507. UK Resident sponsoring

relatives from India . . .

Question: Respected sir, This is avinandan das from kolkata India. Want to know somethings about getting citizenship in UK. My wife's aunt stays in uk, so she will be sponsoring us to go over there and stay first of all my mother in law then my wife then me and my son. Is it possible to get citizenship in UK like this ? I will work as well as i will earn my families living, so the thing is on a status of sponsorship is it possible ? or tell me what are the do's and dont's . please sir help me cause i want a better future for my son and my sister. with Thanks and regard's Avinandan das. Answer: Sponsorship to settle in UK of relatives such as nieces and nephews is not easy. Those settled in UK already and living there legally can sponsor close family members such as: • A spouse, fiancé or fiancée • Children up to 18 years of age • Parents/Grandparents who are over 65 years of age The person sponsoring also must have the resources to guarantee that such people will not become a burden on taxpayers. As far as getting citizenship in UK is concerned, after living in the United Kingdom legally for five years you can apply for naturalization as a British citizen. I would like to impress upon you that you should NOT take any steps such as disposing off your property in India or leaving your employment etc. before you are SURE that you are getting a visa to go to UK and will be allowed to work there as you plan to do to support your family. Don’t simply act on your wife’s aunt’s desire to sponsor you all but make plans once sponsorship is approved by the authorities.