AM I A BRITISH CITIZEN OR DO I HAVE TO NATURALISE!!! HELP

alhameeedu · Post by **alhameeedu** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:00 pm

I CAME TO THE UK AS A COMMONWEALTH CITIZEN in 1973 with indefinate leave to enter to join my parents both commonwealth citizens at the time. i have lived here ever since and NEVER been out of the uk as i lodt my past port around 1975 and never aquired one since due to incompetent indian consular but lets not go into that. under the 1981 one act did i qulify for british citizenship? i think i did but was there a time limit on how long after 1983 i had to register or was there or is there anything i need to do? or is it a question of being too late and do i now have to applt for registration ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED!

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Thu May 08, 2008 5:22 pm

One for JAJ I think, he'll be along in a minute!

Post by **JAJ** » Thu May 08, 2008 10:48 pm

There was a time limit to apply for registration, expired on 31 December 1987.

If you want to become a British citizen now, you must be naturalised.

Have you got evidence of your ILR?

alhameeedu · Post by **alhameeedu** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:14 pm

sorry i replied to your pm yes i indefinate leave to enter was confirmed by the home office last year proving i hadnt been out of the country for more than 2 yrs id be glad to get out for 2days if i could have
p.s. what would my staus in terms of right of abode have been as at 1/1/83 and would i still have that status or would i lose that is well if i didnt do anything about.

your reply would be appreciated JAJ

Post by **JAJ** » Sat May 10, 2008 3:00 am

alhameeedu wrote:sorry i replied to your pm yes i indefinate leave to enter was confirmed by the home office last year proving i hadnt been out of the country for more than 2 yrs id be glad to get out for 2days if i could have
p.s. what would my staus in terms of right of abode have been as at 1/1/83 and would i still have that status or would i lose that is well if i didnt do anything about.

You have Indefinite Leave to Remain, based on what you say. I see no basis to suggest that you have, or have ever had, Right of Abode.

alhameeedu · Post by **alhameeedu** » Sat May 10, 2008 3:08 am

thx jaj all this immigration stuff is confusing and baffling all i know is i have indefinatele leave to remain guess its time to try and figure out how to try and get photo id next as the incompetent chimps at the indian consulate wont accept my application form even sating i should apply for a british passport - easily said than done without photo id have paper licence cant get it changed for photo id one without a passport catch 22 or what !!!! any one helpppppppppppppppppp!!! im going out of my mind !!!

Post by **JAJ** » Sat May 10, 2008 3:15 pm

Why on earth did you not become a British citizen long ago????

Anyway, now you have a big problem and you need to apply for a Home Office travel document:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukres ... eoftravel/

They will expect to see a letter from the Indian High Commission refusing you an Indian passport.

If the Indians refuse to respond in any way, then you need to contact your Member of Parliament for assistance.

alhameeedu · Post by **alhameeedu** » Sun May 11, 2008 11:15 pm

basically mate becos i was young and stupid!! and i wasnt even aware of this till i recently went to CAB! anyway thanks for the advice you been a great help many thx

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AM I A BRITISH CITIZEN OR DO I HAVE TO NATURALISE!!! HELP

AM I A BRITISH CITIZEN OR DO I HAVE TO NATURALISE!!! HELP