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Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by UKcitiz18 » Tue Jul 31, 2018 12:04 pm

Hello,


I am an EU citizen and applying for the BC.
As a part of my online application form, I have to provide an evidence of freedom from immigration time restrictions, but I am not sure what exactly it might be. As a proof of identity and right to live in the UK, I will provide my current EU passport and Permanent Residency Card. Would it be enough to satisfy the "Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction"? or it there something else I need to provide?


Thanks,
Monika

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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by secret.simon » Tue Jul 31, 2018 1:24 pm

A Document Certifying Permanent Residence (DCPR) is sufficient evidence of being free of immigration time restrictions. Just make sure that it is a DCPR and not a Residence Certificate.
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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by thsths » Tue Jul 31, 2018 6:17 pm

It sounds like OP has a Permanent Residence card, which is the previous version of the same thing. I was ok applying with mine, but you never know - the rules seem to change on a daily basis.

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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by UKcitiz18 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:09 am

Hi,

What do you mean by DCPR and not a Residence Certificate?

thanks,
Monika

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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by CR001 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:18 am

UKcitiz18 wrote:
Thu Aug 02, 2018 11:09 am
Hi,

What do you mean by DCPR and not a Residence Certificate?

thanks,
Monika
They look the same but are very different. A card that says 'Residence Card' is not one that gives you 'permanent residence'. To apply for citizenship, your card MUST say 'Document Certifying Permanent Residence' or 'Permanent Residence'. Many EU citizens have made the mistake of applying with what they thought was a PR card and it was a RC (even though they applied for a PR card) and were refused British citizenship.

So you need to make sure you have the correct one.
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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by UKcitiz18 » Thu Aug 02, 2018 5:18 pm

Thanks for pointing it out.
At the front of my card it says residency card, but inn page 4 with the photo it says that it is the Certified Document of Permanent Residency, do it should be fine.

Why some people don't get the permanent residency and just residency card? What's the difference and why we are not told about it?

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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by JACKQ66 » Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:55 pm

To UKcitiz18 -Monika:
Hi there

Could you tell me please how your application went? Everything ok? I'm Polish as well and I am applying now for the BC as you did. And I've some doubt about my application as?
Is there any possibility to email me directly please? I have few small questions?

Will be very thankful

KR
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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by CR001 » Sun Jan 13, 2019 8:46 am

JACKQ66 wrote:
Sat Jan 12, 2019 11:55 pm
To UKcitiz18 -Monika:
Hi there

Could you tell me please how your application went? Everything ok? I'm Polish as well and I am applying now for the BC as you did. And I've some doubt about my application as?
Is there any possibility to email me directly please? I have few small questions?

Will be very thankful

KR
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Re: Evidence of freedom from immigration time restriction

Post by JACKQ66 » Sun Jan 13, 2019 12:51 pm

Hi there

Sorry about this. My mistake

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