NCS Refused my naturalisation application

I had an appointment this afternoon for my naturalisation. I had my indefinite leave last year outside immigration rules after being an asylum seaker since 2001. The lady at NCS said i need to bring proof that i was here from 5 years back. The proof she want is home office stamp when i entered UK, proof of address from all my residences. Im unemployed so i have no P60 and the like. The proof i have is from last year when i was granted status. Old passport was lost by the home office. So basically i have no proof whatsoever dating back 5 years. She told me that she wont send my application without these and advised that instead i can send myself directly. My question is whats the way forward here?

jamil05 wrote:I had an appointment this afternoon for my naturalisation. I had my indefinite leave last year outside immigration rules after being an asylum seaker since 2001. The lady at NCS said i need to bring proof that i was here from 5 years back. The proof she want is home office stamp when i entered UK, proof of address from all my residences. Im unemployed so i have no P60 and the like. The proof i have is from last year when i was granted status. Old passport was lost by the home office. So basically i have no proof whatsoever dating back 5 years. She told me that she wont send my application without these and advised that instead i can send myself directly. My question is whats the way forward here?

you can apply by post or contact to the lawyer for more complex detail if you have one but i think should not be any probl you can aslo write a cover letter explaining everything to them. for sure you can apply now because you have granted ILR outside immigration rules.

I didnt want to spend a penny on lawyers. I have no proof at all dating back to 5 years. The lady said they dont accept utility bills as proof and thats the one i have from 6 years ago

Have you been registered to a NHS clinic? Have you made regular visits there? The HO might accept a letter from your GP confirming regular visits.

I think you do not need to worry. HO has granted you ILR last year and they must have all the record for you.

The best option for you is to apply directly. I can understand why NCS refused. They did not have any info (which HO has) and they did not want to pass you application to HO.

Sky_High wrote:I think you do not need to worry. HO has granted you ILR last year and they must have all the record for you.

The best option for you is to apply directly. I can understand why NCS refused. They did not have any info (which HO has) and they did not want to pass you application to HO.

I second that.

Apply via post.

Just to jump in with my own experience with Check and Send for Naturalisation.

I was in the North of England last week and tried to make an appointment to use a check and send service up there. However they refused to see me on the basis that I didn't have 5 years worth of P60's with me, or a letter from my employer confirming 5 years employment.

I didn't see any mention of this on the application form, I had passports with me covering the 5 year period. It seems to me that C&S make up their own rules sometimes.