Makes sense, thanks.
What is the role of NCS in all of this? I understand they check that the application checks all the requirements are satisfied. So, if in my case they give green light on the residence requirements, that means that I won't get rejected based on residence issues. Or...not really?

OK Thanks. I am OK waiting for a year if I have to, but for what I read it is a grey area and it might not be necessary to wait that long. Is a SAR the best way to understand what they have on file? Yes, a SAR or else a naturalisation appointment at NCS. so you say: get the application ready anyway...

As far as I remember it was being referred to a similar situation as mine. Supporting docs provided for several years back, but then PR card with today's date. All the reasoning we made so far re dates makes sense, however HO seems to value the PR card issue date and I have yet to read a suggestion...

Prior submitting my PR application I checked this forum and I understood that HO would have considered only the past 5 years anyway. Since it is a real pain to get more info further back in time, I decided to provide what was clearly requested. As things are now, the only document of PR in my posse...

Further supporting evidence supplied with Form AN wouldn't count? What you say makes sense, however according to you I should be able to apply as soon as March 2017, since I provided HO with supporting evidence starting March 2011. You are in uncharted territory since HO has changed the requirement...

for johnkk: I just got a reply, not like what you attached, simply stating that the date I got PR is the issue date on the PR Card I attached with the SAR. No further information as your picture. I did ask for PR date, not which docs they hold under my name though (not sure if that makes any differ...

I arrived in the uk in 2006. Being employed full time, effectively I acquired PR status in 2011 (5 years of work in the UK). I applied for PR card in May 2016 supplying info (bills, payslips and so on) back to March 2011 (past 5 years) and I received a PR card in September 2016. So at this point, H...

Following John's suggestions, would it not be possible to obtain employment letters dating back to 2006. That's what I did. I only had three employers over the last 10 years though so it was not much of a hassle. Don't know what it'd be like for you as I don't know your circumstances. Better than t...

for johnkk: I just got a reply, not like what you attached, simply stating that the date I got PR is the issue date on the PR Card I attached with the SAR. No further information as your picture. I did ask for PR date, not which docs they hold under my name though (not sure if that makes any differe...

I arrived in the uk in 2006. Being employed full time, effectively I acquired PR status in 2011 (5 years of work in the UK). I applied for PR card in May 2016 supplying info (bills, payslips and so on) back to March 2011 (past 5 years) and I received a PR card in September 2016. So at this point, H...

I just hope that the case workers at the HO know more than the guy(s) at NCS and the helplines. I was also told by the NCS that I had to wait 12 months between receipt of the Permanent Residence Card and application for Citizenship. Not only am I an EEA national who is married to a British citizen,...

However the Booklet AN, page 10, says: But remember that, unless you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you should normally have held permanent resident status for 12 months before applying for naturalisation. This means that you may need to wait until you have been in the Un...

However the Booklet AN, page 10, says: But remember that, unless you are married to or the civil partner of a British citizen, you should normally have held permanent resident status for 12 months before applying for naturalisation. This means that you may need to wait until you have been in the Uni...

Thank you noajthan. We do agree on the fact that I do have PR status for long enough. How do I prove that to HO? Or else, how do they know? Or yet, what can I supply to make my application refusal proof? Remember that in my PR card application I only supplied the requested 5 years, nothing longer. ...

Thank you noajthan. We do agree on the fact that I do have PR status for long enough. How do I prove that to HO? Or else, how do they know? Or yet, what can I supply to make my application refusal proof? Remember that in my PR card application I only supplied the requested 5 years, nothing longer. ...

Thank you noajthan.
We do agree on the fact that I do have PR status for long enough. How do I prove that to HO? Or else, how do they know? Or yet, what can I supply to make my application refusal proof?
Remember that in my PR card application I only supplied the requested 5 years, nothing longer.

Hi all!

Can a moderator please enable my private messages? They seem to be off.

Apologies for the post, but I can't find a way to get in touch with anyone on the forum.

Thanks!

From GOV: had permanent residence status for the last 12 months if you’re a citizen of an EEA country - you need to provide a permanent residence document 12 months since when? Receiving it...or 12 month since you actually acquired you status and document is just to prove it. This one - 12 month si...

UKVI told me that the PR status is acquired on the issue date shown on the card... They are absolutely and fundamentally wrong. The card simply confirms status it does not grant or confer any status by itself. PR status is acquired by exercisng treaty rights for 5 years as qualified person. Do that...

UKVI told me that the PR status is acquired on the issue date shown on the card...

Yes I agree. When you say book, you mean handbook?

Thanks, HMSO has two books though:

handbook:
https://www.tsoshop.co.uk/Life-in-the-U ... kID=002289

study guide:
https://www.tsoshop.co.uk/Life-in-the-U ... kID=002289

which one has to be studied?

every publisher offers two books: one is the handbook, the other one is the guide.

for example:
Handbook
http://lifeintheuk.net/index.php/handbook/

Guide
http://lifeintheuk.net/index.php/study_guide/

Anyone knows the difference and what I should spend time on?

different but related topic: which book am I supposed to study for the life in the UK test? Handbook or Guide? And what is the difference?

At the moment I am just inclined to take the B1 test and get over with it. As HO cleverly is very responsive over the phone, but does not send emails ever, I am thinking I won't have sufficient evidence to support my claim in the application. At the same time nowhere is written that professional qua...