Originally posted by walesrob@Sep 12 2005, 09:11 AM
I'll be watching this topic as well. Elsa arrived in the UK in March, and I'm surprised that no paperwork has been sent to her regarding her visa or what happens after 2 years. I would have thought UKVisas would have a least sent something? After all, i did pay £280 for the visa, so I want something more than just a stamp on Elsas passport!! I'm still confused about how the issue of FLTR can be delayed if Elsa should leave the UK on holiday, for example - her visa does state multiple entry so she is allowed to leave and return the UK, but Keith, you said that anytime spent away from the UK will add to the delay of issue of FLTR?
I don't recall getting any communications about how to take the next step. We basically looked it up on the 'net how to do it. I think we had to wait until one month before her 'trial year' was up, (which is now two years of course) and send the application in. Not too late, not too early, is basically the jist of it.

I think you can take holidays out of the UK, as long as it is not more than about 50% of the time period you are waiting. ie, Elsa could probably spend a year back in the PI and still qualify.

The new naturalisation period is a total of five years in the UK before you can apply.

And in case anybody is wondering, Filipinos can still keep their Philippines nationality as well as take up British. New laws came in a couple years back, which is my wife now has two passports/nationalities.
Cheers, Paul B