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Hello all,

I would appreciate some guidance with the following.

I will be applying for my naturalisation in the UK soon and received my ILR last November.

I have some questions about some of the requirements:

- To prove continuous residence in the UK, does passport copy with entry stamps suffice or would I need additional proof?
The reason I ask is because I have seen some sources state that the entry stamps only count as proof of residence for the month of stamping.

- I have had to recently renew my Indian passport and will be submitting scanned colour copies of both documents in full.
Will there be any issue because I’m two submitting two passports which cover my period of residence in the UK?

- Where there are no entry stamps for trips, would a copy of the flight tickets confirming departure and return dates for these trips suffice?

- Regarding the referee requirement to be a qualified professional, would a former colleague who is an engineer but not chartered meet this requirement?
He’s got a Bachelors from the UK and has worked for 6+ years here.

- In the form AN guidance, I read that I would need to submit all tax and NI paid records since I began employment.
I was able to get this information for every month going back to FY 2020-21 but couldn’t get it for the FY 2019-20 which is when I started working.
Is this a strict requirement and if it is, can someone advise how I can get this data?
FYI I don’t work with employer I was with back in FY 2019-20.

Thanks in advance for your guidance!

PS97 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:22 am

The reason I ask is because I have seen some sources state that the entry stamps only count as proof of residence for the month of stamping.

This is complete nonsense.

This has been commented here on the forum literally every single day. You only need a copy of the stamped pages on the passport covering the qualifying period (three or five years). It doesn't matter some stamps are missing, you also will have the chance to manually input absences from the UK. Flight tickets are not required at all. If you have more than one passport covering the period then submit a scanned copy of all those.

The passport copies are the only evidence of continuous residence or absence you need. An engineer is ok as a professional referee. You don't need any tax, NI or employment records for this application.

PS97 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:22 am

Regarding the referee requirement to be a qualified professional, would a former colleague who is an engineer but not chartered meet this requirement?

lolo2 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 27, 2025 11:54 am

An engineer is ok as a professional referee.

I think only chartered engineers/engineers who are members of a professional regulating body can act as referees, not just anybody whose job title or degree includes the word "engineer".

A doctor or solicitor practicing in the UK would be fine as referees as they are required to be members of the GMC or the SRA respectively. So if you know a practicing doctor or solicitor as a friend, you can request them to be your referee.

Thank you for your prompt and detailed response!