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BC Requirements - query

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:45 pm
by erpfresh
Dear All,

I have a small query regarding British Citizenship, do we need to show the income proof (like ILR)again in order to qualify for BC

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... uirements/

I could not see any such requirement here, as far as I know, but seniors please answer my query.

Thankyou so much

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:06 pm
by Jambo
No. There is no such requirement.
You will find that the naturalisation application requires much less evidence than ILR. For some cases, a passport is all that is required.

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:04 pm
by erpfresh
Thank you so much Jambo for your valuable reply.

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/briti ... documents/


I am sorry to bother you, but I did not quite understand what this means

Evidence of exercising treaty rights for five years

We require evidence to cover the relevant five-year period. You should provide:

P60 tax certificates; or;
an employer's letter confirming employment; or
a benefits letter confirming job seekers' allowance claimed; or
a benefits letter confirming incapacity benefit claimed; or
documentary evidence confirming pension received.

If you are self-employed/business person, you should provide:

evidence from HM Revenue and Customs confirming you have paid tax over the relevant period

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:27 pm
by geriatrix
The section heading above the text you quote reads "Evidence required from European Economic Area and Swiss nationals".

So the question is, are you a EEA or Swiss national? I believe you are not, because you are / were applying for ILR!

Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:02 pm
by erpfresh
Evidence required from European Economic Area and Swiss nationals
Thanks a lot for pointing out this quote sushdmehta.

I was a bit panicing when I saw that requirement.

You are a STAR

Yes I am not a EEA or Swiss national