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Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:12 pm
by Kkhan1472
Hi
I am about to submit my Naturalisation application after ILR (spouse of BC), I am a non-EU applicant so I need to provide 3-years residence prove ideally through passport entry stamps.
Now the problem is when I first enter this country in 2015 through Student visa somehow my passport was not stamped at the airport in UK and I only have exit stamp from my home country.
Now can someone please guide how can I prove my residency for the last 3-years.
Are P-60 good enough or do I need additional docs? If yes which one?
Thanks for your help.
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:20 pm
by alterhase58
Your passports are sufficient. UKVI do have movement data in/out, they can verify.
If they are really concerned they will ask you. It's about the absences, if they are "normal" it's not an issue.
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:23 pm
by Kkhan1472
Thanks for your reply.
I only have one absence since then and there are entry stamps for that. Also that is on my new passport. The old passport i used to enter the country has now expired so do i need to provide that as an evidence or the new passport with absence stamps is good enough?
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:25 pm
by alterhase58
Provide the passports covering the 3 year period, so if old one covers a few months scan that plus your current passport.
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:26 pm
by contorted_svy
Provide copies of all pages of both your passports.
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:28 pm
by AmazonianX
Kkhan1472 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:12 pm
Hi
I am about to submit my Naturalisation application after ILR (spouse of BC), I am a non-EU applicant so I need to provide 3-years residence prove ideally through passport entry stamps.
Now the problem is when I first enter this country in 2015 through Student visa somehow my passport was not stamped at the airport in UK and I only have exit stamp from my home country.
Now can someone please guide how can I prove my residency for the last 3-years.
Are P-60 good enough or do I need additional docs? If yes which one?
Thanks for your help.
That's not a problem. What year did you enter UK, the HO will have the records. What needs to be proved is based on the qualifying years in this case 3.
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 4:41 pm
by Kkhan1472
I entered UK in 2015. My passport expires in 2019 so i am using a new passport since then which will be covering last 3 years. The old passport has my student visa sticker & exit stamp from my home country only. The new passport which is i am using currently have my recent travel history (exit & entry).
So i believe that will be sufficient?
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:02 pm
by contorted_svy
When I applied I have been asked for the passport I used when I first entered the country and for my current one, it doesn't hurt to provide copies of both as it's free to upload.
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:19 pm
by alterhase58
contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:02 pm
When I applied I have been asked for the passport I used when I first entered the country and for my current one, it doesn't hurt to provide copies of both as it's free to upload.
Was that a new requirement for naturalisation? - only provided my current one.
I have seen that requirement for passport application - must admit I didn't read it properly and didn't provide that passport - but no issue.
Re: Proof of residency - 3 years
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:24 pm
by contorted_svy
alterhase58 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:19 pm
contorted_svy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 5:02 pm
When I applied I have been asked for the passport I used when I first entered the country and for my current one, it doesn't hurt to provide copies of both as it's free to upload.
Was that a new requirement for naturalisation? - only provided my current one.
I have seen that requirement for passport application - must admit I didn't read it properly and didn't provide that passport - but no issue.
Don't know if it's new, now I am checking and it seems it wasn't required on the official checklist. I provided it as that passport covered part of the qualifying period - was convinced I read somewhere it was required to upload it but I can't find the exact reference now. Definitely necessary for the first British passport so glad I had kept it.