Today I can be the bringer of good news and finally thank the forum and all the participants. It really is a comfort to read how things are going so thank you to all. May good news arrive to you all as soon as possible. Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse visa Language criteria met (UK degree, exem...

Eligibility criteria: 3 years spouse visa Language criteria met (UK degree, exempt countries, PBS used documents, NARIC, or B1 test): Trinity College GESE Grade 5 Current nationality: Chilean Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Tower Hamlets Date of application: 03/02/14 Payment met...

Hi Magic, You only need speaking and listening. Take a look at page 5 of form AN (for naturalization as a British Citizen). Available on UK border agency website (unfortunately can't post a link for yoy at this time), I haven't looked at the requirements in case of ILR, but I assume this would be th...

Hi WebMonkey, My wife took this test: http://englishexamcentres.co.uk/b1-esol-entry-level-3.html We thought the cost was OK considering convenience, as it's a 10 minute spoken test. Plus the only other routes we could find were just as if not more expensive and this way you avoid the whole ordeal of...

Thanks for the responses. Good to know that the option is there. If anyone reading has done this, I would like to hear about how the process went. Yes, the idea is to live here long term, however with none of my own family left in the UK I think it's understandable to want to have a bit more support...

Hi forum, Again thanks to the moderators and contributors for the wealth of info available here. My question is: can my wife apply for her first British passport from her country, obviously after having had her application processed, attended ceremony etc. We have been thrown a curveball in that she...

Sorry Ranchers missed your post. When is your wife eligible to apply for BC? I would be very interested to know the outcome. I also believe that, by the conditions I set out above, this exam is fine. But you understand my doubts, I do not always trust UKBA or whatever they are called now, to apply c...

Hi all - Would like to hear any opinions on whether people think the qualification referenced at the below link is valid for a Citizenship application, to satisfy the minimum B1 language test requirement: http://englishexamcentres.co.uk/b1-esol-entry-level-3.html It is not on the list of "Secur...

Hi all, I am looking at this qualification referenced above: http://englishexamcentres.co.uk/b1-esol-entry-level-3.html Although this particular qualification isn't included in the PDF issued on UKBA - http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/new-approved-english-tests.pdf - I ...

Hi bobobo, thanks for you reply. Actually its not as simple as you might think, when no definition is given. When I applied for my Italian citizenship the same rule applied for referees (no relatives). My wife was allowed to be a referee because she is not a blood relative. Hence my question. Would ...

Hi all, My wife has just been granted ILR. Two questions: 1 - Can she use the same ESOL certificate for British Citizenship that was used for ILR application? 2 - Can my sister (her sister in law) count as one of her referees? The guidance notes say no relatives can be referees, but they do not give...

Hi all, Thanks to everyone for the wealth of information on this site. My wife is going to be applying for ILR in January 2013 (I am a British Citizen). We are going to try and apply through the Croydon PEO. Have a few questions: 1- For anyone who has applied for ILR at Croydon recently, assuming yo...