Naturalisation form question

[elfarmer]

Hi,

Might be a silly question, but you guys are the legends who know all.

I first came to England on a 5y Ancestry visa in 2012, renewed it in 2016, and then applied for ILR in 2021. Now applying for N, and a question reads "Have you made any previous UK immigration applications in the UK or abroad?"

My answer would be yes, correct? And I should supply as much detail as I have about my two other applications for my visas?

Many thanks

[alterhase58]

Correct - "any" means "all", and provide the details you have, approx dates are fine.

[elfarmer]

Perfect, thank you so much!

[elfarmer]

Annnnd also, a new question - asking me to state when I first arrived in the UK. Obviously this should be straightforward, however given that I had the first leg of the visa, then went back to Australia for a year and renewed it upon arrival in 2016, I'm a little confused as to whether I just need to specify from the 2016 date?

It mentions the 5 year qualifying period, so I'm assuming it's just from my 2016 entry date?

[alterhase58]

Did you leave for good and then changed your mind? In that case it would be from 2016 (not connected with the residency requirement). If the year was a condition of re-applying then perhaps 2012 is the correct year (not familiar with Ancestry). Doubt it makes any difference, not something that you'd be refused on.

[elfarmer]

I did leave for good, and then changed my mind and came back in 2016 - only had to extend my visa because it was still valid.
Brilliant, thanks for your help!

[elfarmer]

Hi guys,

I've just submitted my application, and now after it, it requires a data consent form - I'm wondering if I need to get my referees to sign the second sheet, as in this part: PART 2: Consent for the Home Office to verify third party information. Or if I just need to sign the first and second sheet myself.

Grateful for any advice, cheers!

[CR001]

Hi guys,

I've just submitted my application, and now after it, it requires a data consent form - I'm wondering if I need to get my referees to sign the second sheet, as in this part: PART 2: Consent for the Home Office to verify third party information. Or if I just need to sign the first and second sheet myself.

Grateful for any advice, cheers!

Just sign yourself. It has nothing to do with the referees.

[elfarmer]

Excellent, thanks so much (and for merging the questions, apologies)