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Do I need a Valid passport to apply for BC if current expire
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:10 pm
by SHK
My current passport expire and my ILR stamp is on it.
Do I need to apply for new passort to send along with mt BC application.
If I use Nationality Checking Service (NCS) service then what will be the condition on validity of passort date.
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:31 pm
by trs2011
It doesn't matter even if it has expired , its still important to use . My passport had already expired when i applied , and they processed my application without any issue , what they need to see is your personal information on the passport and any travels you made in the past etc to see if you meet all the requirements .
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 1:58 am
by Jambo
You don't need a valid passport but will need to provide alternative evidence for your residence (payslips, utility bills etc) since the expiry date as passports are used to prove residence.
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:23 pm
by cybekpmc
Hi,
I have a similar query. My daughter's passport (5 years old) is also expiring in a week's time. I am are eligible to apply for British citizenship ( already completed 1.5 years on ILR).
Should I renew/reissue my daugther's indian passport before applying for BC in Jan 2013 or can I apply even when the indian passport has expired. Is there any guidance provided by UKBA ?
Thanks
VB
Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:21 pm
by Jambo
Similar query. Similar answer.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:48 pm
by Tier1_ILR_Applicant
Jambo wrote:You don't need a valid passport but will need to provide alternative evidence for your residence (payslips, utility bills etc) since the expiry date as passports are used to prove residence.
Hi Jambo,
I would have thought not having a valid passport is proof enough that you did not travel and stayed in UK? Or providing alternative evidence for residence like payslips, utility bills etc compulsory? If yes, (as mentioned in your post above) could you kindly point me towards the source of this information? I would really appreciate your comments/help.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:09 pm
by Jambo
Well, who says you didn't have a new passport and used that to travel for several months but now claim you didn't have one and stayed in the UK all that time?
Check the last page of the application form or the guide for evidence required to prove residence.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:13 pm
by Tier1_ILR_Applicant
Jambo wrote:Well, who says you didn't have a new passport and used that to travel for several months but now claim you didn't have one and stayed in the UK all that time?
Check the last page of the application form or the guide for evidence required to prove residence.
Well said! Thanks for your help.
Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:09 pm
by Tier1_ILR_Applicant
Jambo - my passport expired this August and I am looking to apply for naturalisation end of this month. I am planning on sending my passport and Utility bills from August to December. Is this sufficient in your view to prove residency requirement?
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:52 am
by Jambo
[url=http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/nationality/guide_an.pdf]Guide AN[/url] page 14 wrote:APPLICATIONS MADE ON THE BASIS OF RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Evidence of lawful residence during the 5 (or, if the applicant is married to or in civil partnership to a British citizen, 3) years before the date of the application
• Your passports
OR
say why you are unable to provide one on page 13 and supply:
• Letters from employers, educational establishments or other Government Departments indicating the applicant’s presence in the United Kingdom during the relevant period
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:39 pm
by Tier1_ILR_Applicant
Thanks Jambo - Probably a daft question and I think I know the answer but seeking a second opinion for reassurance. Do you think council tax statement will be sufficient? Do you think they fall under "government department"?
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:55 pm
by Jambo
I would think so. You don't have many months to cover anyway.
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:57 pm
by Tier1_ILR_Applicant
Jambo wrote:I would think so. You don't have many months to cover anyway.
Thanks
