Brown22 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:14 pm
Hi everyone,
I got my ILR last year july and i am looking to apply for a British passport but i've got a criminal record. I was convicted in 2015 to do community service. I would appreciate it if i can get any advice on how to handle this.
Thanks
You are confusing British Citizenship with British Passport. They are NOT the same thing.
(You can become a British Citizen and never ever, ever in your life have a British Passport; you do NOT get a British Passport for free when you receive your British citizenship certificate, you have to apply, and pay for it).
They are two separate processes. Just like any passport of any nationality, you can only apply for a British Passport once you are already a British citizen. You cannot apply for a British Passport when you are only on ILR!!!
Therefore, what you are seeking to apply for now is NOT a British Passport, you are applying for British citizenship.
Sorry for the long post and redundant explanation, but it's just silly how many people here don't know the difference.
My posts express what I believe are the facts, based on the best of my knowledge, about the topics discussed in this forum. They do not constitute immigration advice.