hi all,
good day!!!!
ive just want some advice from anyone,im planning to apply for a citizenhip next week,my wife has spouse visa which expires this december.do you think i could include my wife for citizenship visa or she has to apply first for a ILR visa.
thank you very much
regards
michael
Hi Michael,Originally Posted by michael
She will need to apply for ILR first; then 1 year after ILR, she can apply for Citizenship. Be ready to shell out lots of money
Rob
Hmmm interesting,i'm not at this stage yet as my wife has only been here for the last 8 months.Sorry if i'm sounding ignorant but i thought that ilr was a citizenship because of the indefinate leave to remain?
Can anyone please tell more.
ILR is Indefinite Leave to Remain, but can also known as "Residency". However Citizenship, or "Naturalisation" is when the applicant aquires a British Passport, so becomes British.
Can anyone please tell more.
I know of people who have had ILR for years and wont bother with Naturalisation. Its not compulsory to take Naturalisation, as ILR is Indefinite, but it is a good idea, saves hassle when travelling. A British Passport gets you lots of place. For example, if you are a Filipino Passport holder with a UK ILR stamp, you would still be subject to UK Immigration everytime you re-enter the country, but with a UK passport this would not be the case.
Walesrob is right!
You cannot include your wife or any of your dependant. Only you who have completed holding the full year of ILR can apply for the Citizenship.
Even your wife is holding a ILR she will need to apply citizenship separately.
And citizenship is not a visa!
Blueberry, what is your wife current status here in UK?
Can anyone please tell more.
Indefinite Leave to Remain for short ILR and this is a visa.
Citizenship is different..... You are a Filipino Citizen, If you've been naturalized to be a British Citizen then you will be holding a Dual Citizen.
Not an expert, I only try to help.
yes, you can still have problems with ILR, if your out of the UK for 2 years or more in one trip, the ECO can challenge you, wether the UK is your permenant home, and they can revoke your ILR.
naturalization your totally free from any immigration problems, but you will have to pay for it, and i think its £600 for an adult ? and the processing time is near 6 months
That's not right. According to the IND website, a spouse of a UK citizen can apply when they've been in the UK for three years from the date that the application is received. I'm pleased about that as my wife arrived here in March 2005 we can apply for citizenship in March 2008. Assuming that the waiting time is still running at the average 3 months, we should get her British passport in time for the summer holidays.
Her ILR came through pretty quick but I'm still wincing from paying out £750. (one reason we can't afford a holiday at the moment). Just got to save up another £600+ before March. They must think we're made of money.
So why bother applying for citizenship? Because living in Kent it is so easy for us to travel to Europe. From our house to France in 1.5 hours or less.
I'm used to popping over 2 or 3 times a year and I want it easy for her to come with me. Besides, holidaying in the UK is crap. It's far better over there and cheaper. Bloody rip-off Britain! And Rob, no need to tell me how lovely Wales is, been there, done that, still too expensive and the weather'slousy.
Hiya Gav,That's not right. According to the IND website, a spouse of a UK citizen can apply when they've been in the UK for three years from the date that the application is received. I'm pleased about that as my wife arrived here in March 2005 we can apply for citizenship in March 2008. Assuming that the waiting time is still running at the average 3 months, we should get her British passport in time for the summer holidays.
Her ILR came through pretty quick but I'm still wincing from paying out £750. (one reason we can't afford a holiday at the moment). Just got to save up another £600+ before March. They must think we're made of money
So why bother applying for citizenship? Because living in Kent it is so easy for us to travel to Europe. From our house to France in 1.5 hours or less.
I'm used to popping over 2 or 3 times a year and I want it easy for her to come with me. Besides, holidaying in the UK is crap. It's far better over there and cheaper. Bloody rip-off Britain! And Rob, no need to tell me how lovely Wales is, been there, done that, still too expensive and the weather's
Nothing compares to Wales - its a unique experience that matters, thats what you pay for
Elsa will be applying for Citizenship in March 2008 as well, and I look forward to being robbed blind AGAIN by our glorious Immigration serviceOh well, at least it will be the last time.
meaning your not a british so you need to stay in the UK for 5years or over its depend for how many absences you had in the UK before you apply a british citizenship and your wife she needs to apply ILR first before citizenship
hi all,
thank you very much for your reply,do you know how much now the ILR premium,any idea?
thanks
michael
the premium for ILR is £750 if you send it by post and £950 if you take it in person . hope this helps
No!
If you send it by post the fee is £750... If premium or apply by person then the fee is £950.
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Not an expert, I only try to help.
hi all,
my wife LEAVE TO REMAIN VISA expires this year 5th of december,when are we allow to apply ILR visa,is it a month before the expiration of her visa,any advice please..thank you very much
regards
michael
Look, I don't wanna be rude, but use the search function on this forum, I'll guarentee you'll find the information you need, as we've covered ILR in great depth in the last few months. Also take a look at the offical IND website for up to date information
http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/app...licationforms/ about halfway down the page look under
"Applying for indefinite leave to remain in the UK"
Some threads that may interest you:
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....&highlight=ILR
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....&highlight=ILR
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....&highlight=ILR
Once you've read those threads, come back with any questions.
You said on your first post your wife is holding a spouse visa??? and this time you post again that she's got LTR
Will you tell us your immigration history
What was your visa when you entered the UK?
Not an expert, I only try to help.
British Citizenship
hi my wife applied for British citizenship october 2006 £268.
Just read some of the post they paid £650 or something like that.
Has the price gone up, or have i made a
BTW still
Jim
oh yeah and still waiting for the email i sent them last week.
That's taking sooooooooooooo long, are you sure its not lost in the post?hi my wife applied for British citizenship october 2006 £268.
Just read some of the post they paid £650 or something like that.
Has the price gone up, or have i made a
BTW still
Jim
I would be sleepless if that was me.
I applied in march this year and got the result 2 days before the second month from posting via royal mail. I will start a new thread here about my experience when I applied for naturalisation to share to those who will soon go to that route.
Huh? you applied october 2006? why, it is a very long process?hi my wife applied for British citizenship october 2006 £268.
Just read some of the post they paid £650 or something like that.
Has the price gone up, or have i made a
BTW still
Jimwhen I applied my citizenship it's very quick. I applied june and became citizen in 2 months time. You must act, now!!! before it's too late.
All prices went up a few weeks ago......350%....inline with inflation
Keith - Administrator
Thanks i was worried, thats some price hike. my small 2 bed house in Bolton, now worth at least £400,000
Thanks i was worried, thats some price hike. my small 2 bed house in Bolton, now worth at least £400,000
What's a couple of hundred quid compared to 400 K...???
I was comparing win2win post , 350% in line with inflation , if you scroll back all will be revealedWhat's a couple of hundred quid compared to 400 K...???
sorry just wondering whats the differences between ILR and FLR.does FLR is for a fiancee visa applicant and need to apply for it before the visa runs out and the ILR for a spouse visa that need for you to apply when the said visa expires as well.am doing my reading for it.wheew a lot of reading to do really!
to loved and beloved is the greatest joy on earth...
Hi Mrs daddy, FLR means further leave to remain (spouse visa 2 years) ILR means indefinite leave to remain.
Mr Brown says thanks for the money it'll go towards the donation to Cliff Richard for the loan of his tropical island for a holiday
Keith - Administrator
If you send registered post or special delvivery etc make sure you ask for a pod to see it was recieved.
no need to reacquire the citizenship if your filipino passport is not yet expired keep it and renew it before it expire.dual citizenship was allowed by the phil. gov.when you go back to phil for a holiday use your british passport in traveling but you have to bring with you your valid filipino passport to nshow to the immigration when you arrive in phil.
Regards,
Ping
I reacquire my filipino citizenhip one year before my Phils. passport expire. and I think even though it's not expire it is not valid to travel back to the Phils.coz u are no longer a filipino citizen.
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