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Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:21 pm
by sanaullah710
HI
I got my BRP ILR in december 2020 last year, i am going to apply for the passport soon , so just wondering what documents i will require? I am assuming the following documents
1) Passport 2) BRP 3)Life in UK test result+degree in english (i have both)
Also how will i show that i was here in uk for the last 5 years? will the letters from HMRC about my NI and tax contribution be enough?
Can you help please.

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 3:02 pm
by George111
Passport and citizenship are two different things and two different applications with different set of documents. You need to clarify what you are planning to apply for (although I assume it's the citizenship, not passport)

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2021 5:58 pm
by alterhase58
sanaullah710 wrote:
Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:21 pm
HI
I got my BRP ILR in december 2020 last year, i am going to apply for the passport soon , so just wondering what documents i will require? I am assuming the following documents
1) Passport 2) BRP 3)Life in UK test result+degree in english (i have both)
Also how will i show that i was here in uk for the last 5 years? will the letters from HMRC about my NI and tax contribution be enough?
Can you help please.
1) Yes - Passport(s) covering the five year period
2) Yes
3) Yes
+4) Referee Declarations.

Your passport (with stamps in/out) is sufficient as proof of residency. No other documents required.
Aas was pointed out for a British passports it's another application once you are British (after the ceremony).

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:11 pm
by sanaullah710
I am applying for the citizenship, its not much documents, i thought it might be more documents, thank you very much.

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:44 pm
by sanaullah710
HI
I am applying for citizenship and i came across this question ,I am confused about this question " Do you have a previous visa, entry clearance or leave to remain where you had to prove your knowledge of English?" , i replied with yes and then its asking " Tell us the previous visa, entry clearance or leave to remain you had" What should i tell about it , should i say that i have ILR and thats it or anything else? i spend more than ten years here in UK and i do have ILR, so it means i have leave to remain.
regards

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 2:46 pm
by CR001
All visas and ilr you have been granted.

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:16 pm
by sanaullah710
HI
I applied for BRP last year on 10 year route base and now i am trying to fill the citizenship application form, i came across this question "Have you made any previous UK immigration applications in the UK or abroad?", i am assuming it is No but can you please help in explaining what it means
regards

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:44 pm
by CR001
sanaullah710 wrote:
Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:16 pm
HI
I applied for BRP last year on 10 year route base and now i am trying to fill the citizenship application form, i came across this question "Have you made any previous UK immigration applications in the UK or abroad?", i am assuming it is No but can you please help in explaining what it means
regards
It is yes. The question is asking for any Applications you have made to UKVI.

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:06 pm
by sanaullah710
Thank you very much , i wrote Yes to the above question and then it asked for "Name in which you made the application" and my answer was Indefinite Leave to remain, is it correct?
It is also asking if i give the finger prints or not , i am not sure about it as i applied for indefinite last year here in UK and i give all the files through phone so i am guessing i did not give the finger prints, what will be the answer to be on the safe side please?
regards

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2021 6:25 pm
by CR001
You need to list all applications you have made, not only ILR.

The date questions I think are if known. You can out month/year.

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2021 12:56 pm
by sanaullah710
HI
I have a few questions , i am confuse about it
1) In the employment history, do i have to add part time jobs as well while i was a student, i am professional now, doing job for more than 5 years. Also i don't know about my part time jobs start and end dates

2) In my professional job i used to apply for visa almost every year, lets say i extended my visa three times from 2016 to 2019, so can i put a continuous employment history with same visa (tier 2) from 2016 to 2019 as the job was the same, or i have to add each employment separate for each year?

3) The question about which i have to answer is confusing for me "If you do not meet the statutory requirements to become a British citizen, are there any special circumstances why you think the Home Secretary should still grant your application?" I think it should be No, i meet all the requirements for british citizen.

regards

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:24 pm
by sanaullah710
HI Can you please help me in answering the following question
The question about which i have to answer is confusing for me "If you do not meet the statutory requirements to become a British citizen, are there any special circumstances why you think the Home Secretary should still grant your application?" I think it should be No, i meet all the requirements for british citizen.

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2021 10:53 pm
by alterhase58
For most applicants the answer is "no" - I understand that there may be circumstances where an applicant could be refused outright for not meeting statutory requirement(s).

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:16 am
by sanaullah710
Thank you very much, i want to know about another issue which i got in my application form, I ordered SAR from UKBA and they listed a the visas which i applied, in that list its also mentioned that i applied for lost BRP card ( lost it in 2016), so should i mention that BRP replacement application within the section of visas which i applied here in uk or outside uk? I just applied for a replacement card and they mentioned it within the visas list section in SAR so should i mention this as well? Also i guess i did not give any finger prints for replacement BRP card.
regards

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 10:31 am
by alterhase58
No need to include BRP replacement - it's not an immigration application.

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 4:39 pm
by sanaullah710
Thank you very much, In the employment history, do i have to add part time jobs as well while i was a student, i am professional now, doing job for more than 5 years. Also i don't know about my part time jobs start and end dates?
regards

Re: Documents required applying for UK passport

Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:27 pm
by alterhase58
Add as many details as you can remember, for up to 10 years, or since you arrived in the UK if less than 10 years ago. Add a covering note explaining what you have done. Shouldn't be an issue as employment as such is not a pre-requisite. Presumably your student visa allowed work.