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UKM form
« on: September 15, 2013, 12:36:51 PM »
Hello,  I am an American currently working in the UK on a work visa,  I plan on applying for UK citizinship via the NCS  on the UKM form,  I have everthing ready, but was wondering if anybody new how long it takes?  Thank  you 

  Just to add  my Mother is British so this is why I m looking at this option.
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Re: UKM form
« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2013, 02:52:38 PM »
It can take up to 6 months, depending on how many applications they have to process.

FWIW, I applied in 2009 and it took about 8 weeks to get a decision back, and I think it was another month before I had my ceremony. Things have changed since then (visa applications are now being processed in England rather than NY, etc) so it may take longer than that now.
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Re: UKM form
« Reply #2 on: September 15, 2013, 05:06:00 PM »
If you're on a work visa at the moment, you won't be able to qualify for citizenship using form UKM yet... unless you qualify for UK citizenship by other means, such as through your parents (but in that case you wouldn't have need a work visa in the first place).

If you don't already have a claim to UK citizenship through your family, in order to qualify for citizenship, you need to hold ILR (permanent residence) first... which you can apply for after spending 5 years on a work visa and after passing the Life in the UK test (and meeting the other requirements).

Then after you have been granted ILR, you have to wait a further 12 months before you are allowed to apply for citizenship... so that's 6 years after moving to the UK (5 years on a work visa plus 1 year on ILR).
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Re: UKM form
« Reply #3 on: September 15, 2013, 05:52:04 PM »
Ksand, the UKM form is for getting citizenship through a British mother. You're thinking of form AN?
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Re: UKM form
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2013, 07:21:10 PM »
Quote from: DrSuperL99 on September 15, 2013, 05:52:04 PM
Ksand, the UKM form is for getting citizenship through a British mother. You're thinking of form AN?

Ah, yes - you're right... sorry, just ignore what I said above - I had just woken up after a night shift when I posted and was obviously not quite with it yet  ::).
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Re: UKM form
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2013, 08:03:53 AM »
Yeah,  my mother is British so this is why I am looking at this option.  Just wanted to know how long it takes.
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Re: UKM form
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2013, 07:35:22 PM »
Quote from: equestrianerd on September 15, 2013, 02:52:38 PM
It can take up to 6 months, depending on how many applications they have to process.


Yes, the standard here says six months, but doesn't break it down by citizenship application type:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship/applying/waitingtimes/

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