Evidence of residence in uk to cover the period of passport has expired.

[Moe1314]

Hi all,
my application for british citizenship the case worker has requested EVIDENCE OF MY RESIDENCE IN THE UK TO COVER THE PERIOD OF ABOUT ONE YEAR. THE CASE WORKER HAS GIVEN ME 2 WEEKS TIME TO SEND THE EVIDENCE IF FAILURE TO REPLY WITHING 2 WEEKS MY APPLICATION BEING REFUSED.
during the period of time my passport was expired i didn't notice it for about few months. It took about 1 year to get my new passport shorted. when i applied for naturalization did not noticed this. the documents they requesting is:
> letter from the employers confirming the dates of my employment.
>wage slip
>p60
>statements from HMR dates of payments of national insurance contribu:
>jobseeker's allowance, incapcity benefits, child benefits.

i was unemployed during this period due to having my first child. and i was not getting any benefits. the only documents i can give it them is child benefits letter which i have already request from child benefit department but unfortunately it will take up to 2 weeks get to me. im very scared if the case worker will refuse my application. please tell me what are the best options to go with?????? i really need some advice here. this is the first time im asking question if any mistakes please ignore it.

thank you Moe

[AdInfernos]

Write and tell them it will take more time to get the documents and explain what you can produce.

[Ekaterinas2016]

I'm in somehow similar situation
I was asked to prove residence for 3 years
I am non-EEA family member of EEA national with permanent residence, and I had all passports to cover all 5 years with stamps, but these stamps are of countries of destinations, UK border didn't stamp my passports
I am not employed or student, I don't get benefits. Ii was supported by my husband all the time.
I submitted:

1) Travel tickets/boarding passes - to carefully show every travel I have made in the requested period with my name, destinations of travel and dates of return to the UK
2) Medical records, GP letter, Dentist letter - to confirm my attendance for medical treatments/tests/examinations in the local NHS and private hospitals during the requested period
3) Bank statements - to show local regular spendings in the UK
4) Utility Bills - to show the regular payments
5) Correspondence with official organisations (Experian, Bank, Estate Agents, National Survey Agency, Home Office, Insurance Providers) to show some of my local activities and communications
6) Letter from my friend to testify my physical presence in the UK during requested period
7) Letters from nursery and school where my child attended on a regular basis. I am responsible for my child’s attendance so I visited the nursery/school on a regular basis.
My children’s medical records show regular attendance for medical check ups and examinations. I attended all these appointments with them personally.
9) Original passports (2) of me (I have sent passports because during NCS appointment it was copies only and I am not sure, may be the specialist didn't make copies of all passports properly?)
10) Birth certificates of my kids who was born here in the UK (one child was born during requested period)
11) My husband's documents from work to show how he supported me

My application have been decided today (checked online status)/ I'm not sure they will approve my citizenship as my documents do not cover every month of 3 year period they requested.
I am not sure what to do in case of refusal either
I understand that my documents are not what they want to see. But employment is not a requirement so how people like us, who are homemakers and not on benefits supposed to prove residence?

[Moe1314]

I'm in somehow similar situation
I was asked to prove residence for 3 years
I am non-EEA family member of EEA national with permanent residence, and I had all passports to cover all 5 years with stamps, but these stamps are of countries of destinations, UK border didn't stamp my passports
I am not employed or student, I don't get benefits. Ii was supported by my husband all the time.
I submitted:

1) Travel tickets/boarding passes - to carefully show every travel I have made in the requested period with my name, destinations of travel and dates of return to the UK
2) Medical records, GP letter, Dentist letter - to confirm my attendance for medical treatments/tests/examinations in the local NHS and private hospitals during the requested period
3) Bank statements - to show local regular spendings in the UK
4) Utility Bills - to show the regular payments
5) Correspondence with official organisations (Experian, Bank, Estate Agents, National Survey Agency, Home Office, Insurance Providers) to show some of my local activities and communications
6) Letter from my friend to testify my physical presence in the UK during requested period
7) Letters from nursery and school where my child attended on a regular basis. I am responsible for my child’s attendance so I visited the nursery/school on a regular basis.
My children’s medical records show regular attendance for medical check ups and examinations. I attended all these appointments with them personally.
9) Original passports (2) of me (I have sent passports because during NCS appointment it was copies only and I am not sure, may be the specialist didn't make copies of all passports properly?)
10) Birth certificates of my kids who was born here in the UK (one child was born during requested period)
11) My husband's documents from work to show how he supported me

My application have been decided today (checked online status)/ I'm not sure they will approve my citizenship as my documents do not cover every month of 3 year period they requested.
I am not sure what to do in case of refusal either
I understand that my documents are not what they want to see. But employment is not a requirement so how people like us, who are homemakers and not on benefits supposed to prove residence?

hi hun
I write this down to see what options I have, but I will not worry as I get my documents sorted and send soon. But you definitely no need to worry you have given way more then enough evidence. Everything will be fine. I have wrote to case worker and explain the document will be send probably after deadline. That's also one of the doc what they asked for. Good luck love.

[Ekaterinas2016]

hi hun
I write this down to see what options I have, but I will not worry as I get my documents sorted and send soon. But you definitely no need to worry you have given way more then enough evidence. Everything will be fine. I have wrote to case worker and explain the document will be send probably after deadline. That's also one of the doc what they asked for. Good luck love.

Hi there
I’m glad to say that my application is approved
Wish you good luck!
It’s definitely possible to prove residence even in situation like this, which is great

[smallpie]

hi hun
I write this down to see what options I have, but I will not worry as I get my documents sorted and send soon. But you definitely no need to worry you have given way more then enough evidence. Everything will be fine. I have wrote to case worker and explain the document will be send probably after deadline. That's also one of the doc what they asked for. Good luck love.

Hi there
I’m glad to say that my application is approved
Wish you good luck!
It’s definitely possible to prove residence even in situation like this, which is great

Hi, am in similar situation as you.

I was sent a questionnaire to answer and with supporting documents/evidences.

It was my EU wife supporting me during those period of 15months. So I was asked to show evidences, I sent all her documents, p60s,payslips and bank statements and house/rent bills.
Deadline was 29th November, homeoffice receive it 27th.

How long it took you to hear from them when u submitted the docs pls?

[Ekaterinas2016]

Hi, am in similar situation as you.

I was sent a questionnaire to answer and with supporting documents/evidences.

It was my EU wife supporting me during those period of 15months. So I was asked to show evidences, I sent all her documents, p60s,payslips and bank statements and house/rent bills.
Deadline was 29th November, homeoffice receive it 27th.

How long it took you to hear from them when u submitted the docs pls?

Hi!
I had approval 1 week after sending the supporting documents
Good luck to you!

[smallpie]

Thanks for your quick reply. Did you check online first to see decided?
Please Wat date u sent to them, and what date u got letter of approval?

I used recorded delivery self address, but I mistakely lost the copy of tracking to check it coming back to me.. My bad arrgghhh

[smallpie]

On one corner of the letter, I saw this ( PENDING 6/12/17)
That's will be the one week after my deadline date to case worker to receive my docs 29th November.
So I cld assume this is the one week you mentioned, and possibly to get a decision status online.

Will be waiting on that date to check status online

Also looking forward to your reply, many thanks.

[smallpie]

Hi people,

Just an update about my application.
I received my approval letter today, dated 4th December.
I even sent them recorded delivery self addressed, but they didn't use it. All docs sent together with the big envelope.
Letter says invitation for ceremony will be sent shortly.

Am over the moon right now.

I applied in June.
Three weeks ago, Recieved a letter with questionnaire to answer few more questions and send more supporting documents to support my answers. As they say, my application is to be judged by good character, and it raised a complex consideration, reasons cos I overstayed for 15months when my work permit expired late 2008.

I sent as much as I can to them and answered the questions,, with covering letter by my EU wife.
Homeoffice received it 27the November.
Letter came today 6th Dec, dated 4the December.

Thank you so much On this forum with all your help and advices..

Since 27th November, Av been checking the online for awaiting to change to decided. But upto this moment am writing, it hasn't changed. So I don't think all applications gets the update online.

I was worried few days ago when it didn't change lol

But it does not matter anymore now 😁.

Wish the rest waiting good luck.

[Moe1314]

Hi all
i received the letter today my APPLICATION IS REFUSED. what a joke!
here is the reason - i send few documents which i thought will help and cover letter asking for little time to send the documents i asked from hmr soon as i received. but they refused because they didn't received the documents they want! secondly i did received the child benefit letter on monday morning when im back from work around 10am that was on 5th of dec: i quickly wrote a letter and send it with the child benefit letter to case worker same address same department same refe: next day delivery before 1pm which is 6th of dec: just now i track the post it has got signature on 8.45am 6th of dec which is the dead line day. they got it in the morning.
but the documents i sent with covering letter to explain i need bit longer time to send the documents has sent back with refusal not the child benefit letter. and the refusal letter was issued on the 6th of December. im guessing case worker has not seen the child benefit letter before typed the refusal. such a joke. so people you need to make sure you send documents back ASAP specially before the day they ask. caus we live in the UK. im sooooooo annoyed right now. going to speak to this P: ON MONDAY SEE WHAT THEY GOT TO TALK ABOUT NOW! MY DAD OWN A MONEY TREE SO I CAN APPLY AGAIN! GOOD LUCK GUYS.

[vinny]

Perhaps you can ask your Embassy to confirm that you had no other passport in between your previous passport expiring and your new one. Perhaps it’s sufficient if they can note the number of your previous passport in an observation page of your current passport? Hence, without a passport, you could not have traveled outside the UK during this period.

Then apply for a review.

[Moe1314]

Asking embassy what a letter saying I didn't have a passport during that period it is obvious I can't travel my passport is expired they want the documents which I can't give cause I was an unemployed. What I don't understand they have received my child benefit letter on deadline in the morning 8.20am but refusal issued the same day and sent it with all the previous documents I sent. So clearly caseworker made a mistake has not seen the child benefit letter and issued the refusal on the same day. I think I have a valid point and when I checked online my application was awaiting for decision. Any comments

[vinny]

But it seems that they initially refused you because of lack of "evidence of residence in the UK to cover the period the passort had expired"?

If you can show that it was physically impossible for you to travel outside the UK during this period, due to lack of a valid passport, then doesn't it follows that you were inside the UK?

[Moe1314]

sounds so silly! has clearly shows them all the pages from passport i had only two i had. also to get a new passport it dose take more then 3 months. and there is no way you can cross the border without valid passport and visa so i might be invisible during this time!

IMPORTANT- i can see on royal mail tracking they have received the child benefit letter on 5th 8.20am my dead line was 6th. they issued the refusal on 6th sent back with all other documents but not the child benefit letter.
spoke to them(HO) today they asked me to write to them and tell the case worker i have sent the documents.
rang the royal mail told them the issue and they start the investigation it is been sign at the same post code i sent all the other documents let the fun begin.... i have done the part i suppose to do.

[Moe1314]

hola
my application got refused! got the letter on Saturday! reason - not giving enough evidence for residency in uk during the period my passport was expired! but i have send the documents to the address one day before my deadline. i have the tracking details and receipt. not sure what im doing now. so confusing. any help will very helpful.

[CR001]

hola
my application got refused! got the letter on Saturday! reason - not giving enough evidence for residency in uk during the period my passport was expired! but i have send the documents to the address one day before my deadline. i have the tracking details and receipt. not sure what im doing now. so confusing. any help will very helpful.

I have moved your post and merged it with your topic. Kindly refrain from posting about your refusal in the 'online status checking' topic and keep your posts to this topic.

[Moe1314]

CR001
I PUT THE POST IN THAT FOR A REASON! EVEN AFTER REFUSAL IT SAYS STILL WAITING FOR DECISION! THANK YOU VERY MUCH BEING SO KIND

[CR001]

The online system is no longer working and it was only a BETA/trial service and not "live" or accurate!!!

[vinny]

See also Absences.