in UK. I went to IPS to renew the other passport, But, they said that my deed poll issued in Hong Kong format was incorrect. So, I need to get the new deed poll again...

Hi , Can anyone help to answer my question about the maiden name and married name on naturalisation and apply british passport ? HKSAR passport - maiden name (I got married in UK but I didn't change the married name on my HKSAR passport, It is because if i want to change name, I need to go back to H...

Hi Everyone, I am the holder of 2 years spouse visa. I am so confused that the naturalisation period. Let me write more about my situation. Nov/2008 - got the entry clerance from Hong Kong and came to UK Mar/2009 - got married in UK Apr/2009 - Apply two years spouse visa at Croydon Mar/2011 - will p...

You've missed the point. You will need (as the regulations are in 2009..anyone's guess 2011)...6 documents showing joint address. For example: 1 x NHS card 1 x Utility bill 1 x Council Tax 1 x TV Licence 1 x Insurance certificate 1 x Telephone bill These should be as evenly spread out as possible s...

My spouse visa valid date on Apr 2011. I am confused that .... I can only register just one time for belows 2,3,4,5,6, how can I spanning the full 2 years? My documents list: (Pls aslo see my insert) 1- Bank statement (monthly statement, no worry) 2- NHS letter and GP card (GP card on Jan/09) (NHS l...

I think the date of visa or submit is not important.
I just want to get some suggest on prepare documents..... Hope you understand what I really want to know.

Anyone help ??

Anyone knows?

Hi All, RE: Under 2 years spouse visa RE: NO any jobs payslip or P60 or employment letter I am preparing some documents for the ILR application. Please help to check if enough or not. 1- Bank statement 2- NHS letter and GP card 3- National Insurance Number Letter 4- Government Gateway Letter 5- Prov...

Hi All, I came from HONG KONG and just got my 2 years spouse visa (work permit) on last month. Now, I am looking for a new job in here. When I found some application form, it always ask ~ You must have Two Reference ~ . I never had a job since in UK. How can I get it? If I don't have Reference, Will...