WRS registration question

[KimJongHealthy]

First of all hi to everyone.


I'm considering applying for naturalisation but I'm a bit concerned over my WRS registration when I first came to the UK.

I am Polish citizen who's been living here since 2004. When I found my first job I registered with Home Office under the WRS scheme as required (2004) but never actually updated my record. Back then it was required to notify HO about any changes in employment conditions for first 12 months which stupidly I never did even though I changed my job two or three times during that year. Apart from that I meet all the conditions - I've been living here continuously, never been unemployed or claimed any public funds other than child benefit and child tax credits with my partner for some time (when she worked part-time due to childcare commitments).


It's a bit unclear whether missing the WRS updates will count against me during naturalisation background check. C


It might be easier for my partner to apply as she hasn't changed her job for first three years or so and been here for last 8 years, but she's recently been unemployed for few months and claiming JSA so chances are that her application will be refused on this basis.

ould anyone please shed some light on this for me? We'd like to get it sorted as soon as possible as we live in Scotland. If the independence gets a yes vote then most likely there will be a lot of changes to the immigration policies.

[Jambo]

Not following the rules for WRS basically means that your time until 2011 (when WRS was abolished) doesn't count.

Are you married to your partner? Then you can base your case on her. The fact that she is not employed (and claiming JSA) now has no affect on her status.