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Forum: Republic of Ireland
May 24th 2020, 9:23 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,234
Posted By JoanM

Taking adult dependent over to Ireland

I obtained my British citizenship last year via the Romein ruling. My daughter is 22 and still studying, so she is fully dependent on me. We live in South Africa and she Isn’t eligible for an...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 8th 2020, 1:03 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 483
Posted By JoanM

Re: Registered in Rhodesia - historical query

My friend C says she was registered in 1971, and her younger brother 6 years later. The family came to South Africa in about 1984/5 and her, and her brother’s, children were born in SA.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 8th 2020, 11:00 am
Replies: 3
Views: 483
Posted By JoanM

Registered in Rhodesia - historical query

I am puzzled by a friend’s British citizenship and this query is just due to my curiosity. .
Her mother (now 76 years old) was born in Scotland and was brought out to Southern Rhodesia as a young...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Nov 16th 2019, 5:35 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,189
Posted By JoanM

Re: Am i eligible

On another forum there was a similar case (but from South Africa). He, too, was adopted and successfully applied for British citizenship via UKM based on his British birth mother. So good luck with...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 21st 2019, 2:41 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By JoanM

Re: Signed my passport in blue

Panic soothed - thank you so much BiP
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 20th 2019, 12:21 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By JoanM

Signed my passport in blue

I received my passport today and read the notes. So I have no excuse..
I picked up my pen to sign the page and was halfway through my signature when I saw I had the wrong pen. I could cry and I...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 8th 2019, 6:16 pm
Replies: 173
Views: 52,477
Posted By JoanM

Re: British citizenship by double descent - Do I qualify?

Hi Roach
i received an automated email from UKVI a day or two after I submitted, followed by a request for biometrics. After that, nothing until I got an approval letter 2 months later. Our...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 20th 2019, 4:01 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 994
Posted By JoanM

Re: Romein Ruling Timeline from South Africa

Great news. The BHC in Pretoria contacted me telephonically on 17/7 and my citizenship ceremony is next week. That will be 12 weeks and 2 days after I received the approval letter, and just under 5...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jul 14th 2019, 4:51 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 994
Posted By JoanM

Re: Romein Ruling Timeline from South Africa

I am still waiting to hear from the British High Commission in Pretoria regarding the citizenship ceremony. It’s been 11 weeks since the approval letter - I eventually broke down and sent an email on...
Forum: South Africa
Jun 11th 2019, 2:35 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,680
Posted By JoanM

Re: Retention of SA citizenship

Thanks Alexm05. I applied in March and I received it last week (June). If I had to do it over again I’d definitely apply in a larger city. Polokwane home affairs really didn’t know what to do with...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jun 1st 2019, 2:38 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 994
Posted By JoanM

Romein Ruling Timeline from South Africa

i dealt with a well known firm. They identified me as a suitable candidate from previous correspondence, and then assisted me in my application for British citizenship. I applied from South Africa:-...
Forum: South Africa
Mar 30th 2019, 8:41 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,680
Posted By JoanM

Retention of SA citizenship

Does anyone know approximately how long the Dept of Home Affairs takes to issue an retention of SA citizenship certificare:? I applied a month ago and am a bit worried. The official I dealt with had...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 8th 2019, 4:05 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By JoanM

Re: Long Shot

Thank you very much BiP. I have been lurking around this forum for weeks before I actually joined. You, and the other contributors, are very generous with your time and knowledge. Thank you again,...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 7th 2019, 3:03 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By JoanM

Re: Long Shot

Thanks BiP. Another question, if you don’t mind - my husband was born in South Africa in 1953 and his mother was born in the U.K. (1917). Both of his children (my step children) used the ancestral...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Mar 5th 2019, 2:24 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 631
Posted By JoanM

Lightbulb Long Shot

My mother’s parents were both born in the UK and then met and married in SA, where she was born in 1928. In 2002 my mother and I decided to emigrate to the U.K., taking my 4 year old daughter with us...
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