Queries on employer tax reference, name, proof of living, and address of British Naturalisation Application

[trantrungtri2911]

Hi all,

Hope you are all well and enjoying the festive season.

I am applying for British Naturalisation, and have the following queries:

1) Employer Tax Reference Number
After submitting my application, I noted that the Employer Tax Reference Number I listed in the application was the old one (and it was changed to the new one in 2024). I identified this when reading my P60 forms. I have written a cover letter explaining the situation, and uploaded the letter alongside with the P60 forms to TLSContact website. Should it suffice?

2) Clarification on my name order
In documents uploaded, my name was written in multiple variants (mainly due to cultural difference):
Passport: <Last>, <Middle>, <First>
BRP: <Middle>, <First>, <Last>
Degree certificate: <First>, <Middle>, <Last>

To simplify confusion on my name, I have listed <First name> as given name and <Last name> as family name in the application form. I have also written a cover letter to explain this, and uploaded to TLSContact website – should it suffice?

3) Proof of 5-year living in the UK
As per the UK Visas & Immigration website, if you apply on your own, you need to prove that you have been living for 5 years in the UK, outside less than 450 days in the 5-year period and less than 90 days in the last 12 months, and was physically present in the UK on the application date 5 years ago. I have uploaded the below to TLS website:
My old passport (as it was expired in 2022) showing entry stamp to Heathrow on 29/12/2019
My current and old passports showing all travel stamps to prove I meet the absence requirements.
My ILR BRP (date of issuance 29/12/2023, applied through 10-year route) showing I have been lawfully residing in for 10 years up to 29/12/2023.
My P60 forms for the last 4 tax years (I started working in September 2020), showing that I have been lawfully residing up until 05 April 2024 (end of the latest tax year).
My monthly payslips for 9 months from April 2024 to December 2024, showing that I have been lawfully residing up until end of December 2024.
A cover letter to list out the above
Would these suffice?

4) Clarification on address on P60 forms and payslips
The payslips and P60 forms listed above show my previous address. This was because when registering myself to the HR database, it was before I moved to the current address, and they asked for my then address. I was never reached out to update, hence my address on those forms remains the old one.

I have written a cover letter to explain this, and to state that the addresses and duration of stays at them in the application is accurate.

Should this suffice?

5) Submitting uploaded documents on TLSContact website
I note that the website says that ‘Once your documents have been submitted you will not be able to upload any more documents yourself’. Since I have also added the assistance service for scanning and uploading to my appointment (in case I miss out any documents not uploaded), does that mean if I click submit now, they cannot add any further documents at the appointment?

Should I submit the documents now or wait until the appointment over to submit?

Many thanks for your help!

[alterhase58]

Hi all,

Hope you are all well and enjoying the festive season.

I am applying for British Naturalisation, and have the following queries:
To start with - this application requires a minimum of documents - not every fact you state needs to be documented.
1) Employer Tax Reference Number
After submitting my application, I noted that the Employer Tax Reference Number I listed in the application was the old one (and it was changed to the new one in 2024). I identified this when reading my P60 forms. I have written a cover letter explaining the situation, and uploaded the letter alongside with the P60 forms to TLSContact website. Should it suffice? YES but P60s are not required.

2) Clarification on my name order
In documents uploaded, my name was written in multiple variants (mainly due to cultural difference):
Passport: <Last>, <Middle>, <First>
BRP: <Middle>, <First>, <Last>
Degree certificate: <First>, <Middle>, <Last>

To simplify confusion on my name, I have listed <First name> as given name and <Last name> as family name in the application form. I have also written a cover letter to explain this, and uploaded to TLSContact website – should it suffice? They will take your name as per your application form,not from another document. And there's no issue with name order differing. For myself documents showed three different versions - but YES it will suffice.

3) Proof of 5-year living in the UK
As per the UK Visas & Immigration website, if you apply on your own, you need to prove that you have been living for 5 years in the UK, outside less than 450 days in the 5-year period and less than 90 days in the last 12 months, and was physically present in the UK on the application date 5 years ago. I have uploaded the below to TLS website:
My old passport (as it was expired in 2022) showing entry stamp to Heathrow on 29/12/2019
My current and old passports showing all travel stamps to prove I meet the absence requirements.
My ILR BRP (date of issuance 29/12/2023, applied through 10-year route) showing I have been lawfully residing in for 10 years up to 29/12/2023.
My P60 forms for the last 4 tax years (I started working in September 2020), showing that I have been lawfully residing up until 05 April 2024 (end of the latest tax year). If you are under UK ILR Just the passports will suffice - and you don't have to prove your absences, you just declare them.
My monthly payslips for 9 months from April 2024 to December 2024, showing that I have been lawfully residing up until end of December 2024. not required as above.
A cover letter to list out the above
Would these suffice? Cover letters are nor normally necessary, case workers know what they are looking for.

4) Clarification on address on P60 forms and payslips
The payslips and P60 forms listed above show my previous address. This was because when registering myself to the HR database, it was before I moved to the current address, and they asked for my then address. I was never reached out to update, hence my address on those forms remains the old one.

I have written a cover letter to explain this, and to state that the addresses and duration of stays at them in the application is accurate.

Should this suffice? Not relevant - as employment as such not require.

5) Submitting uploaded documents on TLSContact website
I note that the website says that ‘Once your documents have been submitted you will not be able to upload any more documents yourself’. Since I have also added the assistance service for scanning and uploading to my appointment (in case I miss out any documents not uploaded), does that mean if I click submit now, they cannot add any further documents at the appointment?

Should I submit the documents now or wait until the appointment over to submit?
Up to you - can't answer the technical point - I'm not familiar with the TLS services and systems, they have only taken this over three months ago.
Please be aware TLS agents are not UKVI caseworkers, they won't review your documents.
Many thanks for your help!