Made a mistake in naturalisation application

[Lancer2016]

Hi

I have been on the ILR for 2 years now and pan to apply for naturalization under the 5 year route ( I was tier work permit holder from 2017 to 2022) as such my qualifying period is the 5 year route

However there is a question asking me about my previous immigration history to the UK as such im a bit confused if to add my previous history from 2017 to now or include the whole history as mines a bit complicate as follows

2004 - visit visa was here 2 weeks
2005 - visit visa 1 month stay
2006 - 2008 student visa for my MBA
2009 -2011 - PSW
2011 -2016 tier1 general
2016 - ILR Failed due to earnings and I left the UK in June 2016

I came back in April 2017 under the Tier 2 work permit and got my ILR in 2022

So my question is should I give all the past details from 2004 or just the 5 year period?

2) with regards to absences again is it from 2017 to now (as I had left the country in 2016 when my ILR failed) or should it contain all my holidays out of the UK when I was living here from 2006 (student visa ) to 2016 (tier 1 general)

3) With regards to parking tickets do i have to give details ? i know the details for just 1 of it as it was this year, apart from it I have had about 5 in the last 20 years and I dont have the details of them anymore

I would appreciate if you could help me with my querries

[contorted_svy]

Hi

I have been on the ILR for 2 years now and pan to apply for naturalization under the 5 year route ( I was tier work permit holder from 2017 to 2022) as such my qualifying period is the 5 year route

However there is a question asking me about my previous immigration history to the UK as such im a bit confused if to add my previous history from 2017 to now or include the whole history as mines a bit complicate as follows

2004 - visit visa was here 2 weeks
2005 - visit visa 1 month stay
2006 - 2008 student visa for my MBA
2009 -2011 - PSW
2011 -2016 tier1 general
2016 - ILR Failed due to earnings and I left the UK in June 2016

I came back in April 2017 under the Tier 2 work permit and got my ILR in 2022

So my question is should I give all the past details from 2004 or just the 5 year period? give details for what you can remember in your whole immigration hitory except for visit visas. this is not a statutory requirement so just provide as much detail as you have

2) with regards to absences again is it from 2017 to now (as I had left the country in 2016 when my ILR failed) or should it contain all my holidays out of the UK when I was living here from 2006 (student visa ) to 2016 (tier 1 general) Yes, only absences during the last 5 years

3) With regards to parking tickets do i have to give details ? i know the details for just 1 of it as it was this year, apart from it I have had about 5 in the last 20 years and I dont have the details of them anymore Was it a PCN or a FPN? If you paid then no need to declare PCNs. Is this your only issue regarding good character?

I would appreciate if you could help me with my querries

[Ticktack]

I have been on the ILR for 2 years now and pan to apply for naturalization under the 5 year route ( I was tier work permit holder from 2017 to 2022) as such my qualifying period is the 5 year route

There's nothing like naturalisation under 5 year route. There's only one naturalisation, especially as you've had ILR for over 2 years!

[Lancer2016]

3) With regards to parking tickets do i have to give details ? i know the details for just 1 of it as it was this year, apart from it I have had about 5 in the last 20 years and I dont have the details of them anymore Was it a PCN or a FPN? If you paid then no need to declare PCNs. Is this your only issue regarding good character?

All were PCN

but in 2019 I was banned for drink driving for 10 months which ended in may 2020,will it be an issue ?

[contorted_svy]

Yes it is quite serious. Have you taken any courses for safe driving since? You should build a case that your character has changed since then.

[Lancer2016]

I'm applying for naturalization and I would like to know if my former line manager whose designation is IT Engineering Manager and a friend who is a Software QA manager can act as a referee for me

The list of designations listed does not include above but broadly says BCS certified IT professionals so something similar

Please can someone advice

[contorted_svy]

You need to ask them if they are chartered.

[Lancer2016]

I applied for naturalization but unfortunately for the days absent from UK I have made a big mistake in the no of days and instead of Dec to Jan I had entered as Dec to Sept as such its a big mistake

Please can you advice me on how to rectify this as it was done online so I cannot now go and change it online as that option is not there,is there any other way to rectify this mistake?
My biometrics is in the 1st week of Dec

[alterhase58]

Can you still upload documents?
In that case write a covering note explaining the error and providing the correct data - upload with your other documents.

[contorted_svy]

Explain in a cover letter, it will be OK. They double check those dates with passport stamps and border records. You can also create a spreadsheet with the correct dates and attach it before your biometrics appointment to clarify your absences.

[Lancer2016]

Thanks all for the replies,Yes as advised will write over letter explaining it and upload it