Dear All We got our British Citizenship on the 11th November 2015 where this requirement was not stated and I understand this is a new requirement came into play in January 2016 onwards. Hence is it applicable retrospectively. Since we become British Citizen before this requirement, hence is it mand...

Is Indian Embassy very strict on photo specification while surrendering Indian Passport. Is this has to be as specified in the form 50mm x 50mm. Has anyone submitted photograph with different specification. Any experience, please share as I have got an appointment on Monday with vfs. Many thanks in ...

I got naturalization certificate on the 10th Nov, hence I am okay to use the Indian passport in December. I sent an email to Indian VFS asking same question and got a reply that it may be difficult to get a surrender certificate if they don't find an entry stamp by UK Immigration on Indian passport....

We have just got British Passport and travelling to India in December. Hence there is no time to surrender Indian passport and obtain OCI. Since 90 days grace period is until 10th Feb 2016, hence we can use Indian passport to enter and leave India but I’m perplexed regarding entry in UK. I’d be grat...

Dear All I am just about to make application for first British Passport. Having checked the form online, it came to light that the below details have also been asked. Unfortunately we have not have these details available. Hence I’m just wondering if we can leave these blank. If we do so, what will ...

Finally wait is over now .... My timeline is as below Date of Application – 16th April 2015 Date of received by HO – 20th April 2015 Approval received – 21st Oct Approval date 17th Oct Date of Ceremony - 10th Nov I contacted my local MP but he was not helpful at all. Anyway, it’s all good news in th...

contacted local MP again n let's see if he helps.

Dont pay too much attention to what they say? they will try and give you any excuse... Many April applicants including myself received letters saying our applications raised exceptionally complex problems, etc and will contact in due course. We all pretty much received our approvals shortly afterwa...

We made an application on the 16th April via NCS which was received by HO on the 20th April but still awaiting for an outcome. I gave a call to HO this morning to know the status of our application and the lady told me that the 6 months window is from the date of payment taken by HO not from the dat...

hi i check the April forum found below applicants still waiting for approval including me,,,, and i think diffidently some problem with 14/04/2015 applicant still pending .... Applicants---------------Still waiting for approval Caffeine-------------------01/04/2015 quadri78-------------------01/04/...

I understand that we can travel to India on Indian passport after naturalisation up to 3 months otherwise it will attract a penalty. Is the 3 months validity from the date of naturalisation approval or from the date of Citizenship ceremony. Please clarify as we have a plan to travel to India as can’...

Hello can you please tell me when you call the council to book the ceremony did they send you confirmation of booking the same and how ie. via letter or text or email. as I have called the council and did not receive any booking confirmation. Hey, so I have just called the council today and they ha...

Hello Everyone We applied Citizenship through NCS on the 17th April and still no good news. Now, my circumstances have changed and we are relocating to different city by end of this month. How do I let Home office know regarding our relocation. Do we need to send any letter or can we drop them an em...

RockON wrote:2(i)

Thanks a lot

My wife has got Master degree from India which is recognised in the point based calculator. She also used this for her ILR but her ILR got approved before 1st Oct 2013. Hence she needs to resubmit the degree certificate along with Point based calculator print out. Do we need to tick point 1 or 2(i),...

That's really great! Do we need to submit original Marriage Certificate when applying for her British Passport. This thread tells folks are having problems with different names etc. Please take a look before making a decision. Thanks for giving me a heads up. I'm now completed perplexed and don't k...

Personally not to complicate/delay matters, I would get the Naturalisation through, then get a deed poll and change name, then send changed name and marriage certificate etc with Passport application. You can even ask for replacement certificate afterwards by sending deed poll etc. But I'd keep thi...

Personally not to complicate/delay matters, I would get the Naturalisation through, then get a deed poll and change name, then send changed name and marriage certificate etc with Passport application. You can even ask for replacement certificate afterwards by sending deed poll etc. But I'd keep thi...

We will be applying to naturalisation on the 16th April via NSC and my wife has not yet changed her original surname. All her official documents (i.e. passport, BRP etc) are in original surname, hence we are just wondering if there is a possibility to change the surname while making an application f...

Yash001 wrote:guys..please don't panic about English language ..I believe there is no change to this..please check the new AN guide you can find in page 15-16 that you can submit your degree along with points calculator print out...

Many thanks...found it

It was not in the form. Acceptance of PBS printout was mentioned in the old guidance note but this has been removed now. What does it mean. Can't we use PBS now and they made NRIC mandatory

Hi , Congrats on your ILR :) Quick question, did you provide or asked anything about maintenance funds? I am sure its not a requirement for ILR but on form checklist it did mention to provide last 3 months bank statements for maintenance requirement. Thanks, It was not mandatory but I cited this in...

bruceb wrote:

arindam02 wrote: I used the new version, didn't have to pay an additional payment which was good since your total leaves are 71 days n so, I don't bother much but it's good to attach a self absence schedule

If so does it matter to use the latest form?

It doesn't but I used the latest form

Presha27 wrote:Hi,

How did you prove your Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK?

Regards,
Prashant

Hi Prashant I did master degree from UK and all of us ve to do life in the UK

Dear Members, I have a query , My application for naturalization has been successful and will be attending citizenship ceremony later this month.I'm planning to travel to India in June/July. As there not enough time left to get the british passport and then to apply for Indian visa. i'm thinking of...