Evidence of lawful residence during the 5

[khus9201]

Hi everyone,

I need some information regarding the types of evidence that I can submit with my citizenship application. I do not have passport. And the on the citizenship is says "Letters from employers, educational establishments or other Government Departments indicating presence
in UK"> Can anyone tell me what kind of Government Departments letters can i submit?

Many thanks

[CR001]

Can anyone tell me what kind of Government Departments letters can i submit?

Letters from :

HM Revenue & Customs - Tax code letters, P60s
Benefit letters
NHS letters/cards
Job Centre correspondence
UKBA Letters
Etc

[Amber]

Hi everyone,

I will soon be applying for british citizenship but I need your help. Regarding the documents: it says that I will have to submit either the passport or other documents to prove 5 years qualifying period.

But the problem is that I don't have passport and didn't apply for any travel documents when I was given 5 years refugee status. On the application form it reads:

"Letters from employers, educational establishments or other Government Departments indicating presence
in UK"

Can somebody tell me what kind of letters can I submit, please bear in mind I wasn't able to work. But I do have letters from home office etc.

Thank you in advance.

Kindly reply if you can help.
Thank you

[Amber]

We should assess whether the applicant has met the residence
requirements from checking the following:

• original passport(s) or travel document(s) which have been
endorsed to show arrival in and departure from the United
Kingdom; or

• Home Office records; or

failing these, any other evidence (e.g. employer's letters, a
Seaman's Record Book, tax and National Insurance letters)
NB. Passports will not necessarily be stamped to show embarkation
from the United Kingdom. In these and other circumstances (e.g.
involving lost or stolen passports), applicants should be given the
benefit of any doubt where claimed absences cannot be otherwise
verified but are within the limits we would normally allow and there are
no grounds to doubt the accuracy of the claim. Doctors' letters, on
their own, are not normally acceptable proof of residence. However, if
nothing else is available and the doctors can confirm that they have
seen the applicant on a regular basis during the period concerned
these may be accepted. A Seaman's Record Book may be accepted
as evidence that there have been no excess absences, but it is not
conclusive proof that there have been excess absences, since it only
contains dates of the seaman's joining and discharge from a ship
rather than dates of the ship's sailing from and arrival in United
Kingdom ports. Letters from shipping companies, listing sailing and
arrival dates, may need to be requested in suspected excess absence
cases involving seamen.

If there are gaps in a person’s evidence of residence and it is clear
from the information available that they could not have travelled, we
may proceed. Examples of this might include a refugee who has no
means of travel or where immigration records confirm continuous
residence.

[khus9201]

We should assess whether the applicant has met the residence
requirements from checking the following:

• original passport(s) or travel document(s) which have been
endorsed to show arrival in and departure from the United
Kingdom; or

• Home Office records; or

failing these, any other evidence (e.g. employer's letters, a
Seaman's Record Book, tax and National Insurance letters)
NB. Passports will not necessarily be stamped to show embarkation
from the United Kingdom. In these and other circumstances (e.g.
involving lost or stolen passports), applicants should be given the
benefit of any doubt where claimed absences cannot be otherwise
verified but are within the limits we would normally allow and there are
no grounds to doubt the accuracy of the claim. Doctors' letters, on
their own, are not normally acceptable proof of residence. However, if
nothing else is available and the doctors can confirm that they have
seen the applicant on a regular basis during the period concerned
these may be accepted. A Seaman's Record Book may be accepted
as evidence that there have been no excess absences, but it is not
conclusive proof that there have been excess absences, since it only
contains dates of the seaman's joining and discharge from a ship
rather than dates of the ship's sailing from and arrival in United
Kingdom ports. Letters from shipping companies, listing sailing and
arrival dates, may need to be requested in suspected excess absence
cases involving seamen.

If there are gaps in a person’s evidence of residence and it is clear
from the information available that they could not have travelled, we
may proceed. Examples of this might include a refugee who has no
means of travel or where immigration records confirm continuous
residence.

Thank you very much D4109125 Guru. Greatly appreciated!

[Amber]

Hello everyone,

I came in the UK in 2005. I would like to know how do I count my 5 year qualifying period. Does it mean the last 5 years, for example, from 2008 to 2013.

Or does it start from 2005 to 2010 - the first 5 years in the UK.

In other words, is the first or last 5 years? Please provide reference if possible.

Many thanks

[Amber]

3.2 The start of the qualifying period of 5(3) years is the day after the
corresponding application date. Thus, for example, if the application
date is 5 January the 5(3) year qualifying period starts on 6 January.