I'm due to travel soon with an outstanding passport application. However, my second nationality is non-visa. Will give everyone in this thread an update next week. British Airways did not ask to see BRP at check-in. I informed the immigration officer in London that I was a British Citizen. He was s...
Thank you strong and stable. Is there anything definitive regarding the referee dates? I just want to absolutely guarantee is all. There is nothing particularly explicit in the guidance. Don't overthink it! I had my referees sign and date my forms weeks before my application without issue. So did m...
As part of applying for new British passport, you are required to submit your current foriegn (dual passport). Thus, you cannot travel to the other country without a valid passport. This isn't true. First, HMPO is often willing to accept a photocopy of your foreign passport if you provide a reasona...
Thank you! Also, which dates do the referee forms need to be dated? Before the application date or can they be afterwards? Referee form can be dated after your application date or up to a month before your application date. (One month because the photo is not supposed to be more than a month old.) ...
Hi all, I'm in the process of submitting documents. I have some questions I'd appreciate urgent help on. 1) It says to upload in B&W. Is this okay? Is it okay to submit in color? Seems wrong to be in B&W. Colour and b&w are both fine. The reason they suggest b&w is to help keep the ...
I understand that the case workers can apply discretion if you were in the UK within 2 months either side of of the application day 3 years prior, in my case I was in UK 15 days or less before the start of 3 years qualifying period and I would be meeting all the other conditions for the 3 year rout...
Were you living in Jersey when the visa was issued? The Channel Islands don't issue BRPs. They still use vignettes in the passport that are valid for the full period of leave. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1024144/Common_travel_area.p...
Do i need to be including anything else? greatly appreciate your help! You'll also need to find two referees and have them complete this form: https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/documents/1st_Referee_Declaration_MN1.pdf The link to this form will also be provided to you after you submit your ...
I have sent my documents 7 days ago with tracked/signed for delivery. They were delivered the next day but until this moment the status of my application hasnt been updated. I sent my original passport and original Birth certificate. Anyone had the same issue? Delay in updating documentation status...
Eligibility criteria: >10 years + ILR (via Tier 2 route) + 1 year Language/LIUK Criteria: n/a + Life in the UK (paper cert) Nationality: non-EU Method of application: Online Official recorded date of application: 08 September 2021 Date of payment: 07 September 2021 ( :shock: This always makes me pa...
So, she's applying for a new passport next week to change the initial to the full middle name. My question is: do we need to change the BRP? What evidence and purpose is required regarding changing an initial to a full middle name. Do you have an estimate on how long this would take or a number to ...
Thank you again strong and stable. Would UKVI not raises issues with this middle name change? Would they not think why previous applications and things such as her Life in the UK and BRP all have a 'different' name (although it's an initial)? The only guidance I can find on this matter is here: htt...
Thank you strong and stable. Would the BRP also have to be changed before the application? Can you foresee any issues after naturalisation where we'll come stuck with her 'official' middle name becomes her initial, e.g. electoral roll, mortgage applications etc? I personally would like to do things...
Thank you for your reply. She's not had a single name change and she's held her passport for years and years and naturally the info just rolls over when you come to renew. She has no idea why her passport has an initial and not her full middle name. From my limited research you actually can have yo...
Hi all. My wife is the USC. Her passport has her middle initial instead of her full middle name. Subsequently, her BRP has her middle initial and not her full middle name. She's coming to apply for citizenship after holding ILR. The citizenship application asks for her given names. Well, her actual...
Hi One of my referee professions is Podiatrist, but the list of professions says Chiropodist. My referee told me they are the same profession, but my question is: what should I type in the application form? Podiatrist or Chiropodist? And if I type Podiatrist, will this still consider a valid profes...
Hi! I am preparing my citizen application and trying to find suitable people for my referees. Is a person with a MEng working in the field enough for the engineering profession requirement? It's not clear what 'professional qualifications' refers to. Thank you! An MEng degree is not considered a pr...
