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Sec 3 (Evidence of lawful residence) - Lost Passport

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 12:16 pm
by chennaibabu
Hi, in form AN for the below point in the quote can I show the copy of the Lost passport and UK police report confirming the loss. Would this be sufficient?

I do not work for the same company now, so I cant get the letter from my ex employer.

Any other thoughts? Thanks in advance.
"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: Mon May 13, 2013 1:26 pm
by Jambo
Have you got updated copies of all the pages in the passport to show your travels?

Why not ask HMRC to send you your employment history/records? That will show you employment (and tax paid) during that period.

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 4:05 pm
by chennaibabu
Thank you Jambo. Nice idea, writing HMRC for tax records could work. Unfortunately I cannot afford to wait that long. I checked the service timelines for HMRC, it is more than the time for form AN processing time.

I do have copy of my Passport with all stampings in it. So, do you think this should do the trick along with the crime report? Many thanks in advance.

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 5:23 pm
by Jambo
chennaibabu wrote: I checked the service timelines for HMRC, it is more than the time for form AN processing time.
Are you sure? Last time I phoned them and asked for my employment history record, it took 3 days to get it by post.
I do have copy of my Passport with all stampings in it. So, do you think this should do the trick along with the crime report? Many thanks in advance.
I believe this would be fine. The HO can always verify your presence by other means if they wish.

Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:46 pm
by chennaibabu
Jambo, thanks. I will query with HMRC anyway. So that if I get it early, I will use it. Else, I will go with the Passport copy . Thank for your help.