immigration..

[lessie]

hi...once again,,how are you all..
i have a new question to the experts.. me and my husband are planning to apply for a british citizenship this year..will it not be approved or considered because of us being on IVA?it says there on there guide that it will search for undischarged bankcrupt and if you do application will fail..but did'n mention anything else..any ideas,,comments suggestions please... thank you

lss

[iva experts]

Hi Lessie,

To be honest I am not certain whether an IVA would affect your application for citizenship or not.

You and your husband would not be classed as “undischarged bankrupts” as you were never placed on the bankruptcy register to be discharged.

However if a credit check is part of the procedure then your IVA will definitely appear. If the application doesn't specifically asks whether you have entered a voluntary arrangement I wouldn't worry until you know more information.

I would suggest that you speak with you I.P regarding your concerns, or even better you could directly speak to the home office.

Good Luck

Hope this information is of use

Regards. IVA Experts

[Dominic]

Hope this helps:

http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/applying/nationality/

[MelanieGiles]

Hi Lessie

An IVA will not affect your application for UK citizenship. Good luck with that and with solving your debt problems.

Regards, Melanie Giles, Insolvency Practitioner for over 20 years.
View my IVA blog at: http://melaniegiles.blogs.iva.co.uk

[DebtDummy]

Hello Lessie, I came across this site that may be able to answer some of the questions you have about citizenship and IVAs.
http://www.debtquestions.co.uk/debt_for ... p?f=11&sic

Please keep us updated as someone else coming here to this forum may be going through the samething and may learn some information from you.

Good luck!

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