Naturalisation - question on filling the form

[Marie B]

These questions are a bit stupid, just wanted to check.

My husband is applying for naturalisation at the end of May following 3 years legal stay in the UK - two years spouse visa, 1 year ILR. On the form pg8 it asks for 5 years addresses, we have lived together since 2004 and before that he was in various rented accomodation (from 1999). Only problem is he was here illegally 1999 - 2005. We disclosed that when we got his spouse visa in 2005. Just wanted to double check that he should fill in five years of addresses? His friend has just applied for Naturalisation and only filled in three years worth - for the reason that he was here illegally until 2005. Personally I think he still has to fill in five years worth??

Also, my husband is a director of a company but is also self-employed (sub-contractor of own company). Should he tick both self-employed and director boxes or just one? He has a statement of account for his tax payments.

Last question, he is also a director of another company along with his friend who will act as one of his referees - is that a problem?

Any thoughts welcome, thanks.

[Marie B]

Any ideas welcome. Husband is applying at NCS on Wednesday morning.

He has filled in five years of addresses even though he is applying on the basis of three years residence. Should he stick to three years worth??

We still have no idea which box to tick for employment. He is a company director of two companies, self-employed and one of his companies is a partnership. Three of the boxes are: 'business partner', 'self-employed' and 'director' - can he tick all three??

His professional referee is his business partner (director of a limited company) and he is also the secretary for the other company my husband is director of - is this a problem??

[Christophe]

These questions are a bit stupid, just wanted to check.

My husband is applying for naturalisation at the end of May following 3 years legal stay in the UK - two years spouse visa, 1 year ILR. On the form pg8 it asks for 5 years addresses, we have lived together since 2004 and before that he was in various rented accomodation (from 1999). Only problem is he was here illegally 1999 - 2005. We disclosed that when we got his spouse visa in 2005. Just wanted to double check that he should fill in five years of addresses? His friend has just applied for Naturalisation and only filled in three years worth - for the reason that he was here illegally until 2005. Personally I think he still has to fill in five years worth??

I don't think it matters, to be honest. I am sure that three years' addresses would be fine (after all, he need not have been in the UK before that, and if he hadn't he wouldn't have had a UK address for that period). What you could do is give five years' addresses but put a line (or something) after the three years and add a little sub-heading, such as "Addresses before the three-year qualifying period".

Also, my husband is a director of a company but is also self-employed (sub-contractor of own company). Should he tick both self-employed and director boxes or just one? He has a statement of account for his tax payments.

I'd tick both. You can always add an explanation on a separate piece of paper if you need to, but I don't think that would be necessary.

Last question, he is also a director of another company along with his friend who will act as one of his referees - is that a problem?

I don't think that would matter.

[Marie B]

Thanks Christophe, I checked this site on Tuesday night and we agreed with you. He stuck to the three years addresses and ticked both self employed and director boxes. Woman at NCS on Wednesday morning didn't mention anything about either of these bits on the form so fingers crossed it is ok.

[PaperPusher]

Hi

I have reservations when people lie on forms. It can get you into trouble, sometimes it is even a criminal offence & can land you in prison.

Why not just tell the truth, being in the UK without leave has already been admitted to.

PP

[Marie B]

Where was the lie??