Citizenship

[Geraldine]

Hi!

Has anyone applied for citizenship lately? How long does it take now to process it?

Thanks.

[darren-b]

My wife applied at the end of February and it took about 2 months to process.

Though the BIA are quoting that the average processing time is 7 months.

[joebloggs]

rumours are that citizenship will soon be 5yrs in the uk for a spouse, 8 years for everyone else.. and 2 yrs knocked off if you do volunteer work..

and who knows if there will be any transition arrangements ??

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2441.asp

[darren-b]

rumours are that citizenship will soon be 5yrs in the uk for a spouse, 8 years for everyone else.. and 2 yrs knocked off if you do volunteer work..

and who knows if there will be any transition arrangements ??

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2441.asp

It is a little bit more than a rumour - those figures are being specified in the draft bill that was published today.

[joebloggs]

well it still might not happen..

and if it does, and there are no transition changes, then i can see court cases coming up, and looking at the gov's past record they will lose.

i think its time i applied for the misses, b4 it cost more and takes longer and the community service

[flomike]

well it still might not happen..

and if it does, and there are no transition changes, then i can see court cases coming up, and looking at the gov's past record they will lose.

i think its time i applied for the misses, b4 it cost more and takes longer and the community service

hi joe, when this new immigration law will take effect? i mean like the community service for those whose going to apply for citizenship? many thanks

[vbkelly]

rumours are that citizenship will soon be 5yrs in the uk for a spouse, 8 years for everyone else.. and 2 yrs knocked off if you do volunteer work..

and who knows if there will be any transition arrangements ??

http://www.commonsleader.gov.uk/output/page2441.asp

im going back home to PI before its happen

[Geraldine]

My wife applied at the end of February and it took about 2 months to process.

Though the BIA are quoting that the average processing time is 7 months.

Cheers! That is fine, we are planning to go home on Dec and hope it wont take that long.

[darren-b]

Cheers! That is fine, we are planning to go home on Dec and hope it wont take that long.

If you don't want to take the risk you can always use a Nationality Checking Service (yet more money...) where they take a copy of your documents so you can keep the originals.