CR001 wrote:@vinitmanu - I have seen now that the OP is posting numerous questions on the forum relating to the same thing.

Hi CR001, you are right ! I was confused when I saw this particular topic from OP !

If you have been resident for 3 years with valid visas throughout that time, you can apply now as spouse of BC without waiting 12 months on ILR. When you applied for spouse visa and it was issued, was your student visa still valid? yes ..my visa was valid and i applied for spouse visa in jan,2010 a...

need_a_tier1 wrote:If someone's naturalization application gets rejected, then can the applicant re-apply immediately or is there a rule that one can reapply only after 12 months of rejection.

If I understand correctly, you have just applied for your naturalisation? Or is this related to someone you know?

yes, both approval/invitation and acknowledgement comes in a A4 Brown envelope. It's normally stamped with advanced 2nd class. Not in my case, both acknowledgement and invitation letter came in A5 - folded once. Both were brown envelops though. Granted, that has been a while, maybe HO changed that....

I know of some people who applied through NCS and received only approval letters directly from UKBA. BTW, which council would send the citizenship invitation letter - the local council or the one where the applicant submitted the application at NCS? In my case, I used a council nearby for NCS as it...

Normally, it's a brown A4 envelope. Thanks!! Is this size (A4) used for both acknowledgement letter and approval letter? I remember getting my Tier-1 application acknowledgement letter on a A4 sheet, folded into half in a Brown A2 size envelope Also, are the envelopes easy to identify, just like th...

Hi Guys I recently applied for naturalization through my local NCS. However, I will be away from the UK for a few weeks and am worried that if UKBA/caseworker sends any letters I might miss them until I am back. I have requested my neighbour to look at my post each week while I am away and notify m...

Also, have a look at the discussion regarding Approval letter and Invitation letter.

Hi Guys, I am aware that if your naturalization application gets approved then UKBA sends approval letter by post. But, some folks here have reported that they directly received letters from their council requesting them to book a date for the ceremony and did not get any letter from UKBA. I was un...

thanks for the quick reply! I guess the only negative aspect in applying seperately( under the 3 year rule) would be the extra fees which will have to be paid. I have another question if that is ok, once we apply for naturalization, we would then have to apply for the British passport which can tak...

oyeleyeo wrote:I am about making application for the BC and my wife picked a PCN in November. However, the car is registered to me name. Do I need to declare this in the application? Thanks.

As I understood, as long as you don't have more than 1 FPN/PCN in the last 12 months, you should be OK.

Hello, Me and my wife were granted ILR in Dec 2011 and as I undertstand, we can now (as of last month i.e. Dec 2012) apply for naturalization and citizenship. The only question I have is that my wife came to the UK in Apr 2008 so do we need to wait for her naturalization untill Apr 2013 so she comp...

ban.s wrote:

Smam wrote:
I was driving my friends car under the impression that I can drive any vehicle in UK if I am insured fully comprehensive.

was the other car not insured?

Why don't you check with your insurance provider. Some comprehensive insurance covers you for third party on someone else's car.

A lot of people can't wait & apply as soon as they are eligible. However, it's a personal choice.

You should be fine !

Hi I have got British citizenship on 19/12/2012 (day of ceremony). I have to go to US for a short meeting from 17/01/2013 to 22/01/2013. I have got US VISA on my passport. Could you please let me know whether it is legal. I had no other option as British passport process takes upto 6 weeks. Have a ...

I'm about to apply for surrender certificate for myself. The photocopies of Indian passport, Uk Passport, Naturalisation certificate have to be self-attested. Does this mean just sign and date or do I need to add some words as well? sign + full name + date Do you have to photocopy all the pages of ...

bourou wrote: Yay! I'm finally a British citizen!

God save our gracious Queen!

Congratulations ! Hope u enjoyed your ceremony !

Looking very much forward to my ceremony today, but got a bit of last-minute-panic. During the ceremony we will have to swear the oath of allegiance and the pledge of loyalty. Okay - but do we have to commit the oath/pledge to memory? I am totally useless with memmorising. Can we have a crib sheet,...

Your child can apply using MN1 although you rightly say it will be at the discretion. Why not wait until you are British and then your child can apply with your wife? In any case your wife won't qualify until you are British.

I think the OP needs to be more forthcoming.

Eligibility criteria: 5yrs ( Tier 1 and 1 yr ILR) Method of application: NCS, Harrow Date of Application : 22 Nov 2012 Date of receipt by UKBA: 23 Nov 2012 ( Special delivery tracking) Date of debit of fees: 4 Dec 2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 8 Dec 2012 dated 4 Dec 2012 Date of receipt ...

Its been 1week and no letter.I tried calling council but thetephoneis always bussy]

I would say hang in there, it will come. My wife received her invitation letter couple of days before the end of two weeks.

have you traveled for 3 months in the last 7 months? If yes, you are already on the borderline for the number of days you are allowed to be out of the UK in the last year.

Employment is not necessary for Naturalisation.