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Incorrect Record of Absences/Trips received from UKVI - What to do? #britishcitizenship
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Incorrect Record of Absences/Trips received from UKVI - What to do? #britishcitizenship

For detailed advice regarding your particular situation, please book a video/audio consultation with us. We are registered with the OISC and are qualified to give Immigration Advice at the highest level, i.e. Level 3 (Advocacy and representation). You may book a paid video/audio consultation at the below link: https://www.visa-solutions.co.uk/bookings-checkout/consultation-via-video-audio-call @visasolutionsuk, #sachinsawantukvisa, #visasolutions, #10yrlongresidenceilr, #ilr, #studentvisauk, #ukimmigration , #ukvisa , #ukbusinessvisa , #ukimmigrationlawyer , #ukresidency , #uktouristvisa , #ukspouseopenworkpermit , #ukvisitorvisa , #ukimmigrationlaw , #ukbusinessimmigration , #ukstudy , #ukspousevisa , #immigrationuk, #brexit, #eusettlementscheme, #brc, #brp
How to obtain a record of your Trips/Absences from the UK? #britishcitizenship #ukspousevisa
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How to obtain a record of your Trips/Absences from the UK? #britishcitizenship #ukspousevisa

For detailed advice regarding your particular situation, please book a video/audio consultation with us. We are registered with the OISC and are qualified to give Immigration Advice at the highest level, i.e. Level 3 (Advocacy and representation). You may book a paid video/audio consultation at the below link: https://www.visa-solutions.co.uk/bookings-checkout/consultation-via-video-audio-call @visasolutionsuk, #sachinsawantukvisa, #visasolutions, #10yrlongresidenceilr, #ilr, #studentvisauk, #ukimmigration , #ukvisa , #ukbusinessvisa , #ukimmigrationlawyer , #ukresidency , #uktouristvisa , #ukspouseopenworkpermit , #ukvisitorvisa , #ukimmigrationlaw , #ukbusinessimmigration , #ukstudy , #ukspousevisa , #immigrationuk, #brexit, #eusettlementscheme, #brc, #brp
List of documents required for British Citizenship-Naturalisation application filed in the UK
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List of documents required for British Citizenship-Naturalisation application filed in the UK

You can download this list of documents at https://www.visa-solutions.co.uk/naturalisation-as-a-british-citizen To subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC89cCl3OaUSKvokLCmcytMw?sub_confirmation=1 Referee Pages for Naturalisation as a British Citizen in the UK (source: UKVI) List of Professionals who can act as Referees for Naturalisation as a British Citizen in the UK (source: UKVI) Rules applied while considering excess absences from the UK during the Qualifying Period British Citizenship - Naturalisation Naturalisation is the process whereby a Non-British Citizen apply to the Home Secretary to be made British. British Nationality Act 1981, Section 41 is to be amended by the 2014 Immigration Bill so as made mandatory for anyone applying for British Citizenship to provide Biometric Information. Different rules apply for both Standard Naturalisation and Naturalisation of Spouses of British Citizen. Documents required: Applicant’s Current Passport(or attested full copy from post office) or EU ID Card or UK Driving Licence Any Expired/Cancelled Passports used in the last 5 years - For Non-EEA nationals Applicant’s two photographs - pasted on the referee pages (download referee pages under “Download Documents” page) Indefinite Leave to Remain Biometric Residence Permit or Permanent Residence document with UKVI letter confirming date of acquiring Permanent Residence Status, if available or Copy of letter confirming Settled status, if available Original Life in the UK Pass Certificate - book the test at https://www.gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test UK Bachelors/Masters/Phd Award or Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) Certificate passed at least level B1 - see details at https://www.gov.uk/english-language Marriage Certificate, if married to a British National Full Copy(all pages including blank pages) of Partner’s British Passport, if married to a British National Information required: National Insurance Number Last 5 years addresses in the following format:  From: (DD-MM-YYYY) or (MM-YYYY) To: (DD-MM-YYYY) or (MM-YYYY) Address: Post Code: Details of the Applicant’s Parents: Father’s – Name, Town and Country of birth, Nationality and Date of birth Mother’s – Name and maiden name, Town and Country of birth, Nationality and Date of birth Details of the Applicant’s Spouse/Partner: Name and any other previous names  Town and Country of birth Nationality and Date of birth Present Address Date/Place of Marriage Date of Naturalisation and Citizenship Certificate Number (if Naturalised as British) ​ If previously married, date of Applicant’s Previous Spouse/Partner: Name and any other previous names  Town and Country of birth Nationality and Date of birth Present Address Date/Place of Marriage Date of Naturalisation and Citizenship Certificate Number (if Naturalised as British) First Referee details Title(Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss, etc.) Given names Family name Gender Date of birth Addresses for last 3 years(starting with the current address) Phone number: Email address: Profession: Does your referee have a British passport? If yes, What is their passport number? How does the referee know the applicant? Second Referee details Title(Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss, etc.) Given names Family name Gender Date of birth Addresses for last 3 years(starting with the current address) Phone number: Email address: Profession: Does your referee have a British passport? If yes, What is their passport number? How does the referee know the applicant? Applicant's Employment History for the last 10 years in the following format: From To Occupation Employer’s Name Employer’s Address List Absences from the UK in the last 5 years(or in the last 3 years, if married to a British National) in the following format: Country Visited Reason (Holiday, Business, Visiting Relatives) Date of Departure from the UK (DD-MM-YY) Date of return to the UK (DD-MM-YY) Number of days* Total number of days absent [Enter whole days’ absences only. Do not include the day you left the UK or returned to the UK. For example, if you were absent from the UK between 1 January 2014 and 31 January 2014, enter 29 days (2 January to 30 January inclusive)]._ _____________ Only for EEA Nationals Proof of residence in the UK from the date of acquiring Permanent Residence or Settled Status upto the date of application. Items of correspondence from 6 different sources as below (monthly items - 4 documents per year spread across the year, all documents which are quarterly, half-yearly and yearly) addressed to the Applicant, examples below: (online statements can be printed) Bank statements/letters Council Tax Bill NHS letters, HMRC letters, TV licence DVLA letters Telephone Bills/Statements Water rates bills/statements Internet bills Tenancy Agreement Any online purchase invoices, like ebay invoices, amazon invoices, etc.
British Citizenship application - Incorrect Travel History data received from UKVI - What to do?
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British Citizenship application - Incorrect Travel History data received from UKVI - What to do?

You need your travel history for your Naturalisation as a British citizen application, you requested your travel history date from UKVI via the SAR (Subject Access Request) and you received Incorrect Travel History data. What to do now? --- watch the video for the answer For detailed advice regarding your particular situation, please book a video/audio consultation with us. We are registered with the OISC and are qualified to give Immigration Advice at the highest level, i.e. Level 3 (Advocacy and representation). You may book a video/audio consultation at the below link: https://www.visa-solutions.co.uk/bookings-checkout/consultation-via-video-audio-call @visasolutionsukimmigration3947 #sachinsawantukvisa #visasolutions #10yrlongresidenceilr #ilr #studentvisauk #ukimmigration , #ukvisa , #ukbusinessvisa , #ukimmigrationlawyer , #ukresidency , #uktouristvisa , #ukspouseopenworkpermit , #ukvisitorvisa , #ukimmigrationlaw , #ukbusinessimmigration , #ukstudy , #ukspousevisa , #immigrationuk, #brexit, #eusettlementscheme, #brc, #brp
British Citizenship - Excess Absences 5 year qualifying period (not married to a British Citizen)
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British Citizenship - Excess Absences 5 year qualifying period (not married to a British Citizen)

You want to file your application for Naturalisation as a British citizen under the 5 year qualifying period (i.e. you are not married or in civil partnership with a British Citizen), and you have excess absences. How much excess absences are allowed, what are the requirements to be met if you have excess absences? --- watch the video for the answer For detailed advice regarding your particular situation, please book a video/audio consultation with us. We are registered with the OISC and are qualified to give Immigration Advice at the highest level, i.e. Level 3 (Advocacy and representation). You may book a video/audio consultation at the below link: https://www.visa-solutions.co.uk/bookings-checkout/consultation-via-video-audio-call @visasolutionsukimmigration3947 #sachinsawantukvisa #visasolutions #10yrlongresidenceilr #ilr #studentvisauk #ukimmigration , #ukvisa , #ukbusinessvisa , #ukimmigrationlawyer , #ukresidency , #uktouristvisa , #ukspouseopenworkpermit , #ukvisitorvisa , #ukimmigrationlaw , #ukbusinessimmigration , #ukstudy , #ukspousevisa , #immigrationuk, #brexit, #eusettlementscheme, #brc, #brp
British Citizenship - Excess Absences 3 year qualifying period (married to a British Citizen)
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British Citizenship - Excess Absences 3 year qualifying period (married to a British Citizen)

You want to file your application for Naturalisation as a British citizen under the 3 year qualifying period, (i.e. you are married or are the civil partner of a British Citizen), and you have excess absences. How much excess absences are allowed, what are the requirements to be met if you have excess absences? --- watch the video for the answer For detailed advice regarding your particular situation, please book a video/audio consultation with us. We are registered with the OISC and are qualified to give Immigration Advice at the highest level, i.e. Level 3 (Advocacy and representation). You may book a video/audio consultation at the below link: https://www.visa-solutions.co.uk/bookings-checkout/consultation-via-video-audio-call @visasolutionsukimmigration3947 #sachinsawantukvisa #visasolutions #10yrlongresidenceilr #ilr #studentvisauk #ukimmigration , #ukvisa , #ukbusinessvisa , #ukimmigrationlawyer , #ukresidency , #uktouristvisa , #ukspouseopenworkpermit , #ukvisitorvisa , #ukimmigrationlaw , #ukbusinessimmigration , #ukstudy , #ukspousevisa , #immigrationuk, #brexit, #eusettlementscheme, #brc, #brp
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British National (Overseas) Citizenship/Passport for Hong Kong residents - “BNO Passports”

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Overview of British National (Overseas) Citizenship / Passports

About three million Hong Kong residents are eligible to apply for BNO passports and are able to come and live in the UK 

 

On 1 July 2020, the UK Government confirmed a Bespoke UK Immigration route for BNO passport holders, to allow British National (Overseas) Passport Holders to come to the UK(if they are not already in the UK) and live in the UK. Individuals who are already in the UK in any other UK Immigration Category would also be able to take benefits from the new Immigration route and would be able to continue to live in the UK under the new Immigration route.

 

Who is eligible to apply for a BNO passport?

  • Registered as BNO Citizen by 1 July 1997 (or by the extended deadline of 31 December 1997)

You were a British Overseas Territories(BOT) Citizen and due to your connection with Hong Kong, you applied to register as a BNO Citizen before 1 July 1997

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  • Automatically became BNO Citizen on 1 July 1997

You were a British Overseas Territories(BOT) Citizen resident in Hong Kong and for any reason you did not register as BNO Citizen before 1 July 1997; and

You did not have any other Nationality or Citizenship on 30 June 1997.

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Please note that you may now have a nationality or citizenship, but for automatic acquisition of BNO Citizenship, what is important is that you did not any other Nationality or Citizenship on 30 June 1997

It is also important to note that about 2.6 million Hong Kong residents are eligible to apply for BNO passports, but only about 350000 BNO passports have been applied and issued till 1 July 2020, so there are a number of individuals who are BNO citizens but have never applied for a BNO Passport.

 

Do I need to have a BNO Passport to prove that I am a BNO citizen?

No, you don’t need to have a BNO Passport to prove that you are a BNO Citizen, this would be the case in paragraph 2 above, whereby you would have become a BNO Citizen automatically, hence, if this applies to you, you may be automatically holding a right to apply for a BNO Passport.

Please note that it is not necessary that you should be holding a valid or expired BNO Passport, you may be eligible for a BNO Passport, but you may never have applied for one.

 

What are my rights as a British National (Overseas) Passport holder to come and live in the UK?

You will have full rights to work in the UK either in Salaried employment or Self employment. You will have full rights to study in the UK. You may decide not to work or study and just come and live in the UK.

 

Can I bring my family members along with me to the UK to live, work and study in the UK?

ou will also be able to bring your family members, such as Partner(Spouse or Unmarried Partner or Civil Partner) and all children under 18 years of age to come and live with you in the UK, the family members can be of any nationality

 

What are the documents required to apply for a British National (Overseas) passport?

List of documents required to apply for British National (Overseas) Passport for Hong Kong residents

(All documents must be Originals(unless specified as copies) and must be free from any staples,clips or pins):

 

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Documents required:

  1. Digital Passport Sized Photo

(see photo requirements at https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports)

  1. Applicant’s Original BNO Passport, even if it is expired (If the BNO passport is lost or stolen, please confirm if the passport was cancelled with the HM Passport office)

  2. Coloured photocopy of Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (both sides)

  3. Coloured photocopies of all the pages(36/42 pages, including any blank pages) of applicant’s all Valid passports from any other countries

  4. Residence Address Proof: Please provide at least one document issued in the last 12 months, we prefer to provide at least 2 documents or more, so even if any document is rejected then an alternative document can be considered. Please note that the documents should show the date of the issue, Applicant’s full name and address

Below are the examples of documents:

  • Employer’s letter, see below - Employment letter format for BNO Passport

  • Medical Card

  • Letter from your District Council or any other Government department 

  • Voter’s ID card

  • Coloured photocopy of Visa or Residence Permit

  • Letter from School or College or University confirming your education record

  • Immigration or Visa documents

 

Applicant’s information required:

Title(Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss, etc.)

Given names 

Family name 

Gender

Date of birth 

Current Address

Phone number:

Email address:

Profession:

Applicant British National (Overseas) Passport Number

After the application is filed, you will have to ask someone to confirm your Identity, see details at https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/help/confirming-identity
 

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Employment letter format for BNO Passport:

[Date]

[Employer name]

[Employer address]

 

RE: Verification of employment for [employee name]

 

To whom it may concern:

 

Please accept this letter as confirmation that [employee name] has been employed with [employee name] since [employee start date]. Currently, [employee name]:

 

  • holds the title of [employee title]

  • earns a salary of [salary amount], payable [annually/monthly/weekly/daily/hourly], [and a bonus of (bonus amount)]

  • works on a [full-time/part-time] basis of [number of hours] per week

If you have any questions or require further information, please don't hesitate to contact me at [employer’s phone number and email].

 

Sincerely yours,

/s/

[Employer representative name]

[Employer title]

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