hello everyone, I have just received my PR in post based on 5 years residence card issued in 2007 (yeah heyy :D). now im planning to apply for BC and my question is, can I apply for naturalization now given that I have been married for 6 years (technically obtaining PR after 5 years of marriage + 1 ...

you have to excuse my ignorance but isn't that correct that if you have been married to an EEA national (plus fulfilling all other requirements) for 5 years, you acquire a PR status? and a year after that you can apply for naturalization so technically speaking 6 years from marriage, you qualify to ...

I called HO today and asked about the progress as its been over 10 weeks.
woman i spoke to told me that my application hasn't been validated yet.

does anyone know what that means? and is it normal for an application to be not validated in first 2 to 3 months?

hi Jambo, yes i looked at the link provided and understand what you mean but whats the point of having a PR if i have to go through the pain all over again incase I dont want to wait for one year after PR and apply after 6 years from the day I got married for naturalization application? now fair eno...

Hi Jambo, I gt married in uk. Yep ur right, couldve done it myself but i jusr didnt wanna take the rist as my RC application got returned couple of time due to various silly mistakes i made so just wanted to be on the safe side. Are u saying even after having acquired the PR, one has to submit the s...

hi Punjab, my situation is pretty much same also.i got married in aug 2006 but got my RC in aug 2007.now im due for PR this year and according to rules for naturalization of one year after PR, i wud only be able to apply for naturalization in 2013, a year after i get PR but if i count 6 years from t...

m I to understand that per UKBA you can apply for citizenship after holding PR for 12 months and not 5 years, since 5 continous years were lived in the UK while holding the RC? you have to be either in possession of PR or eligible for PR for atleast one year before you can apply for naturalization,...

hey guys its been over 10 weeks more or less since i applied for my PR with EEA3 and EEA4 application but havent heard anything from HO since then. i called my lawyer and he said that its normal for home office to not to send a COA so sit tight. you think i shud call them and see what they are doing...