Spouse Applying For British Citizenship In Fairfax
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Check what you need to apply prove how long you've lived in the UK. pass the Life in the UK Test. prove you understand English. check you're of 'good character' - this means showing you haven't recently broken the law or gone bankrupt. give the names of 2 people who can help prove your identity - these are called 'referees'
For an adult application, one referee should be a person of any nationality who has professional standing, eg minister of religion, civil servant, or a member of a professional body e.g. accountant or solicitor (who is not representing you with this application).
Referees play a relatively simple but vital role in the citizenship application. They must confirm that: They know the applicant personally and have known them for at least three years. The information provided by the applicant in their application form is accurate.
How a paper referee (countersignature) completes an application give their full name, full address, profession and contact details. give their current passport number. give the years they have known the customer. give the date they signed the application. sign inside the box.
If you do not live in the Channel Islands, Isle of Man or a British Overseas Territory, you can apply online. You can get help to make your online application if you are in the UK and you do not have the appropriate access, skills or confidence to complete an online immigration application form.
A referee must provide the following information: Their full name. Addresses for the last three years. Date of birth. Profession. Telephone number. Email address. British passport number (if they are a British passport holder) Details about how they know the applicant.
To become a British citizen, you must show that you have been in the UK for at least three years or five years on Indefinite Leave to Remain or EU Settled Status, and that you have never infringed UK law, including immigration violations.
Adults. An adult may be able to apply to naturalise as a British citizen if they have lived in the UK lawfully for five years and have been settled in the UK for at least one year. The spouse or civil partner of a British citizen may be able to apply after three years of residence if they are settled in the UK.
The spouse of a U.S. citizen who resides in the United States may be eligible for naturalization on the basis of his or her marriage.
