Documents to prove residence needed if holding settled status?
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 12:37 pm
Hello,
I plan to shortly submit my application for British citizenship via naturalisation (5 year residence route).
Given that I have settled status (indefinite leave to remain), do I need to provide documents to prove that I have lived in the UK for the past 5 years?
On the naturalisation booklet https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... oqqQmfAaqr page 34 it is stated:
"We have the power, under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, to not enquire further into the lawful residence of an applicant, where you have been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK. This means that, in the vast majority of cases, you will only need to demonstrate that you hold valid indefinite leave in the UK in order to meet the lawful residence requirement.
If you are an EEA national, supplying evidence of your settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) will also normally meet this requirement. That also means you will not need to send evidence of what you were doing in the UK prior to being granted settled status."
however other parts of the booklet and the application form mention the need for documents.
During my first year of residence in the UK I was working remotely for a company in a different country, and staying at a friend's place. So essentially the only document I could provide would be bank statements. However, somewhere in the application form is stated "Bank statements or household bills are not suitable proof you have been living in the UK". In case I do need to upload documents any advice on what to provide for that year?
Thanks in advance for the help.
I plan to shortly submit my application for British citizenship via naturalisation (5 year residence route).
Given that I have settled status (indefinite leave to remain), do I need to provide documents to prove that I have lived in the UK for the past 5 years?
On the naturalisation booklet https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source= ... oqqQmfAaqr page 34 it is stated:
"We have the power, under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, to not enquire further into the lawful residence of an applicant, where you have been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK. This means that, in the vast majority of cases, you will only need to demonstrate that you hold valid indefinite leave in the UK in order to meet the lawful residence requirement.
If you are an EEA national, supplying evidence of your settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) will also normally meet this requirement. That also means you will not need to send evidence of what you were doing in the UK prior to being granted settled status."
however other parts of the booklet and the application form mention the need for documents.
During my first year of residence in the UK I was working remotely for a company in a different country, and staying at a friend's place. So essentially the only document I could provide would be bank statements. However, somewhere in the application form is stated "Bank statements or household bills are not suitable proof you have been living in the UK". In case I do need to upload documents any advice on what to provide for that year?
Thanks in advance for the help.