British Citizenship

[RuBiX]

Hello to all!! I just wanna ask if I'm now eligible to apply for British citizenship--naturalization. I arrived here 3rd of May 2009-with a fiancee visa. I've visited Cebu for 2 months last 2010, then a month this year. I believe It's alright for the residency requirements..

Is the fee of £851 includes the ceremony fee?
How long have you had to wait til u get the ceremony invitation?

I hope all these paper works will be done and dusted
I can't wait to be free from all the visa fees and the waiting times as well

Cheers to all

[Terpe]

Hello to all!! I just wanna ask if I'm now eligible to apply for British citizenship--naturalization. I arrived here 3rd of May 2009-with a fiancee visa. I've visited Cebu for 2 months last 2010, then a month this year. I believe It's alright for the residency requirements..

Is the fee of £851 includes the ceremony fee?
How long have you had to wait til u get the ceremony invitation?

I hope all these paper works will be done and dusted
I can't wait to be free from all the visa fees and the waiting times as well

Cheers to all

That's good news.
Your immigration journey is almost complete and now you are on the road to possible dual citizenship.

Well done.

For general requirements of British Citizenship look here

Detailed requirements for naturalisation if you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen can be found here

Here is the Application Form AN

Here is the Application Guide and Booklet AN

The key requirements are here

Generally these are:-

you are aged 18 or over; and
you are of sound mind; and
you can communicate in English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic to an acceptable degree; and
you have sufficient knowledge of life in the United Kingdom; and
you are of good character; and
you are the husband, wife or civil partner of a British citizen; and
you meet the residential requirements; or
your husband, wife or civil partner is in Crown or designated service outside the United Kingdom.

General residential requirements

have been resident in the United Kingdom for at least three years (this is known as the residential qualifying period); and
have been present in the United Kingdom three years before the date of your application; and
have not spent more than 270 days outside the United Kingdom during the three-year period; and
have not spend more than 90 days outside the United Kingdom in the last 12 months of the three-year period; and
have not been in breach of the immigration rules at any stage during the three-year period

Your time in UK as the holder of a Fiancee Visa CAN be counted towards Citizenship.

Look here for the UKBA Fees and you can see the application fee of £851 does NOT include the ceremony charges which amount to an additional £80

You will receive details of the Citizenship Ceremony with your Home Office approval letter. You will need to book a ceremony locally. Usually it'e fairly quick and shouldn't take longer than a couple of weeks, although it does depend just how busy they are at that time.

Hope this helps

[RuBiX]

Thanks for the quick reply Terpe!!

I was thinking the ceremony fee is included in the fee.
So it's £931 then

I need to find referees now to sign my paper
Thanks again.

[Arthur Little]

You're nearly "there", Ruby ... the "long haul" is almost over! Good Luck with your citizenship.

[RuBiX]

Thanks Arthur!! Slowly but surely

[rusty]

Look here for the UKBA Fees and you can see the application fee of £851 does NOT include the ceremony charges which amount to an additional £80

Looking at the link, I read it as the ceremony is included in the £851 fee

* Additional £80 per applicant is included to cover the ceremony fee.

[Terpe]

Looking at the link, I read it as the ceremony is included in the £851 fee

* Additional £80 per applicant is included to cover the ceremony fee.

Yes that's right!
Sorry RuBiX

Must get a new pair of glasses

[RuBiX]

I thought so Rusty...I might inquire later or send an email to home office.
Hope other forum members here can tell us if its included or not when they paid
for naturalization.

[RuBiX]

Yes that's right!
Sorry RuBiX

Must get a new pair of glasses

It's alright Terpe!!My friend told me as well it's included.. So, its £851