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[HariMathy]

Hi,

My name is Manavalan, and i am eligible for British Citizenship now.

Can i use the following for Referees

1st Referee : my friend who is British Citizen and know from last 6years

2nd Referee: my friend who is having Limited Company and working as Contractor

or for 2nd referee should i go for Solicitor or Doctor?

the issue here for me is i dont know any doctor or Solictor from last 3 yrs..


Please advice, appreciate your help in this

Thanks
Manavalan J

[crcnaidu]

Hello,
I am due to apply for naturalisation next
Week. Can someone help me with below queries please
1) 1.1 immigration and national directorate or UK border
Agency ref no. Where to find these details is it the number on visa stamp?
2) 1.24 fathers town and country of birth.
Does it mean current town or town at the time of birth?
3) 1.17 please provide the address for last 5 years.
Can I write from 12/10/2009 and till date in TO column provided?

Sorry if they are silly queries but your help is
very appreciated
Many thanks

[jms_uk]

[crcnaidu]

Thanks for quick reply, still not sure with second question.
To confirm again, father town to mention would be at the time of his birth not the current resident town? Is that correct?
Thanks again

[jms_uk]

[crcnaidu]

Thanks again for confirming

[passionfruit]

Hi,

I have a question about tax and naturalisation.

If someone has gotten an HMRC penalty due to carelessness in filling in the tax return (in other words, filling in tax return wrong), how will this affect the naturalisation application?

Furthermore, should the applicant mention the penalty in form AN? if so, where in the form should they mention it?

thanks

[Ramz1483]

Hi all, I am in a position where I can choose to apply for citizenship on basis of 5yr residence ( HSMP + Tier 1) + 1 yr ILR, or based on marriage to a British Citizen. I suppose it's good to have a choice! The thing is, I will also have to apply for discretion to disregard absences from the UK, as I have been away from the UK for 350 days in the last year... this is because I accompanied my husband as he was posted abroad by his UK- based organisation.

So here's my dilemma. I'm not sure if HO will disregard that many absent days, esp as they're mostly in the last 12 months... so am thinking maybe I have a better chance in one of those two categories? Are they more likely to disregard my absences and grant me citizenship if my application is based on being married to a British citizen, or based on my 5 year residence?? Help!!

Thanks in advance all ... Ramz

[MAKKY83]

Hi, I've read through the boards but just wanted to double check I'm interpreting this right as my appointment with the NSC is this Thursday and I'm still unclear on one point.

I came to the UK on 14/09/2004 on a student visa and switched to a work permit on 18/08/2006. I was then granted ILR on 25/07/2011.

In question 2.1, where it asks date of arrival would it be from when I got my work permit on 18/08/2006? This is the date I used on my ILR application when it asked first date of entry into the UK on which application is based.

My concern is that based on that date it doesnt total 6 years (5 yrs on WP + 1 year on ILR) for naturalisation.

Also if I use that date, what would be the place of entry as I wasn't actually travelling? Should I just put Heathrow, London?

Thanks so much for your help!

[john707]

Hello,

I would be grateful if you could help with the following questions on behalf of a friend who is filling in her application for BC:

1. She first entered the UK 5 and a half years ago and was granted ILR in 2008. At the time she was married to a British citizen. She is now separated but not divorced. The AN guide states that for the purposes of the AN legally separated equals married. Should she submit her application on the basis of her 5 years of lawful residence or on the basis of her marriage to a British citizen?

2. Section 1.15: Should she tick the married or legally separated box?

3. On page 6, if separated=married, should her (former) husband's details be inserted in 1.31-1.36 or in 1.37-1.42?

4. Section 1.22: she passed her Life in the UK test when applying for ILR. Should she just the first box or/and insert test number? Is that enough to count as "confirmation that you met this requirement in order to obtain settlement"?

5. She is expected to submit all the passports held during the last 5 years. However, she does not have the first passport with which she entered the UK as it was withdrawn when she renewed it. What are the alternatives?

Many thanks in advance!

[HappyToHelp247]

[HappyToHelp247]

[ric1982]

I have following questions regarding AN form

1. Where do I need to provide expired passport Number on AN Form? I have ILR on the expired passport and the new passport does not have any stamps.

2. In section 3 (3.3, 3.4). Do I need to provide details of a particular person in the company. The problem is that I don't want to give individual contact details (of my employer) if possible.

3. I am going to leave the current employer after I submit my application. Is it going to be an issue if HO contact this employer after I leave this work?

4. I got following Tax office reference number and address ...
Ref : ###/HZ##### (where # is numeric)
Address: P O BOX ####, Cardiff CG14 8HR
Does it sounds ok or is the address or reference number should to be in different format (i.e. this is does not look right)?

Any help is much appreciated.

[HappyToHelp247]

[Jambo]

[ric1982]

Thanks for the quick response...

[ric1982]

1.22 Knowledge of language / Life in UK

We passed our life in UK test when we got our ILR. and we showed the LIUK certificate at the time of ILR. We still have the certificate which box we need to tick?

Photo for references
Do we need to staple the photograph on the form or can we stick it with a glue?

Section 1 Email Address
Do we need to fill the Email address in Capital letters as well?

Section 2.1 Date and place of first arrival....
Is this the date of first entry clearance for me which is 9 years ago on student visa?

2.2 Absences from UK during last five years
Is this from the date of application? Do I need to include the dates when I am travelling from/to UK when I calculate the number of days for absences?

1.17 Address for past five years
I cant remember exact dates for the address (i.e. on which day did we changed the address). I can remember the month and year. Does the addresses needs to be exact to the date?

[ric1982]

[Prash2404]

Hi. I have a few questions regarding filling out form AN please.

1. Early one! Question 1.1. What is the 'Immigration and Nationality Directorate or Border and Immigration Agency or UK Border Agency reference numbers'? I'm pretty sure I don't have one? Is it something I would have got when I applied for my work permit and subsequently ILR?

2. Questions 1.18 - 1.20. Going through the Checking Service would not consititute applying through an agent, would it?

3. Question 2.2. I read on these forums that it should be filled as 'latest absence first'. Is that just a rule of thumb, or a must? I've already filled out as 'earliest absence first' (pretty sure I did that for ILR too) and was wondering if it was important. Should I redo that page?

4. Question 3.4. Should this be the address where I work, or my employer's registered address? My employer is registered at a London address and I work elsewhere in the country.

5. Section 5. How exhaustive is the acceptable professional list on the UKBA website? Can I use an actuary? It's not specifically listed but actuaries are professionals.

Many thanks

Prash

[HappyToHelp247]