Hello! Anyone who has done their naturalisation/citizenship application recently? What’s your answer to this question? “If you do not meet the statutory requirement to be a British citizen, are there any special circumstances why you think the Home Secretary should still grant your application?” The statutory requirements can be found in Booklet Form AN. I’m still confused when I read the booklet. Do we just tick No for that question then? ????? Thanks for anyone who can help.
N/A Not applicable is the answer I would put as long as you meet all the requirements. I.e 5 years in UK and Good person of sound mind etc. The question is for those who don't qualify but think they should
Passport strength for one. My two will be looking to go dual nationals Family planning depending on circumstance might be another. Avoidance of deportation!
It makes life that bit easier if our wives can say they have British citizenship. Both here and abroad.
family planning--? deportation ?? but--can a person vote with ILR only ? and what about UK state pension ?
VOTING Local government elections take place at least every 4 years. Not all local government elections take place at the same time. Your local government will do one of the following: elect all the local councillors every 4 years elect half the local councillors every 2 years elect one third of the local councillors every year for 3 years and hold no elections in the 4th year To vote in a local government election you must: be registered to vote be 18 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’) (16 or over in Scotland) be a British, Irish, Commonwealth or EU citizen be registered at an address in the area you want to vote in not be legally excluded from voting To vote in a general election you must: be registered to vote be 18 or over on the day of the election (‘polling day’) be a British, Irish or qualifying Commonwealth citizen be resident at an address in the UK (or a British citizen living abroad who has been registered to vote in the UK in the last 15 years) not be legally excluded from voting Pension If you have settled status, indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship. You can apply for all benefits and services in the UK, if you're eligible - before and after 31 December 2020 Deportation looks as if it makes little difference ILR or British citizenship If you are deported from the UK your indefinite leave will be invalidated. Indefinite leave can also be taken away (revoked) if you: are liable to deportation but cannot be removed for legal reasons, such as the UK’s obligations under the Refugee Convention or the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) obtained leave by deception were granted leave as a refugee and cease to be a refugee Your indefinite leave will lapse if you stay outside the UK for 2 or more years (5 or more, if granted settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme) at a time. Family planning If you have a child in the UK while you are settled here they will normally be a British citizen automatically at birth. If you have a child who was born in the UK after 1 January 1983 and who is not a British citizen, they may be entitled to be registered as a British citizen once you are settled in the UK.
