Advice on filling form AN for naturalisation

safatafa wrote:hi gurus
if my wife was a partner in a limited company in 2012 for 3 months and the partnership broke off do i need to declare that in employment history.
she is no more employed and doesn't have any dues with hmrc as this is self employment and she was well within her limits of taxable income?

Inci wrote:Hi,

I first looked into applying for naturalisation back in 2006. Then I passed the 'Life in the UK' Test. I still have the certificate.

Is this something that expires? I heard conflicting answers regarding it.

Thank you.

alterhase58 wrote:

Inci wrote:Hi,

I first looked into applying for naturalisation back in 2006. Then I passed the 'Life in the UK' Test. I still have the certificate.

Is this something that expires? I heard conflicting answers regarding it.

Thank you.

LITUK certificate is valid for life.
Please do advise where it's stated that it is not.

wf wrote:I have lived with my girlfriend for just over a year. I am claiming citizenship in my own right and not via her.

1.15 Marital Status - do I select single or unmarried partner?

If I select unmarried partner, do I fill in her details in 1.32 'Please provide here the details of your husband, wife or civil partner.'?

I assume not due to this wording as we are not married nor in a civil partnership, but it may conflict with the answer to 1.15

Thanks

TimeInvariant wrote:some input from myself - others may also comment

Hopefully in the right thread for this,

I applied for Permanent Residency last year - and got it (thanks for all your help on here!). I'm now applying for naturalisation. I have figured out most of the Form AN but have a few questions:

- You need to wait a year (or at least the application form suggests this) from getting PR to applying for naturalisation. However mine was a 'Document Certifying Permanent Residency' - I actually would have been valid for PR about 6 years ago as I have been living/working here for some time. Do I need to wait the year? Am also married to a British citizen
Does your document show the date when you acquired PR? That's the important date, not the date of issue. If it's not clear I wouldn't rely on the date you think it is (applications have been refused because of wron PR date!). Consider doing an SAR.

- I have a CU80 from 4.5 years ago - it was an FPN - not contested in court or anything. I accepted it at roadside, and paid the fine the next day - took the 3 points. From what the guide for the Form AN says, I must declare the FPN - but I'm not clear on which section it is declared in. Criminal conviction in Section 3.2? Caution/reprimand/warning in Section 3.6? I totally 100% want to be as transparent as possible - but can't tell if I'm filling this in wrong. In any case, I will bring the FPN information to the NCS meeting.
It's not a criminal conviction, but declare and explain furtehr in the "Other Information" section.

- Is there a downside to applying for naturalisation? e.g. god forbid, if they rejected my application based on the CU80 - would that have any effect on my permanent residency status? Is it simply - it would be rejected and I'd have to wait and apply again some other time?
If application is rejected it will not invalidate PR status. In some cases they do give a time when you could apply again - best to avoid this situation!

- Presumably speed awareness course don't have to be mentioned in the application? I had one 9 years ago AFAIK no need to declare.

Any and all help is much appreciated - I can provide more info to clarify if needed. Many thanks folks

alterhase58 wrote:

TimeInvariant wrote:some input from myself - others may also comment

Hopefully in the right thread for this,

I applied for Permanent Residency last year - and got it (thanks for all your help on here!). I'm now applying for naturalisation. I have figured out most of the Form AN but have a few questions:

- You need to wait a year (or at least the application form suggests this) from getting PR to applying for naturalisation. However mine was a 'Document Certifying Permanent Residency' - I actually would have been valid for PR about 6 years ago as I have been living/working here for some time. Do I need to wait the year? Am also married to a British citizen
Does your document show the date when you acquired PR? That's the important date, not the date of issue. If it's not clear I wouldn't rely on the date you think it is (applications have been refused because of wron PR date!). Consider doing an SAR.

Any and all help is much appreciated - I can provide more info to clarify if needed. Many thanks folks

TimeInvariant wrote:Thank you - much appreciated - regarding this one, it specifies the date of the release of the 'document certifying permanent residency'. Darnit - I should have checked this closer before now
I am married to a British citizen - some sources seem to suggest this exempts you from waiting that year after PR? You are exempt then from the 12 months from date of PR requirement. You can apply as soon as you get/got your PR card.

I have an NCS appointment - would they likely tell me at this appointment if I got this wrong, in advance of formally sending off the application?

CR001 wrote:

TimeInvariant wrote:Thank you - much appreciated - regarding this one, it specifies the date of the release of the 'document certifying permanent residency'. Darnit - I should have checked this closer before now
I am married to a British citizen - some sources seem to suggest this exempts you from waiting that year after PR? You are exempt then from the 12 months from date of PR requirement. You can apply as soon as you get/got your PR card.

I have an NCS appointment - would they likely tell me at this appointment if I got this wrong, in advance of formally sending off the application?

Anamaria24 wrote:Hello Guys ,

I am in the process of completing my AN form for British citizenship but I am a bit confused , some help will be much appreciated
1. Is asking to give any reference numbers used in my immigration applications??? What is this? How should I find out? Leave blank
2.date I was given indefinite leave to remain? Leave blank
I supposed is the date from the letter as stated in the letter Do you have a Document Certifying Permanent??
3.if I want to have dual citizenship do I have to mention anywhere or just complete and send the form AN as normal? No you don't have to mention anything.. Whether you can have dual citizenship depends on your country of birth and whether that country allows dual nationality.
4. At employee page is asking for the address of tax office or tax office reference number. Where would I find this? On your P60 or ask your HR department.

Thank you
Anamaria

Anamaria24 wrote:Hello and thank you for your reply
Yes I do have a document certifying PR, on the letter that I received from HO with my PR it says that I can apply for citizenship a year after the date of 6.04.2016

CR001 wrote:

Anamaria24 wrote:Hello and thank you for your reply
Yes I do have a document certifying PR, on the letter that I received from HO with my PR it says that I can apply for citizenship a year after the date of 6.04.2016

All good to go then from 6th April. You only need to complete the section for EU citizens re PR date etc.

vinny wrote:The residence requirements (allowable number of days outside the UK) are different between EEA PR and naturalisation. The Document Certifying Permanent Residence on its own may be insufficient to demonstrate that you satisfy the residence requirements of naturalisation.

Anamaria24 wrote:

CR001 wrote:

Anamaria24 wrote:Hello and thank you for your reply
Yes I do have a document certifying PR, on the letter that I received from HO with my PR it says that I can apply for citizenship a year after the date of 6.04.2016

All good to go then from 6th April. You only need to complete the section for EU citizens re PR date etc.

Thank you