Proof of 5 years residence for naturalisation

Hello everyone,

I have just booked an appointment for naturalisation and checklist document asking proof of living in the UK for 5 years (Non-European got ILR based on 10 years long residence ). Do I need to include only two recent non-British passports covering the last 6 years? and do I also need to upload the entry and exit stamps in these passports or just main page of passports with photo and all details on it? I am asking because I have got total 4 passports as arrived in the UK in 2004 and got ILR in 2016..

Thanks in adavance for help

Do I need to include only two recent non-British passports covering the last 6 years?

Citizenship is based on the last 5 years. So yes, passports for last 5 years.

And do I also need to upload the entry and exit stamps in these passports or just main page of passports with photo and all details on it?

Yes.

I am asking because I have got total 4 passports as arrived in the UK in 2004 and got ILR in 2016..

Citizenship is based on the last 5 years. So yes, passports for last 5 years.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:08 am

Do I need to include only two recent non-British passports covering the last 6 years?

Citizenship is based on the last 5 years. So yes, passports for last 5 years.

And do I also need to upload the entry and exit stamps in these passports or just main page of passports with photo and all details on it?

Yes.

I am asking because I have got total 4 passports as arrived in the UK in 2004 and got ILR in 2016..

Citizenship is based on the last 5 years. So yes, passports for last 5 years.

Thanks for quick reply. appreciate it but you said yes to passport with main page or yes to main page along with all possible entry and exit stamps in different pages of passport covering 5 years ? Secondly i have uploaded 2 refree declaration with my photo and their signature on it and when i will attend appointment would they keep my two passport and two original referree declaration ?

All biomteric and stamped pages.

No originals are kept or sent.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:19 am

All biomteric and stamped pages.

No originals are kept or sent.

Ok thanks. Strange that they ask us to put name and date of birth on the back of photos when they cannot see it in copy of referee declaration uploaded which show only front side of the photo as they asked us to glue the photo

It is from when paper applications were made so that if a photo becomes detached, it can be matched up with the form. Ukvi could, even now, still ask for the originals.