Documents for an unwell person
Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2024 7:05 pm
Hi Everyone,
I am a Romanian citizen who is married to a UK citizen. I have settled status and am now applying online for UK citizenship.
At the end of the online application form there is the documents section, where it says:
"If you are an EEA National, you need to include letters from employers, educational establishments or other government departments, indicating your presence in the UK during the relevant 3 or 5 year period.'
'Bank statements or household bills are not suitable proof you have been living in the UK'
As an EU citizen, I have no stamps on my passport and unfortunately I am ill with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia so have been unable to work since coming to the UK over 5 years ago so I cannot provide employer letters or educational letters.
I can provide comprehensive bank statements and household bills to prove I have lived here the whole 3 years, but they are saying they won't accept these.
Firstly, my name is on the council tax bills, can I use these as evidence or is it just regarded as a 'household bill' ?
Secondly I claimed PIP for two and a half years does the letter from the government department, together with a letter saying that it is about to run out prove I was living in the UK for that 2 and a half years?
Thirdly, can I use NHS hospital appointments. I have many of these but are these any use given that they only prove I was in the UK on the specific day of the appointment. (My GP has refused to give me any letters regarding this)
Fourthly, HMRC is aware of my presence, because my husband claims marriage allowance when doing tax self assessment, but apart from that as I have had no taxable income I don't have any letters from them.
Is there any way to get some evidence from HMRC in this situation.
Finally, I have heard through GDPR I can request from the home office a record of entries and exits to the UK. Would this be accepted by them as proof of my living here?
Many thanks,
Efti
I am a Romanian citizen who is married to a UK citizen. I have settled status and am now applying online for UK citizenship.
At the end of the online application form there is the documents section, where it says:
"If you are an EEA National, you need to include letters from employers, educational establishments or other government departments, indicating your presence in the UK during the relevant 3 or 5 year period.'
'Bank statements or household bills are not suitable proof you have been living in the UK'
As an EU citizen, I have no stamps on my passport and unfortunately I am ill with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia so have been unable to work since coming to the UK over 5 years ago so I cannot provide employer letters or educational letters.
I can provide comprehensive bank statements and household bills to prove I have lived here the whole 3 years, but they are saying they won't accept these.
Firstly, my name is on the council tax bills, can I use these as evidence or is it just regarded as a 'household bill' ?
Secondly I claimed PIP for two and a half years does the letter from the government department, together with a letter saying that it is about to run out prove I was living in the UK for that 2 and a half years?
Thirdly, can I use NHS hospital appointments. I have many of these but are these any use given that they only prove I was in the UK on the specific day of the appointment. (My GP has refused to give me any letters regarding this)
Fourthly, HMRC is aware of my presence, because my husband claims marriage allowance when doing tax self assessment, but apart from that as I have had no taxable income I don't have any letters from them.
Is there any way to get some evidence from HMRC in this situation.
Finally, I have heard through GDPR I can request from the home office a record of entries and exits to the UK. Would this be accepted by them as proof of my living here?
Many thanks,
Efti