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Kaym
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Applying for Naturalisation Outside UK

Post by Kaym » Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:34 am

I have completed 5 yrs WP and 1 Yr ILR and is eligible for British Naturalisation. However, for some urgent personal reasons I have to go back to India and I am currently not sure when I will return.
In last 6 yrs, I have been out of UK for 106 days ( and in last 1 year, I have been out for 32 days )

1. Can I apply for naturalisation from India ?
2. How much time it takes approx. ?
3.What do I specifically need to take care ?

Please advice.

Thanks

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Re: Applying for Naturalisation Outside UK

Post by CR001 » Sun Feb 02, 2014 11:14 am

Kaym wrote:I have completed 5 yrs WP and 1 Yr ILR and is eligible for British Naturalisation. However, for some urgent personal reasons I have to go back to India and I am currently not sure when I will return.
In last 6 yrs, I have been out of UK for 106 days ( and in last 1 year, I have been out for 32 days )

1. Can I apply for naturalisation from India ? No
2. How much time it takes approx. ?
3.What do I specifically need to take care ?

Please advice.

Thanks
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Kaym
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Re: Applying for Naturalisation Outside UK

Post by Kaym » Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:47 pm

Thanks CR001.

You have stated I can't apply from India.

- If I apply from UK, then I can go to India ?

Kind Rgrds

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Re: Applying for Naturalisation Outside UK

Post by CR001 » Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:50 pm

You can apply from the UK using NCS as then you will get your original documents back.

Once you are approved though, you have limited time in which to book your ceremony and you also only have 90 from date of approval to attend the ceremony otherwise you will likely have to apply and pay again.

Will someone be checking your post while you are away??
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Re: Applying for Naturalisation Outside UK

Post by Just Wondering » Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:50 pm

CR001 wrote:Will someone be checking your post while you are away??
What CR001 said.

If you put a foreign address as your correspondence address, there will be questions around your intention to stay in the UK post-naturalisation.

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