Supporting documentation checklist documents

[Nemesis311]

Good morning all

Thanks as always for this amazing community as it has been amazingly informative and has helped going through my visa journey up to this point

I have a very basic question but since I'm in the process of preparing the referees for my citizenship application, according to the HM a teacher could be my professional standing referee. Based on that, could you please help me with the questions below:

-If my referee is a *lecturer* (that is how it's described in his university profile as he is not referred as a teacher) in physiotherapy based on the Department of Health Professions. Qualified MSK physiotherapist, with professional membership of the Health and Care Professions Council [HCPC] and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [CSP]. Would that be ok for a professional referee?
-Can the same professional referee be used for myself and my wife if we submit the application together at the same time?
-I understand that the professional referee doesn't necessarilly need to be British, so it can be any nationality, is that correct?
-For the British referee for our 2nd referee, it doesn't need to have a professional standing as far as I understand?

Thanks a lot!
Best regards

[contorted_svy]

Good morning all

Thanks as always for this amazing community as it has been amazingly informative and has helped going through my visa journey up to this point

I have a very basic question but since I'm in the process of preparing the referees for my citizenship application, according to the HM a teacher could be my professional standing referee. Based on that, could you please help me with the questions below:

-If my referee is a *lecturer* (that is how it's described in his university profile as he is not referred as a teacher) in physiotherapy based on the Department of Health Professions. Qualified MSK physiotherapist, with professional membership of the Health and Care Professions Council [HCPC] and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy [CSP]. Would that be ok for a professional referee? Yes
-Can the same professional referee be used for myself and my wife if we submit the application together at the same time? Yes
-I understand that the professional referee doesn't necessarilly need to be British, so it can be any nationality, is that correct? yes
-For the British referee for our 2nd referee, it doesn't need to have a professional standing as far as I understand? Yes but must be over 25 years old

Thanks a lot!
Best regards

[Nemesis311]

Hi,

I'd like to ask for your feedback through this great community with the following:

By the end of June myself and my partner will be eligible to apply for citizenship.
Whilst I have been working up to this point in my current job in the UK, I'd like to double check the requirement on proof of residency for the 5 years for my wife. We are not on the EUSS path for context.

Based on the above, I can easily get my P60s to support my 5 years of residency. But, I'm struggling to find documentation on behalf of my wife, as she has not worked nor has got P60s to support her own application.

What we do have of course, is full scans of our respective passports (again, we are not on EUSS path) showing our entries abroad and our entries coming back (though for the last few months the border officer told us they are not stamping the passports so all is done electronically), her bank statements (Monzo), council tax bills and our tenancy agreements with both our names in them that do certainly cover the 5 years and beyond.

Would the evidence for my partner shown above suffice?

Thanks in advance for such a great community!

[contorted_svy]

Only passport scans are enough. You don't need bank statements or council tax bills, don't submit them.

[Nemesis311]

Hi all,

Thanks for the great support so far in this amazing community.

Today I have a few questions for the naturalisation application for my wife.

1.- Related to providing 10 years of employment: She has mostly have done volunteering work in different charities in the UK but has not worked in previous "formal" jobs.
Does she need to declare the charities in which she has volunteered?

2.- We've been in the UK for 8 years continuously, but the very first 2 years (to make the total of 10 years) we were living in our home country, do we need to declare employment details done in our home country as well or do we just need to fill in the years where we've been working in the UK only?

Thanks in advance.

[alterhase58]

Employment history is not required, only current employers.
Not sure why you think 10 years data is required. But you need to understand that absences are counted back from the application date for five years so if you were away two years you won’t be able to satisfy the absence requirements.
Sorry misread, you will meet the absence requirements, on the face of it.

[Nemesis311]

Hi all,

I'm finally at the stage where I'll be able to apply for citizenship.

Whilst I have my appointment over the next few days, I'd like just to check if perhaps I'm going a bit overkill with the requirements, but would really appreciate your feedback please!

HO Checklist:
-Proof of partner identity and nationality (valid passport) ----> Current passport of my partner (scanned all pages) ----> Uploaded as Proof of Application under the TLScontact portal

-Passport issued to me ----> Same as above

-Partner B1 CEFR or Higher ---> Uploaded the test certificate ----> Uploaded as Educational/Qualifications under the TLScontact portal

-Degree certificate of myself ----> Uploaded my English degree --> uploaded as Educational/Qualifications under the TLScontact portal

-2 referee declarations each ---> Using 1 professional contact for both of us and 2 British friends we have ---> uploaded as evidence of residence in the UK/proof of activity in the UK

-Proof of living for partner for 5 years ----> Uploaded: 2 passports scans covering 5 years (we both are NON-EU so we get stamps) + council tax bills + Tenancy agreements + Monzo bank statement + ILR letter from HO. Would that be sufficient to cover the 5 years? ---> these have been uploaded as evidence of residence in the UK/proof of activity in the UK

-Proof of living for myself for 5 years ---->Uploaded: 2 passports scans covering 5 years + council tax bills + tenancy agreements + proof of current employment + P60s and P45 + ILR letter from HO. Would that be sufficient to cover the 5 years? ---> these have been uploaded as evidence of residence in the UK/proof of activity in the UK

One last question: Do I need to upload previous employer letter to cover absences in this case? (I did that with my last years' ILR but not sure if in this case I'd still have to upload it again)

TLScontact category list is not fully clear, so I went with my gut, but hopefully would make a strong case to getting approved!

Thanks in advance!

[CR001]

uploaded as evidence of residence in the UK/proof of activity in the UK

What is this for? None of this is required for your referees or the applicants.

+ council tax bills + tenancy agreements + proof of current employment + P60s and P45 + ILR letter from HO. Would that be sufficient to cover the 5 years? ---> these have been uploaded as evidence of residence in the UK/proof of activity in the UK

NONE of these are required. Why are you submitting completely irrelevant documnts. Only stamped passport pages are required as ypu were already advised when you previously asked!!!

One last question: Do I need to upload previous employer letter to cover absences in this case? (I did that with my last years' ILR but not sure if in this case I'd still have to upload it again)

No!!!

[Nemesis311]

Hi,

Thanks for the feedback CR001!

Sorry for my extended response before, I basically got confused with the new TLScontact website and that's why I had doubts about the proof required to comply with this

Basically, for the proof of living for myself and partner it should be more than enough to provide just the passport scans (we both have uploaded 2, as we renewed passports in-between the 5 year period).
I'll simplify my application uploads if that then is sufficient.

I do remember though that the UK stopped stamping passports on returning back (they mentioned about now they do so electronically). But we do have the stamps on each other country we've visited. So it should be sufficient right?

Thanks again!

[CR001]

Sorry for my extended response before, I basically got confused with the new TLScontact website and that's why I had doubts about the proof required to comply with this

You need to comply with the UKVI guidance. Not the TLS (third party) website, which is generic and not always accurate.

Basically, for the proof of living for myself and partner it should be more than enough to provide just the passport scans (we both have uploaded 2, as we renewed passports in-between the 5 year period).
I'll simplify my application uploads if that then is sufficient.

If you are non EU and your passports get stamped, then passports is all you need. Additional documents are ONLY required for EU citizens and their family whose passports do NOT get stamped.

[Nemesis311]

Hi again,

I finally have the appointment soon.

My final question on this, is that our professional referee is a chartered accountant, is this acceptable. Also, I did not specify which specific body he is registered to (as I put him as a chartered accountant and he is British). Would that be a problem?

Thanks

[CR001]

Yes, referee is fine.

You only need to complete what is asked for. For chartered accountants, there is only one professional body anyway.

[Nemesis311]

Thanks CR001 for such prompt response.

Have a lovely weekend. Will keep the community posted on the application timeline thread.

Take care!