Well, if your RC has already expired then it's best to apply for PR now and later request return of passport. Don't attempt to apply for PR without original passport!

If "it is definitely not for convenience" then you've nothing to worry about. Nobody can stop you becoming a family member of an EEA national after divorce with your current spouse. If UK cancelled your visa and you have to return to your country of nationality then you can marry there.

Still confusing... I am a Non-EEA... My wife (an EEA)... We...married in April 2010... when should i apply for EEA 4(Permanent residence) When you have lived here for a continuous period of 5 years with the EEA or Swiss national (who must have been in employment, self-employment, studying or self-s...

I'll do the check tomr and update you. It is just unneccessary stress, without defualting any payments etc. It will be good to get experian report anyways. As I've moved to various address - Is it posible that credit rating of previous teanant affecting my rating? as I've seen chase letters in my p...

I was wondering if anyone can help on this for a friend. Friend is on ILR since 1999, came as a spouse in 1998. Got divorced, he married cause of ILR . Now he wants to marry again from a girl in pak. Issue is no record of divorce, wants to apply for naturalisation, in application form it asks state...

mdaudkhan wrote:if a marriage less then two years we can't apply.

Never heard of such rule.

mdaudkhan wrote:And if i move there what will be the requirements to apply for my wife and 2 kids under 18.

You must be married for nearly 2 years anyway?

ukpass123 wrote:Is the Special Delivery ref number used by NCS to send the papers to HO the same one that will be used when the docs from HO are returned?

No.

If you became eligible for permanent residence under EEA regulations only in Feb 2013 then you'll be eligible for naturalisation only in Feb 2014. On the other hand if you can prove that you automatically obtained permanent residence under EEA regulations on or before Aug 2012 then you'll be eligibl...

iancoetzee wrote: I applied for the ILR sticker in order to appease my employers and got that in April 2013.

iancoetzee wrote: ... I have all my 5 years evidence to send along ...

You'll need evidence for 6 years!

You'll be using your passport for:

1. Evidence of identity
2. Evidence of lawful residence during the 5 years before the date of the application
3. Evidence of freedom from immigration time restrictions

osiris wrote:I was asked to bring my wife along

osiris wrote:The NCS officer said that she did not know the answer to that question.

Clearly, your NCS officer is not a competent person.
Write a covering letter clearly illustrating your eligibility and ask again.

Please read: Citizenship FAQs - Common Questions

can we send the passport back to have it printed into the passport once granted on A4? Your RC on ISD (A4) is just as valid as in your passport. There is nothing to worry about. However if you really want it to be in your passport then it is possible. Please see: Residence documents for non-EEA fam...

But moving forward, when they do send passports back, I have noticed people saying received passports x Feb 2013 and then received RC on X march 2013. How do they issue this RC as I thought they are printed in your passports? ?? Don't worry, they'll issue on an Immugration Status Document (A4 size ...

... my wife completed 5 years in december ... Yes I have six years proof and baby passport I was thinking help in assessing application as baby is already British . Seems like you are married to EEA national. If you were unmarried then including child could have been useful depending on circumstanc...

skyiswide wrote: ... they told me what is the fault.

So, what is that fault please skyiswide?

Should be no problem as you know she is working in UK, you just don't know the address.

Given that EEA national has been exercising treaty rights, I don't see any problem. You should have relied upon RC (proving that UK recognised non-EEA national being family member of EEA national in Feb 2007) instead of marriage certificate (proving that UK recognised non-EEA national being family m...

... do I have to provide them all documents which I sent with my EEA4 application? Yes, for those first five years plus the additional one year (year number six) ... It has to be six years or how early can I apply ? No, you can't apply earlier. Are you worried about new language requirements? ... S...

Have you read Q5 and Q6 of Naturalisation on Citizenship FAQs - Common Questions?

And make sure: British Citizenship – Good Character Requirement FAQs

Read this: Citizenship FAQs - Common Questions

And make sure: British Citizenship – Good Character Requirement FAQs

I can't understand, if they are having 'issues' with 'sending' letters, whatever those issues are, why they are not returning passports then? School holidays have almost gone and we're loosing hopes for this year's holidays

georgerusz wrote:You can have the country of birth changed on your Naturalisation Certificate, I just had mine done!!!

How can you change country of birth after the birth?

Hi Jambo, I request your assistance once again please. My naturalization application has been accepted and I am attending ceremony on 29 Aug. As per information you provided before do you think my husband can make his application for naturalization on 30th August with copy of my certificate n all? ...