There are different ways to become a British citizen. The most common is called ‘naturalisation’.
You can apply for British citizenship by naturalisation if:
you’re 18 or over
you’re of sound mind
you’re of good character
you’ll continue to live in the UK
you have met the knowledge of English and life in the Requirements
You must usually also have:
- lived in the UK for at least the 5 years before the date of your application.
- spent no more than 450 days outside the UK during those 5 years.
- spent no more than 90 days outside the UK in the last 12 months.
- been granted indefinite leave to stay in the UK, ie there’s no specific date that you have to leave.
- had indefinite leave to stay in the UK for the last 12 months.
- not broken any immigration laws while in the UK.
How Takeoff Immigration and Visa can help you:
- We look at all of the relevant information surrounding your case, putting all the pieces together. Every case has its own merits, therefore, it is of the utmost importance that they analyse and assess your individual circumstances before they take your case forward. Only then, will they fully inform you on what they will do next and you are allocated a Senior Legal Caseworker.
- The collation of documents is the back bone of your case, as it helps to strengthen and validate your UK Visa application. Our Senior Caseworker will give you unrestricted access to a unique Case Management System, so you can raise any concerns you may have. It will also allow you to send important documents from the comfort of your home or office, 24 hours a day. No need for appointments.
- Once the documents have been collated, the Senior Caseworker will then apply legal representation, applying the latest immigration rules to your application. This alone could be the difference in your application being rejected or granted. It's in these very important legal representations that our Barristers will use the expertise that they have honed, through submitting thousands of successful UK Visa applications, in presenting your case.
- The Home Office makes their decisions based on the documents and legal representations that are presented to them. In most instances they don't get to meet you in person, hence the importance that the documents that our Senior Case Worker submit to them, contain relevant facts about your case that are further validated and strengthened by applying current UK Immigration Law.
- It does not stop there. Once your application is submitted, our Senior Caseworker will closely monitor the progress of your application with the deliberating body until a decision has been reached. They will then notify you of the outcome, so you are up-to-date on any information regarding your UK Visa application.
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