applying for a citizenhip

[michael]

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

[walesrob]

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,

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

[Blueberry]

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.

[walesrob]

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.

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.

[LadyJ]

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

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!

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.

Blueberry, what is your wife current status here in UK?

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.

[joebloggs]

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

[vbkelly]

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

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

[michael]

hi all,

thank you very much for your reply,do you know how much now the ILR premium,any idea?

thanks

michael

[gingxrick]

the premium for ILR is £750 if you send it by post and £950 if you take it in person . hope this helps

[LadyJ]

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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[michael]

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

[walesrob]

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.

[LadyJ]

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

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?

[baboyako]

18days lang

[jimeve]

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 cockup
BTW still waiting for the thing.
Jim

[jimeve]

oh yeah and still waiting for the email i sent them last week.

[KeithD]

All prices went up a few weeks ago......350%....inline with inflation

[Mrs Daddy]

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!

[jimeve]

Thanks i was worried, thats some price hike. my small 2 bed house in Bolton, now worth at least £400,000

[gingxrick]

Hi Mrs daddy, FLR means further leave to remain (spouse visa 2 years) ILR means indefinite leave to remain.

[aromulus]

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...???

[kentish]

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 cockup
BTW still waiting for the thing.
Jim

That's taking sooooooooooooo long, are you sure its not lost in the post?
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.

[vbkelly]

That's taking sooooooooooooo long, are you sure its not lost in the post?
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.

I applied last month for naturalisation i paid £655including ceremony fee and after 3days i recieved the acknowledgement letter from home office and the receipt of payment,saying that they recieved my documents

[KeithD]

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

[kentish]

I applied last month for naturalisation i paid £655including ceremony fee and after 3days i recieved the acknowledgement letter from home office and the receipt of payment,saying that they recieved my documents

Home office is speedy sending acknowledgement letter to applicants because they wanted to cash in the £ first. Good luck to your application.

[vbkelly]

Home office is speedy sending acknowledgement letter to applicants because they wanted to cash in the £ first. Good luck to your application.

thanks kentish

[jimeve]

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 revealed

[jimeve]

That's taking sooooooooooooo long, are you sure its not lost in the post?
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.

we recieved the acknowledgment one week later. its in the pipeline.

[jimeve]

think i better ring them up, cant be lost its registered post

[joebloggs]

yes it looks like its lost and one of the case workers is on it, if you sent it off in oct 2006, when i phoned a couple of months ago, they said it could take upto 7 months to process