Hello, I am one of those whose passport is not stamped on entry/exit (e-gates) so I need to provide additional proof of residence with my application. The guidance suggests to "supply letters from employers (including start and finish dates), payslips, P60s, educational establishments or other ...

Thanks both - I had seen this post from a moderator stating that "for a BC application, proof that tax liabilities have been met are one of the conditions for granting nationality", so I thought that perhaps taxes need to be paid up first. That said, this was mentioned in the context of someone who ...

For those with self-employment income, the checklist with the online application asks for "most recent tax year account statement and corresponding HMRC tax return". I take this to mean: * The most recent "Self Assessment Statement" (from View statements -> Statement history in online account) * The ...

Understood. Thank you very much for your help.

Does it pose a problem if a citizenship application is made while one of the applicants is abroad (for a work-related conference) at the time of application? (Both applicants live in the UK, but one will be at a conference unless we can manage to submit in the next day or two. We can wait for her to ...

The cover letter is an excellent idea. Thank you very much for your help.

We are asked about "Previous application details" on the online application. I'm unsure about the following: 1. One of my previous applications was a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa. At least at the time I applied (Spring 2018), this was broken into a Stage 1 application to which only the primary ...

Great idea, I will do that, much appreciated. Congrats on your successful application.

I am employed and self-employed. Although I will be applying for naturalisation online I have taken a look at the paper form to see what will be needed. It states that these supporting documents are required: Evidence of tax for self-employed applicants only • the most recent HM Revenue & Customs S ...

If the files are PDF files, you can reduce the size using Adobe's official PDF compression utility here . If they are JPG, PNG or some other kind of file, you can Google "how to compress JPG files" or similar. I suppose you could also send multiple e-mail replies (so that you do not have to attach ...

CR 3.2. Where a dependant partner was absent during a period of permission granted before 11 January 2018, that period of absence will not be counted towards the 180-day limit when calculating the dependant applicant’s continuous residence period if the person on whom they were dependant (the main a ...

When uploading files, under "Proof of application", the UKVCAS website states: "Consent form for the Home Office to request verification checks on XXXX for joint accounts or third party support, Declaration signed by XXXX to confirm consent for the Home Office to request verification checks, The ...

I am in the UK on a Global Talent visa, my spouse is here as my dependent, and we are applying for ILR using Set(O). The rules state "Qualifying period requirement for settlement as a dependent partner on the Global Talent route GT 30.1. The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years ...

Brilliant, this was the missing piece I needed. Thanks very much.

For persons who were admitted to the UK under Tier 1 Exceptional Talent back when it was called that (i.e., they entered the UK before Feb 2020) and who wish to apply for ILR, details of settlement requirements used to be available in the Immigration Rules Appendix A. The contents of this section of ...

Hello, I am pulling together documents to apply for ILR - I am a non-EEA national, currently under Tier 1 Exceptional Talent, and have been in the UK for 5+ years on Tier 2 / later switched to Tier 1 Exceptional Talent. My partner has been here as my dependent for the same time period. I believe I ...

Thank you, that's extremely helpful. Hm - the rules read slightly ambiguously to me with respect to whether the applicant needs to be employed in the field at time of application. Although the criterion is simply that "During their most recent period of leave as a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Migrant ...

On https://www.gov.uk/settle-in-the-uk/y/you-have-a-work-visa/tier-1-exceptional-talent-visa , where it states the requirements to apply for ILR on a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa, it states that "You must also: ... still be doing paid work in the field you came to the UK to work in". However ...

Very helpful, thank you.

I see from one of the pinned posts that "it is NO LONGER required to send any of your documents to UKVI for processing as only digital scans are submitted for settlement applications" -- I assume this includes passports and BRPs (please correct me if I am wrong) -- and that travelling outside the UK ...

Excellent, thank you.

My wife and I are non-EEA nationals and have lived in the UK for over 5 years. The whole time we have been here I have been on Tier 2 visas or Tier 1 ET, and my wife has been on a dependent visa. We've completed the Life in the UK test as well. We are in no great hurry to apply - our current visas ...

Thank you very much, that's very clear. Much appreciated.

Tier 1 exceptional talent (under exceptional promise criteria.)

My partner and I have lived in the UK nearly 5 years and are planning to apply for ILR before the end of the year. We have now saved enough money that it makes sense for us to invest a big chunk of it somewhere other than checking/savings. Ideally, we would like to invest in a US index fund ...