EEA national - Evidence of exercising Treaty Rights

[Jay7]

We are a family of 4, nationals of an EEA country. OUr children were born in the UK (2007 & 2008). Me and my wife just passed the Life in the UK test and we are going to submit applications AN and MN1. I have a few questions I am not sure about.

We moved to the UK in May 2004. I was employed since 2004 until last Friday when I left my job to become self-employed. I have P60's for each year and I suppose I will have my P45 very soon. If I mark myself as self-employed, I should attach "The most recent HM Revenue & Customs Self Assessment Statement of Account" which I will not have before the end of the tax year. The question is - what do I send with my application instead? Will all P60s and the latest P45 be sufficient?

Secondly, my wife was employed and she has some P60s (years ending 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009). She spend some time without a job between her temporary contract ended and our first child was born (2007). Also, she has been a house wife since our second child was born (2008). She has no official documents to prove she spend some of that time in the UK. What could we supply to prove she exercised the Treaty Rights?

Thank you.

[86ti]

P60s and P45s are fine. Your wife can show that she was self-sufficient through your income for all or part of the qualifying period. All she needs to proof, in principle, is continuous residence. Her P60s would do the trick obviously for the years she was working (esp. if it was full times) as you say. What about utility bills, council tax bills, bank accounts in her or joint names? Anything based on the children like routine checks with the GP, nursery school, etc.?

[Jay7]

Thanks 86ti, I didn't realise that we can submit this sort of information as well. Do you think credit card statements would be acceptable?

What are your thoughts on my situation? Cheers.

[86ti]

As far as I know credit card statements and mobile phone statements are typically not acceptable. I may be wrong. But in the absence of other proof you may have to be creative. Trouble is that you are applying for naturalisation and will have to pay regardless of outcome. Application for permanent residence (similar set of documents) would be free but would set you back for months.

Anyway, you better ask here because you are actually in the wrong forum.