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Changing from Employee to Self employed during Naturalisation application
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:11 am
by Omoba18
I would like to know if its possible to resign from my employer and change to self employed during naturalisation application. when I filled my application I put my employer tax reference on the naturalisation application form, therefore I am not sure if it will have any effect on my application if I change to self employed before the approval of the naturalisation application. I have seen a few similar topics but they are back in 2018, so not sure if immigration rules has change regarding these since the last post back in 2018.
Re: Changing from Employee to Self employed during Naturalisation application
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:14 am
by CR001
so not sure if immigration rules has change regarding these since the last post back in 2018.
Citizenship is NOT an immigration application application and immigration rules are not relevant. Citizenship has its own laws under the Nationality Laws.
You are free to change jobs.
Re: Changing from Employee to Self employed during Naturalisation application
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:21 am
by Omoba18
CR001 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:14 am
so not sure if immigration rules has change regarding these since the last post back in 2018.
Citizenship is NOT an immigration application application and immigration rules are not relevant. Citizenship has its own laws under the Nationality Laws.
You are free to change jobs.
Thanks for your response just wanted to be sure, as I don't want to complicate issues for myself
Re: Changing from Employee to Self employed during Naturalisation application
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:39 pm
by contorted_svy
Omoba18 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:11 am
I would like to know if its possible to resign from my employer and change to self employed during naturalisation application. when I filled my application I put my employer tax reference on the naturalisation application form, therefore I am not sure if it will have any effect on my application if I change to self employed before the approval of the naturalisation application. I have seen a few similar topics but they are back in 2018, so not sure if immigration rules has change regarding these since the last post back in 2018.
You are free to change jobs as far as what you declare on the day fo application is correct.
If you are already registered as self employed by the time you apply for citizenship, you should submit your most recent tax return and explain in your cover letter that at the moment of application you were both employed and self employed, that was my situation and it's what I have done (application just recently accepted).
Re: Changing from Employee to Self employed during Naturalisation application
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 8:51 pm
by Omoba18
contorted_svy wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 1:39 pm
Omoba18 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 11:11 am
I would like to know if its possible to resign from my employer and change to self employed during naturalisation application. when I filled my application I put my employer tax reference on the naturalisation application form, therefore I am not sure if it will have any effect on my application if I change to self employed before the approval of the naturalisation application. I have seen a few similar topics but they are back in 2018, so not sure if immigration rules has change regarding these since the last post back in 2018.
You are free to change jobs as far as what you declare on the day fo application is correct.
If you are already registered as self employed by the time you apply for citizenship, you should submit your most recent tax return and explain in your cover letter that at the moment of application you were both employed and self employed, that was my situation and it's what I have done (application just recently accepted).
Thanks for your response, I am not yet registered as self employed and still in same employment since the time of application.
Re: Changing from Employee to Self employed during Naturalisation application
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:06 pm
by alterhase58
Also worth noting there is no requirement to be employed, or self-employed, so changes in that respect are not relevant for the application after you have submitted.
Re: Changing from Employee to Self employed during Naturalisation application
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:09 pm
by Omoba18
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 12, 2023 9:06 pm
Also worth noting there is no requirement to be employed, or self-employed, so changes in that respect are not relevant for the application after you have submitted.
Thanks for your response