Preparing for the Life in the UK Test If you have read the book and feel that you have a good memory of all its contents, then you are probably ready for the test. There are unofficial publications that contain practice tests and you may find it helpful to use one of these. Such publications are of...
If there is no passports in Italy (that is - nobody has a passport) then I wouldn't worry! Italian passports definitely exist. GeoUK simply does not need one because an EEA national ID card can be used in lieu of a passport for EEA nationals who travel only to EEA countries. I would imagine that th...
Does getting fined for TV licence evasion affect a citizenship application? Friends husband has recently been fined for this and I wondered that the outcome would be. Many thanks. If the fine has been imposed by a Magistrates' Court, then the person being fined has been convicted for an offence. Un...
Any! Indeed in the 3-year qualifying period there can even be time in the UK as a visitor. This is the case now, but the situation will be different under the new rules for naturalisation contained in the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009. Once the new rules are in force, all applicatio...
Applying for Permanent Residence You will need to apply for EEA permanent residence on Form EEA4 before your existing residence stamp expires. Form SET(M) applies to those whose applications are not made on the basis of European free movement rights. One of the benefits of applying on Form EEA4 is ...
3: My pass port will not be my hand during the process?(what about if I wanted to go to abroad or bus trip ? 4: The cost of procedure.(If there is any speedy one, also please tell me the cost) 3. If you apply using the Nationality Checking Service, then you will bring your application (and any supp...
The UK Border Agency is now stating on its web site that the "earned citizenship" provisions of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 will come into force in July 2011. However, I have not found any statutory instrument that gives effect to the planned July 2011 commencement da...
What are the current guidelines on how long you have to wait after obtaining your ILR before applying for citizenship? It depends. If you are the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen, then you may be eligible for naturalisation immediately after you are granted ILR (provided that you meet t...
The proposals were enacted by Parliament in the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009. However, the relevant sections of that Act are not yet in force, meaning that the old rules are still the law of the land for the time being. We do not yet know the exact date on which the new rules will b...
hmm. then you would become stateless. The UK is a party to the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and has implemented policy to prevent statelessness by those who have are born in the UK or already have British citizenship. As a result of such policies, you are only able to renounce ...
I assume that you are not an EEA national exercising treaty rights or the family member of such a person, as you would otherwise not need to apply for ILR. If you are married to or in a civil partnership with a British citizen, then you will be eligible for naturalisation immediately after you are g...
3. Intention to continue living permanently in the UK following naturalisation Formally that may be requested but how do you want to prevent a British Citizen, who is also automatically a Union citizen, from moving aroad? Either you are a citizen or you are not. There is no such thing as a second c...
hey ...and what about if you are married to EEA ..and have a Permanent resident !!!!??? what are the rules ???are they the same rules apply ...!!!! thanks No, the rules are different if you are not the spouse or civil partner of a British citizen. The requirements are: 1. Aged 18 or older 2. Of sou...
are you applying for ILR or naturalisation? also i think you came on 'fiance visa' did you at any time change this to 'spouse visa'. I will be applying for naturalisation. Yes, I arrived on a fiance visa. I applied for and received a two-year spousal visa in May 2007. I applied for and received ind...
If you are not currently a British citizen, then you must be naturalised as one before you can apply for a British passport. The requirements for a successful naturalisation application for spouses/civil partners of British citizens: 1. Aged 18 or older 2. Sound mind 3. Ability to communicate in Eng...
I moved to the UK at the end of January 2007 for the purpose of getting married and staying here with my British citizen spouse. I obtained entry clearance as a fiance in 2006 and the visa that was issued to me was valid ftom the date I had booked for arrival in the UK. I arrived on that date. Howev...
