Deception more than 10 years ago - cover letter required?

Hello all,
Can any advisers please help with this.
I made 2 holidays to the UK in 2007 using a false identity / passport. Short stays of 1 week each.
This was admitted during spouse visa application on 1st November 2009. Visa was rejected but successfully appealed and visa issued in January 2011.
Moved to the Uk in December 2011.
Applied for FLR and ILR with no problems, each time with a covering letter about the previous false identity.
No offences or problems since 2007. It’s the only blemish on my character, albeit a serious one.
Now it’s been more than 10 years since admitting the deception, I am applying for citizenship. I think I need to put false name under previous names, as I entered the uk using that name.
But does it all require a covering letter again, or not as it was more than 10 years ago and described many times in previous applications.?
Also is it a problem that my referees don’t know about this? Not something that I’m proud of so no one knows except close family.
Really appreciate any help

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... pdf#page42

“An application will normally be refused if there has been any deception in the 10 years prior to the application for citizenship. For these purposes, the deception is regarded as continuing until the date on which it is discovered or admitted. For example, if a person used deception in an application in 2008, but that was discovered or admitted to in 2010, the 10-year period would start in 2010”

In ur case you admitted it in NOV 2009.

Referees aren’t asked such questions..

I don’t believe it needs to be mentioned either in a cover letter or on the application form. They were tourist visa applications not immigration applications. And you’ve already declared it... so what’s left to declare further. HO has been aware of this since 2009 and it’s over 10 years now.

What exactly did you do and were you caught out?

Thank you for your advice.

The history:
In my early 20s I moved from my home country to the neighbouring one. No passport asked for by the border officials. I never had a passport at that time.
After meeting by British husband there, I wanted to visit the uk for holidays. So I regrettably got a passport from that country (very easily through official channels, despite them knowing my true nationality). It had a different name on it also, altered by the passport office worker, as my true name didn’t sound local.
I then used that passport to apply for uk visit visas.

When we got married in my home country, we agreed that I needed to come clean. Been truthful since.

If no covering letter, do you think that false name needs to be on the form, as a previous name?

Glasshalffull wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:28 pm

Thank you for your advice.

The history:
In my early 20s I moved from my home country to the neighbouring one. No passport asked for by the border officials. I never had a passport at that time.
After meeting by British husband there, I wanted to visit the uk for holidays. So I regrettably got a passport from that country (very easily through official channels, despite them knowing my true nationality). It had a different name on it also, altered by the passport office worker, as my true name didn’t sound local.
I then used that passport to apply for uk visit visas.

When we got married in my home country, we agreed that I needed to come clean. Been truthful since.

If no covering letter, do you think that false name needs to be on the form, as a previous name?

You have been declaring it and your previous recent applications have been successful, I will suggest you declare it again in your naturalisation application with a cover letter accompanying your application. it's more than 10 years,so that in itself shouldn't affect your application.

Glasshalffull wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 10, 2019 7:28 pm

If no covering letter, do you think that false name needs to be on the form, as a previous name?

No.. coz that section is for immigration applications only and not for tourist visa applications.
It’s been declared so no deception.
I can’t recall if there was or is a section or question on the application form that specifically asked something to that tune. You would only need to state it then. I don’t feel ur situation is unusually complex that it requires a cover letter.
HO is already aware of ur “deception”.