EEA citizen - absences

[rmahtani]

Hello

I have finally managed to register! during my application for DCPR this forum was really helpful but I couldn't help with my timeline because my IP appeared to blacklisted for some reason.

Anyway, I am now preparing my application for naturalisation and I see in the form I need to provide a list of all my absences...the same lenghty and time consuming list I already provided with my DCPR application. My question is if I need to provide this list for the full 5+1 year period or just mention the trips from the last year and in the cover letter ask them to refer to my DCPR application for the 5-year period. I would assume sending them my DCPR would neglect the need to prove my absences during the 5-year period.

Also the letter I received with the DCPR does not state a date from which I am considered a PR. My documentation covered from June 2011 to June 2016. Am I right to assume that I am considered a PR from June 2016? my son was born in June 2016 and got his British passport easily, so I would assume so.

Many thanks!

[salmintin]

My question is if I need to provide this list for the full 5+1 year period or just mention the trips from the last year and in the cover letter ask them to refer to my DCPR application for the 5-year period.

Past 5 years.

Do you have a good reason for not wanting to write all your absences in the AN form? Asking them to refer to your DCPR is rather unusual and will definitely delay your application. They don't normally check forms from previous applications.

I would assume sending them my DCPR would neglect the need to prove my absences during the 5-year period.

Wrong. DCPR and BC are separate things, each with its own requirements and procedures (which may overlap).

My documentation covered from June 2011 to June 2016. Am I right to assume that I am considered a PR from June 2016?

Probably yes. You can be more confident by sending an SAR. There are plenty of threads on this forum about how to do it.

[rmahtani]

Oh no, nothing dodgy. I was on maternity leave and handwrote the list. Did not occur to me as I was going to need it again!