Thank you very much for your post. Why on earth indeed! Probably because I was told on the phone by a Home Office person that I would have to go through the rigmarole of changing an ISD into a BRP. I should know better than trust them to correctly interpret their own procedures. I have successfully ...

Never had an ISD, never fingerprinted, all I have is letter of June 2001 stating Indefinite Leave to Remain - humanitarian grounds and expired (2014) certificate of travel - which states no time limit on holder's stay in UK. I want to apply for Naturalisation, therefore need a BRP. Form BRP (RC) sta...