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John wrote:I do not think that is possible. I think the Citizenship Ceremony needs to be in the UK.I think he can probably attend a naturalisation ceremony overseas
In theory, yes, for the spouse of a British citizen with ILR, who is not required to intend to live in the U.K.sakura wrote: I believe the application can be made out of country
Commonwealth is becoming meaningless now, from an immigration point of view.Mrs Kiwi wrote: Surely as a British citizen I should be able to rely on the fact that my husband of several years who is from a Commonwealth country will be allowed back into the UK with me and be granted another period of indefinite leave to remain?
Can anyone out there seriously believe that there may come a time when spouses of British citizens are refused indefinite leave to remain in the UK ? (If the marriage is genuine and provable etc...)
Really? Yes the need to study for and pass the Citizenship Test, but having achieved that, merely a question of submitting the application, and yes paying the application fee, but these days for lots of applicants it only takes a couple of months to receive the "application successful" letter.Christophe wrote:A lot of money, and a lot of time and hassle too.
Very good point. Going the visa route he is totally dependent upon his wife sponsoring him.JAJ wrote:And if you were deceased, you would not be able to sponsor for anything.
Sorry, I obviously didn't express myself clearly (and looking at my post now, I can see that I didn't). What I meant was that by becoming a British citizen now, Mrs Kiwi's husband could avoid having to spend a lot of money and undergo a lot of hassle later - not the opposite. I think he should definitely seen naturalisation now.John wrote:Really? Yes the need to study for and pass the Citizenship Test, but having achieved that, merely a question of submitting the application, and yes paying the application fee, but these days for lots of applicants it only takes a couple of months to receive the "application successful" letter.Christophe wrote:A lot of money, and a lot of time and hassle too.
Compare that application fee with the alternative, ongoing fees for visas ..... suggest it is obvious which would be the better financial deal in the long run.
It does now (but not for naturalisation), although the cohabitation requirement is 2 years.Mrs Kiwi wrote: This post is not about my gripes with the UK immigration system but just to briefly explain why I am fed up my husband and were left with no option than to get married 7 years ago for him to be able to remain & work in the UK and I guess I just wished that the UK immigration system recognised de facto relationships as Oz and Nz do.
Solictor is ok (some are expensive so shop around) but the Nationality Checking Service is normally preferable. You don't have to live in the relevant council area to use NCS.- who do I go to to certify these documents? Is a solicitor ok? Or is it better to go to the Nationality Checking Service that councils in the UK offer?