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Passport stamps for citizenship application

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 5:09 pm
by ILROctober2025
My wife will be applying for citizenship immediately after (hopefully) getting ILR in October 2025.

Guide AN says

"If your passport is not stamped when you come into the United Kingdom, you must still
provide your passport, but also provide alternative evidence of presence as above."

Now that she has an eVisa, her passport is not stamped (or wasn't for the last arrival last month - 30 day absence).

Do I need to do a subject access request to show she has not been absent, or will just passport be fine?
It has been stamped properly before eVisas introduced.

Thanks, just want to make sure application is perfect!

Re: Passport stamps for citizenship application

Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2025 7:58 pm
by contorted_svy
Scan all pages of her passport, it will be enough, especially if she hasn't travelled.

Photo on referee form

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2025 2:54 pm
by ILROctober2025
Are there any rules on this?
Does it just have to be a passport photo of the applicant?
Doesn't need to be the same one? as any other photo used in the application?
As long as its a photo of the applicant?

And then it can be scanned and uploaded (referee form)?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Photo on referee form

Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2025 3:16 pm
by alterhase58
The photo is only for the referee form. Easiest is a passport photo if you have a spare one or take one on your own phone. It’s basically for the referee who confirms it’s you. It’s not used for anything else.

Sign citizenship referee form before ILR approved

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 4:31 pm
by ILROctober2025
Is it OK to sign the referee forms for citizenship two weeks before getting ILR (as a spouse of British citizen)?

Re: Sign citizenship referee form before ILR approved

Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 6:02 pm
by contorted_svy
Yes it doesn't matter.

Self employment evidence

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 9:18 pm
by ILROctober2025
Hello,

Is it right that if you're self employed you have to provide some sort of tax document when you're applying for citizenship?

Which specific document is that, and does it need to be a letter received in the post or can it be a printout from the HMRC website?

Thanks!

Re: Self employment evidence

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 10:00 pm
by contorted_svy
it can be a printout. it must be SA302 and full tax return from 2024-2025.