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Applying for Naturalisation OR citizenship but lost 'life in UK' pass certificate

Post by fanaqvi » Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:11 pm

Dear immigration experts,
I passed my life in UK test on 9 July 2015. Subsequently, I applied and received my ILR on 25-08-2015 based on this result. I remember that we had to enclose 'life in UK' pass certificate with ILR application back then (unlike now, we can provide URN).
I am now making an application for British passport but unfortunately I lost my 'life in UK' pass certificate. I called 'life in UK' support at 02039911993 and they advised that my result is too old and not retained on their system. I was then advised to apply without 'life in UK' test result but rather attach a cover letter with my British passport application mentioning that I had passed my 'life in UK' on 9 July 2015 and received my ILR on 25-08-2015 based on this result. Home office may be retaining my results and its logical that I could only have received ILR after passing 'life in UK' test. Do you think if this is feasible? Or shall I just retake 'life in UK' test?
Just to add I was originally on Tier 1 general visa and received my ILR with 5 year route.

Thanks,
Faiz

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Re: Applying for British passport but lost 'life in UK' pass certificate

Post by vinny » Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:40 am

Note that Naturalisation and British passport applications are different.

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Re: Applying for Naturalisation OR citizenship but lost 'life in UK' pass certificate

Post by fanaqvi » Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:36 pm

Apologies, I meant Naturalisation OR citizenship after having indefinite leave to remain or 'settled status'. I have corrected the subject line

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Re: Applying for Naturalisation OR citizenship but lost 'life in UK' pass certificate

Post by Ticktack » Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:01 pm

fanaqvi wrote:
Mon Aug 28, 2023 2:36 pm
Apologies, I meant Naturalisation OR citizenship after having indefinite leave to remain or 'settled status'. I have corrected the subject line
To avoid all unnecessary complications. just redo the test and get on with it.
No sin in failing, you just have to try and try again!

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