My experience of applying for British Citizenship via naturalisation
I have shared the whole process here:
All about ILR and getting a UK citizenship - an introduction: https://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2021/03/all-about-ilr-and-getting-uk.html
1. Apply online
https://www.gov.uk/apply-citizenship-indefinite-leave-to-remain/how-to-apply
THE ONLINE APPLICATION
Just like our ILR application, this question was asked:
This is what came up if I answered yes
This is what came up when I answered no
DOCUMENT CHECKLIST
IDV APP EMAILS
IDV APPLICATION
DOCUMENTS WE UPLOADED
MY APPLICATIONMandatory documents
Proof of application
Letters from previous trusts I showed for my ILR application:
https://omarsguidelines.blogspot.com/2021/03/letters-required-from-your-employers.html
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Proof of identity/travel history
ILR BRP
Passport
NICOP (national ID card for overseas Pakistanis)
Email from council mentioning our names and that we are relocating.
Letter of registration from GP confirming our address
Email from council confirming that we are on the electoral register
Bank statement confirming our address at that time.
From August 2017 to July 2018
1. Our daughters birth certificate mentioning our names and address.
2. A copy of a discharge summary from Hospital confirming address.
3. Council tax bill confirming our address.
4. Bank statement confirming our address at that time.
5. Tenancy agreement mentioning she was the co-tenant.
1. A copy of a discharge summary from Hospital confirming her address
2. Bank statement confirming our address at that time.
3. Tenancy agreement mentioning she was the co-tenant.
1. Council tax bill from July 2020 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.
Consent form
Daughters British Passport
Cover letter
MY COVER LETTER
I, Dr ****, would like to apply
for naturalisation with my wife, Mrs *******.
We are***** citizens and we came to the UK on a TIER 2 Work Visa and TIER
2 Dependent Visa respectively on the *****. We have a daughter, *****(born in
****on the *****) who has been residing with us
since birth and was also on a TIER 2 dependent visa and now has British
Citizenship for which we applied by the MN1 route once we were granted our
indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
MY TIMELINE
I came to the UK from ***** on a TIER 2 Work Visa on the ****** and started as a Trust Doctor at ******. I
did a period of 4 weeks observership (to get used to the system) and then
officially started on the ****** and worked till the ******. I did not leave the UK or take any
unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this time.
I applied for a Core Medical Training
(CMT) post in ***** Deanery and was employed by HEE (Health Education
England) . I started as a Core Medical Trainee Year 1 (CMT 1) at **** District Hospital from the ****** till the ****** on a TIER 2 Work Visa. I did not leave the country during this
time however I took paternity leave from the ****** for
2 weeks for the birth of our daughter, Meesha Alam (born on the ****** in ****** ). I did not leave the UK or take any
unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this time.
I joined ****** Hospital (part
of ****** NHS foundation trust) on the ****** and continued there as a Core Medical Trainee Year 2 (CMT 2) till
the ****** on a TIER 2 work visa. I did not leave the
UK or take any unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this time.
I applied for a Specialty Training
(ST) post in Acute Internal Medicine in ****** Deanery, and continued
my employment with HEE (Health Education England). I joined ****** Hospital (part of ****** Hospital NHS foundation trust) on the ****** as a ST3 Trainee Registrar in Acute Internal
Medicine and worked there till the ****** on a TIER 2
Work Visa. I travelled to ****** with my wife and daughter from ****** to the ****** after taking paid
annual leave. I continued working at ****** Hospital till the ****** . I did not take any unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this
time.
I am currently working as a ST5
Trainee Registrar in Acute Internal Medicine at ****** and joined
this trust as a ****** trainee registrar on the ****** . I
travelled to ****** with my wife and daughter from the ****** after taking paid annual
leave. I will continue working at ****** till the ****** . I will then rotate to another hospital (****** Teaching
Hospital) within the same Training Deanery (****** ) and will continue
working in this region till the ****** after which I
will become a Consultant.
I continue doing extra shifts at ******Hospital whenever I am free.
Documents attached
Letter from ******Hospital confirming I worked there from****** to ******
Letter from ******Hospital and ******Hospital that I worked from ****** to ******at ****** Hospital and then from ****** to ****** in ******Hospital.
Letter from ******confirming that I am currently working here.
Letter from ****** Hospital stating that I do extra shifts there.
Letter from Health Education England (HEE) confirming that they are my Sponsor and I will remain in training till August 2024.
Letter from ******confirming that I am currently working there.
VISA STATUS
****** and I have indefinite leave to remain in the UK which was granted to us
on the ******
******, our ****** year old daughter is a British Citizen. She was granted
citizenship on the ****** via MN1 which we applied for
after we were granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK. She has a British
passport since the
MY JOB
I have worked only as a Doctor and do not have a second job. However I do extra
shifts as a Doctor at ****** Hospital to help with patient flow
in Ambulatory Care, discharge registrar on call and COVID registrar on call
shifts- the pay I get from this is taxed (via PAYE).
Documents attached:
My recent payslip from ******Hospital where I do extra shifts.
P60s from my previous hospitals
TAX
Tax is deducted from my pay (as PAYE) and I do not have any assets to declare.
I have attached P60s from my previous and current employers.
I am currently renting a property. The address is ******
My wife, ****** and daughter, ****** reside with me.
I have always paid my rent on time.
I have 2 cars on a finance deal: The registration numbers are: ******, ******.
I do not have any fines, points on my Driving License.
Documents attached:
Utility bill
Driving License
MY BANK ACCOUNT
I have one main account where my pay comes into. My wife, ******is
a joint account holder for this account. I have 2 other accounts: one for my
daughter, ****** and the second account is for personal saving. I have
attached bank statements from all 3 bank accounts.
Documents attached
Bank statement of 2 savings accounts
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH
I have my IELTS Certificate which I gave to pass my PLAB exams to get my GMC
Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in the UK and I have also
passed my Life in the UK Test
Documents attached :
Life in the UK test result
GMC Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in the UK Certificate
MY FAMILY
I am married to ****** and we have a daughter, ******. ******and I have been residing together in the UK since the ****** and have indefinite leave to remain.
****** was born in ****** on the ******and has
been residing with us since birth. She was granted citizenship on the ****** via MN1 which we applied for after we were granted indefinite
leave to remain in the UK. She has a British passport since the ******
Documents attached:
British passport of ******
MY TRAVELS ABROAD
I have travelled twice since coming to the UK and that was from the ****** to the ****** of ****** to******. My wife and daughter accompanied me. I was granted paid annual leave
during this time and I have attached a letter from my employer confirming this.
I then visited ****** from the******.
Documents attached:
Scanned copy
of passport confirming my entry/exit stamps
I know Miss ****** and Miss ****** since ******. They work in the NHS and we worked before and
then together in the pandemic. We continue to see each other when I am doing
extra shifts in ******Hospital as a discharge registrar and COVID
registrar. ****** is a student nurse and
also works as a ****** in ******Hospital. ****** is an
associate practitioner who also works in ******Hospital. We have been
very close and know each other’s families and they know my wife, ******
MY PLAN
My wife, T****** and I will be applying for naturalisation together. Once
we receive our naturalisation, we will apply for British passports and continue
to contribute to this country. I plan to work as a consultant in Acute Internal
Medicine in the NHS in Yorkshire.
Yours sincerely,
******
COVER LETTER
FOR MRS ******
I, Mrs ******, would like to
apply for naturalisation with my husband, Dr ******
We are ******citizens and we came to the UK on a TIER 2 dependent Visa and
TIER 2 Work Visa respectively on the ******. We have a daughter, ****** (born in ******on the ****** who has been residing with us
since birth and is was also on a TIER 2 dependent visa and now has British
Citizenship for which we applied by the MN1 route once we were granted our
indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
MY TIMELINE
I came to the UK from Pakistan on a TIER 2 Dependent Visa on the ****** with my husband, ******.I am also a doctor and took my
PLAB exams and got GMC Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in
the UK.
I got pregnant with our daughter, ******(Born on the ******) and hence did not start work.
I do not have any income and do not work at the moment.
Documents attached
My BRP
My GMC Certificate
Our daughter’s Birth Certificate
MY RELATIONSHIP WITH DR ******
We were married in ******in ****** and came to the UK together on our Visit Visas so that my husband
could apply for jobs and give interviews. Once he had given his interview, we
went back to our home country, ******. We applied for a TIER 2 Work Visa and
TIER 2 Dependent Visa respectively, and came to the UK in ****** together. We have been residing together since then. I have attached tenancy
agreements and other documents confirming our cohabitation together.
Documents attached which confirm my cohabitation (elaborated in detail yearly
below) with my husband are:
Bank statement from each year confirming our address at that time
Letter from GP Surgery in ******, accepting my Registration as a new patient.
Tenancy agreement in ****** and now ****** confirming that I am a co-tenant with my husband of the properties we have been/are currently renting
Birth certificate of our daughter, ******born on the ****** confirming that we are her parents
Council tax bill of current residence.
Driver’s license which has our current address on it.
Hospital letter confirming our current address.
PROOF OF COHABITATION SINCE JANUARY 2016
From January 2016 to August 2017
Email from council mentioning our names and that we are relocating.
Letter of registration from GP confirming our address
Email from council confirming that we are on the electoral register
Bank statement confirming our address at that time.
1. Our daughters birth certificate mentioning our names and address.
2. A copy of a discharge summary from Hospital confirming address.
3. Council tax bill confirming our address.
4. Bank statement confirming our address at that time.
5. Tenancy agreement mentioning she was the co-tenant.
1. A copy of a discharge summary from Hospital confirming her address
2. Bank statement confirming our address at that time.
3. Tenancy agreement mentioning she was the co-tenant.
1. Council tax bill from July 2020 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.
I have indefinite leave to remain in the UK which was granted on the ******
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH
I have my IELTS Certificate which I gave to pass my PLAB exams to get my GMC
Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in the UK and have also
passed my Life in the UK Test
Documents attached:
IELTS Certificate
Life in the UK Test result
GMC registration certificate
MY BANK ACCOUNT
I am the joint account holder of our main account where my husband’s pay comes
into.
Documents attached:
MY FAMILY
I am married to ******and we have a daughter, ******. We have been
residing together in the UK since the ******.
****** was born in ****** on the ******and she
has been residing with us since birth. She is a British Citizen. She was
granted citizenship on the ****** via MN1 which we
applied for after we were granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK. She has
a British passport since the
MY TRAVELS ABROAD
I have visited my home country, ****** times since coming to the
UK:
******
Documents attached
MY PLAN
I plan to start working as a doctor in the NHS once our daughter, ******is old enough to go to school. I plan to become a specialist in the NHS.
Yours sincerely,
************
EMAIL 1
I sent this email on the 25th of July, 2022 to Furthernationalityenquiries@homeoffice.gov.uk:
Hello,
My wife and I applied for our natulisation this year and submitted our documents via the IDV application on the 20th of April, 2022.
I have attached a screenshot from the IDV application and an email from the UKVCAS confirming that our application and documents were submitted to the UKVI.
Unfortunately, we have not heard back since.
Can you kindly look into this please?
Many thanks,
Dr ******* - main applicant
Mrs ******* - wife of main applicant
Refernce : ********
EMAIL 2
Dear Dr ****,
Thank you for your email and I apologize for the delay in responding.
I can confirm that your application is in the process and that decisions on applications are usually made within six months.
As you may be aware, naturalization is not an automatic process, and we have to make a number of enquiries to ensure that applicants can satisfy the statutory requirements. Some of these enquiries are carried out by external agencies on our behalf and can sometimes take longer than six months to complete.
We will endeavor to conclude your application at the earliest opportunity and we will write to you again as soon as the necessary checks are complete. Please be assured that, as soon as we are in a position to reach a decision, you will be notified accordingly.
If you require any further information throughout the application process, please refer to our website:
www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration
EMAIL 3
Hello,
I am emailing you with regards to my wife's and my application for naturalization - I applied on the 14th of April, 2022 and is has been almost 1 year.
I work in the NHS as a doctor. I have not taken a single day off work as evidenced by my letters of employment attached in my application I submitted last year. I am about to become a consultant in the NHS and have worked tirelessly throughout this time and intend to continue working here and contributing to the community.
I have paid my taxes, worked continuously since I came here and have not broken any laws.
This is very stressful , as you can imagine given how long it is taking and how expensive the whole process is.
I would appreciate it if you could kindly assure me that my application has now been processed. I am more than happy to provide any documentation to help you reach a conclusion.
Many thanks,
Omar
EMAIL 4
On the 2nd of May I got an email from Home office atlas asking about confirmation about my place of birth and my wife's full name.
EMAIL 5
On the 18th of May, 2023, we received an email from our local council to attend a citizenship ceremony the following month.
As mentioned in the emails above, it is not clear what the reason behind this was. None of my referees were contacted and my employer was not contacted either. Some colleagues got their decisions within a few weeks, some in a few months and some are still waiting for theirs.
It has been discussed that at that time, the IDV application was introduced and the Home Office was not used to it hence there was a possible delay due to that. However whatever it was, it worked out in the end. Luckily, we can still travel abroad the ILR BRPs are valid for 3.5 years from the date of issue hence there is no need to worry about anything.
Nor does having citizenship affect your mortgage as according to mortgage advisors , ILR is enough ( People do get mortgages on works visas though )
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