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Dear All,

Happy new year!

I am writing this post because I received my PR card on 01/02/2016 and I have my appointment with the NCS to file my Form AN on 01/02/2017.

I came to the UK in 2010, I studied for 2 years and worked ever since. When I was applying for PR last year I obtained letters from my education body, former and current employers certifying, amongst other things, the dates of my study/employment with them. I will ask my current employer to redraft another letter to cover last year, but I wasn't planning to bother again my previous ones asking them to refresh their letters (they are all dated November 2015). I should mention that I also have all payslips/P60s/P45s if that helps.

Do you think there will be a problem with this approach and I should ask old employers to refresh their letters?

Many thanks for your help!

Leo

If you acquired PR (status) in 2015 you could have naturalised in 2016.

Read AN guidance to see what is required to support AN application; its not a replay of PR application.

Many thanks for your prompt reply!

I read the guidance and they just mention that they require "letters from present and past employers". I was just worried that my letters were too old and this could pose a problem. Any experience on this? Technically if a letter states that you worked for X from 2011 to 2013 it shouldn't really matter whether that letter is dated 2015 or 2017, or am I wrong?

Many thanks for your help on this! Apologies, but my appointment with the NCS is in 2 weeks and I am slightly worried!

Thanks!

Hi All,

First of all, many thanks in advance for your help.

I booked my appointment with the NCS (Islington) on 1 February. This means that, to satisfy the "physical presence" requirement, I need to show that I was physically present in the UK on or about 1 February 2012. I have a letter from my University stating that I was in full time education from September 2010 to June 2012. Would this be enough or do I have to dig out further evidence (i.e., bank statements)? Please help me, I am completely lost on this point.

Many thanks,

Leo

You are on the right track, this is sufficient, or employers letters, official bills/correspondence, as the case may be.

Many thanks, this is reassuring. At the time I was a lodger and all my bills were in my landlord's name, so all I have is the letter from uni plus bank accounts recording transactions on or about 5 years ago. Fingers crossed.

Many thanks again!

Hi All,

I have been raising questions on this forum before and you all have been incredibly helpful. I have my appointment with Islington NCS scheduled over the course of next week and I have (obviously) a last minute freak-out in relation to the residence requirement.

I am an EEA citizen, so my passport is crystal clean (no stamps in and out). I have letters from my education establishment (2010 to 2012), Employer 1 (2012), Employer 2 (2012 to 2013), Employer 3 (2013 to 2015) and Current Employer (letter dated January 2017). All letters have start and finish dates of employment, but there are some normal gaps between one another (2-3 weeks on average). Should I be concerned and/or try to find additional proofs of residence? I also have all P60s and payslips in order.

Many thanks for your help. I am sure you all understand my concerns.

All the best,

Leo

Don't speak from experience, only had the one employer over 10 years. However, breaks between jobs are normal and should not cause issues, unless they are excessive then I would explain, i.e. job seeking or unemployed. I would relax, you seem to have it covered.