Confusion over AN Form 6.6

[jimmyjimmyjimmy]

Hi All,

I'm going to apply for British Citizenship after being in the UK for over 7 years.

I qualify all requirements to become a British Citizen and I now need to tick each box in Declaration Section 6 to confirm I qualify. But box 6.6 is making me confused, as it does not apply to me. Box 6.6 says:

[i] *I declare that, although I do not meet all of the statutory requirements for naturalisation, I believe that, in view of the following special circumstances, the Home Secretary should treat me as fulfilling those requirements or waive the need in m case to fulfil them.

*Delete if not applicable[/i]

If I meet all the requirements, shall I delete this whole declaration? Or shall I still tick it, because it is a declaration that everyone has to make, regardless you are fully qualified or not?

Any advice is welcome!!!!!!!!

Jimmy

[sakura]

Hi All,

I'm going to apply for British Citizenship after being in the UK for over 7 years.

I qualify all requirements to become a British Citizen and I now need to tick each box in Declaration Section 6 to confirm I qualify. But box 6.6 is making me confused, as it does not apply to me. Box 6.6 says:

*I declare that, although I do not meet all of the statutory requirements for naturalisation, I believe that, in view of the following special circumstances, the Home Secretary should treat me as fulfilling those requirements or waive the need in m case to fulfil them.

*Delete if not applicable

If I meet all the requirements, shall I delete this whole declaration? Or shall I still tick it, because it is a declaration that everyone has to make, regardless you are fully qualified or not?

Any advice is welcome!!!!!!!!

Jimmy

What visa category/categories were you in that qualifies you?

Sometimes the BIA's English/structures isn't up to par in their applications. I can't understand why they write such funny sentences....

[Christophe]

No, you don't tick the box, you delete as not applicable. If, as you say, you fulfil all the requirements, then you cannot tick this box, and indeed you are invited to delete it if it does not apply. Just rule a line through each line of the text of this paragraph.

[jimmyjimmyjimmy]

[quote="sakura"][quote="jimmyjimmyjimmy"]Hi All,

I'm going to apply for British Citizenship after being in the UK for over 7 years.

I qualify all requirements to become a British Citizen and I now need to tick each box in Declaration Section 6 to confirm I qualify. But box 6.6 is making me confused, as it does not apply to me. Box 6.6 says:

[i] *I declare that, although I do not meet all of the statutory requirements for naturalisation, I believe that, in view of the following special circumstances, the Home Secretary should treat me as fulfilling those requirements or waive the need in m case to fulfil them.

*Delete if not applicable[/i]

If I meet all the requirements, shall I delete this whole declaration? Or shall I still tick it, because it is a declaration that everyone has to make, regardless you are fully qualified or not?

Any advice is welcome!!!!!!!!

Jimmy[/quote]What visa category/categories were you in that qualifies you?

Sometimes the BIA's English/structures isn't up to par in their applications. I can't understand why they write such funny sentences....[/quote]

I qualify as being the unmarried partner of a British National for over 4 years, and have ILR for over 1 year.

[jimmyjimmyjimmy]

[quote="Christophe"]No, you don't tick the box, you delete as not applicable. If, as you say, you fulfil all the requirements, then you cannot tick this box, and indeed you are invited to delete it if it does not apply. Just rule a line through each line of the text of this paragraph.[/quote]

Thanks Christophe, isn't that a bit rude to delete a bit of the form that BIA designs?

[sakura]

No, you don't tick the box, you delete as not applicable. If, as you say, you fulfil all the requirements, then you cannot tick this box, and indeed you are invited to delete it if it does not apply. Just rule a line through each line of the text of this paragraph.

Thanks Christophe, isn't that a bit rude to delete a bit of the form that BIA designs?

The BIA just like to mess with people's minds! So, if you don't cross it out, they might think that you leaving it means you think it applies to you, even if you didn't tick the box.

How messed up are they?

[Christophe]

Thanks Christophe, isn't that a bit rude to delete a bit of the form that BIA designs?

No - because you are invited on the form to do so. The asterisk (*) at the beginning of the declaration 6.6 is explained just below point 6.6 as "Delete if not applicable". This is quite a common feature on forms. If the declaration 6.6 does not apply to you (and you say it doesn't because you say that you do meet all the statutory requirements for naturalisation), then you absolutely must do as the form says and delete declaration 6.6.

To avoid confusion, having deleted 6.6. you should leave the box 6.7 blank.

[jimmyjimmyjimmy]

[quote="Christophe"]

To avoid confusion, having deleted 6.6. you should leave the box 6.7 blank.[/quote]

I certainly will not fill in anything in 6.7 as there is nothing to fill for me, Thanks.

J