British Citizenship Online Application-please help

ella2 wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 29, 2019 4:08 pm

Hi all,
I am about to submit my online application- and pay the fee online etc. What is the next step? Do I really have to go to Sopra Steria service, where I get an appointment so they can scan all my documents and upload them.
Yes, when you will pay and submit your application, you will be directed to their website for appointment booking, and you can either scan and upload docs by yourself or pay £30 for them to scan and upload for you.

Is it the only way, I can apply? Yes

Can I just send my original documents(including my passport etc) to Home office directly by post by myself? No
And if it is the case do I also have the print the filled form and include this with the original documents in the post? N/A
Thanks for your help
Ella

jacekg wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:21 pm

Hello @ella2,



Can you please advise, when I have 2 referees, and 2 versions of documents with my photo signed by those referees, what do i do with these? Do I just scan them and upload? Do I have to send them physically somewhere? No you don't have to send them anywhere, just scan and upload.

Also, there are no instructions on where to send original Passport :/ Where do I send it and how would i mark it is for my application. again no need to send anything in the post if you are using Soapa Steria but do take originals when going to the biometric appointment.

Thank you in advance for your help.

ella2 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 30, 2019 1:55 pm

Hi Bookerw100,

thanks for your detailed reply. You said if you use Sopra Steria, does it mean do I have another choice? You said scan and load them .. Can I just do this on home office website after I do my payment. If I am not using Sopra, can I just post them:(

Can you also look at my second quuestion pls. I would be really appraciated, so I can finish off my application.
Thank you so much

For 5 years I was a self-employed (mobile hairdresser), for almost a year now I am an employee, working in a hairdresser salon. In the form it says enter your tax reference number which I got it from my employer (specific to the company, not individuals), should I also write my old tax reference number when I was self-employed on the form , so they can see I have been paying my taxes etc in all 5 years. Do I have to send anything to prove I worked before or I have been working now (like payslips, employer letter etc).

Secondly on the form somewhere it says if I have any different ID card, I have one from my non-eu home counrty. I used this and entrered the number, is that right? Or are they refering to something else

ella2 wrote: ↑

Wed May 01, 2019 10:51 am

Dear all,

Thank yo so much for all your replies. Everything is clear enough now, I guess they stopped the post application recenlty thats why there were still mixed answers, not all of us awere of it. feri_2017, extra thanks for your detail reply. We know what to do now:)
Would it be possible to help me on my employment question pls.

My visa tyype is different and I am applying after 6 years ( 5 years visa+1 year indefinite ).For 5 years I was a self-employed (mobile hairdresser), for almost a year now I am an employee, working in a hairdresser salon. In the form it says enter your tax reference number which I got it from my employer (specific to the company, not individuals), should I also write my old tax reference number when I was self-employed on the form ,
Yes, you need to list all the employments you had including self-employment for the past 10 years. And yes add the tax-reference wherever it is relevant.
so they can see I have been paying my taxes etc in all 5 years. Do I have to send anything to prove I worked before or I have been working now (like payslips, employer letter etc). For this issue I will write old and the new tax reference number, and also attch a letter explaning the situation. In the form it doesnt say anywhere I have to proof my employment history.

In the online form you need to list all your employments but it is not a mandatory requirement for the application. However if you are an EEA national then that is the only way Home Office can see if you have lived here for past 5 years. If you are not an EEA national then listing the employments and providing the tax references would be enough.
Non-EEA nationals have to prove their presence int he country by showing their passport and entry stamps in there. So if you are in this category then make sure you passport is included.

I read some places I dont need it for BC, is that true?

No you don't need it if you are a non-EEA national, but still need to give a summary of your employment in the application form.


Or if I have to would my payslips and p60 for my current job would be enough? For my self-employment period I am only planing to give my tax reference as there is no p60s if you are selfemployed.

Secondly on the form somewhere it says if I have any different ID card, I have one from my non-eu home counrty. I used this and entrered the number, is that right? Or are they refering to something else

If it is in English then it might be used by the caseworker, (this is mainly used to confirm your identity and locate your case within Home Office systems) if not then it has to be translated by an official translator. Include your foreign ID only if it is still valid, if it is expired then you don't need to include it.


Thanks
Ella