I had submitted my naturalisation application and had booked biometrics there was a glitch in the document upload section on the website so couldnt submit documents,so went to the biometrics and they rescheduled my appt in the next 2 days and told to bring printed copies of the documents so that ...

Hi mods, I wondered if this could be a separate thread from my last post as the issue is entirely with the VCAS TLSContact site. I was able to successfully upload all of my documents 72 hours ahead of my biometrics appt which is Monday the 7th. There are 10 total files, all of which are under 7MB ...

Hi all, I cannot believe this is happening after HOURS of painstakingly scanning and uploading my documents but I cannot physically submit my documents/application on the VCAS website!! All documents have been uploaded successfully and are under the size limit, but when I go to actually submit, the ...

Thank you so much contorted_svy. Any idea if the front/back of the passport needs to be scanned - i.e., the cover and back?

Hi DBK, out of curiosity what did you forget that made you realise you needed to upload more documents? I'm about to upload mine soon & as there isn't actually a clear checklist of everything you need, I'm not sure what else I could possibly be missing. Thank you!

Thank you all for your responses so far. For my upcoming biometrics appt (April 7), I know am trying to understand what documents I need to upload exactly, as there doesn't seem to be a clear list that I can see in the AN Guidance or in the UKVCAS appointment email, or anywhere else. So what exactly ...

Hi folks, a couple questions re Biometrics. 1. Throughout the application process it's mentioned that you 'may' not have to provide new biometrics if you'd had them done in another application. I've given my biometrics about 4-5times - two UK student visas, two Tier 2 General Visas, and for the ILR ...

CR001 wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 19, 2025 6:36 pm

Date of application is the date you submit and pay online. It is NOT the biometric appointment date.

Simply upload your documents 48 hours before your appointment.

Thank you so much. And to everyone who has answered here. Hope to have good news in a few months! THANK YOU!!

Hi folks, I submitted my application and am panicking a bit - I have plans to travel tomorrow (March 20) so I made my biometrics appointment for April 7, as I will be back by then. However, I don't know if my application is now considered submitted today (March 19) or not. I've paid the fee, and ...

I don’t think this is an issues as proof of address is not required. However, for peace of mind you could include a covering note explaining the scenario. Thank you. I agree with you that for peace of mind I should just add it so I don't have a gap. I don't see an option for a cover letter - is t ...

I would read this as having an additional or second nationality besides your main. So NO is the way to go, for your application . Thank you very much! With what I hope is REALLY the final answer for the last time... In my last 5 years worth of address history, I have a gap of nearly 3 months in ...

Thank you so much. To the question "Do you currently hold, or have you ever held, any other nationality or citizenship?" would the correct answer be 'No', given that I have already declared I am a current US citizen in the steps prior? Is it asking if I have additional nationalities/citizenships ...

Regarding the date of submission: Gov.uk says "The date the Home Office receives your application depends on how you apply. If you apply online, your application will be received on the same day." That says to me that if I submit my app / pay etc on March 19, the HO receives my application on March ...

You need to upload everything before your biometrics appointment. Just book your appointment for a date after you are back. Forms can be signed electronically, you don't need them to be signed in person. Thank you, you saved me a lot of panic about running around tomorrow getting my referees to ...

Thank you CR001. How soon after submitting the application do the required documents need to be uploaded? I planned to submit tonight and travel on Thursday, but it looks like I'll need to get physical signatures for the referee declarations - if uploading those can wait for two and a bit weeks, I ...

Thank you! I haven't traveled in the vicinity of March 19/20 so that's fine. I have put my current address where i've been living for 1.5 years, and my last address where I lived for just over 4 years, totalling around 5 years worth of addresses. Do I need to put more than that, like my student ...

Me again :?: You must have been physically present in the UK exactly 5 years before the Home Office receives your application. To me this indicates that if I submit my naturalisation application online today on 18 March 2025, that I needed to have been physically present in the UK on 18 March 2020 ...

Okay, thanks. I will put my first student visa date, truthfully that is literally when I first came to the UK on an immigration application and I have nothing to hide / have done everything by the books so... Regarding passports, will they want me to upload a copy of the older passport too, the one ...

Thank you for the fast answers. Based on the above, I don't know how to answer " When did you first arrive in the UK?" On my ILR application, I used the date I was granted the Tier 2 (2014), but that application did not ask for any previous immigration applications. I feel like now if I use a ...

Thank you, sorry, noted on keeping it in one thread. Is a student visa and a work visa considered a "previous UK immigration application"? Technically I had two student visas (2011 & 2013), two Tier 2 visas (2014-2017, 2017-2019) and then the ILR (2019 onwards). Would this be considered as 5 total ...

Hi folks, I've filled out my British Citizenship application form (5 year ILR pathway) but haven't submitted it yet, as I don't know the nature of the documents/evidence I will have to physically provide once I submit it. I have travel plans to go to the US (where I'm from) later this week so the ...

alterhase58 Thank you so much!!

Apologies, yes I meant the NI number.

My P60 lists my NI number and an Employer PAYE reference. Could it be that?

Thank you

Thanks a lot for the answer and quickness of response too. This section also asks for a "Tax office reference number" which can be " You can find this on your payslip or tax return " However I don't have anything called a tax office reference number on my payslips. On my tax return, I have a UTR ...

Hello, I am applying for naturalisation following receiving my ILR (in 2019, should have applied ages ago but COVID happened). I was just made redundant 2 weeks ago and I'm looking to submit my application this week. Technically, I am on garden leave until the end of May, so what I understand from ...