Well, thanks for that, Christophe - it makes sense, and that is what I was hoping to hear But what about Section 3.2 of the AN form, where the only choices are employee, business partner, self-employed, and director - none of which would apply to a "housewife"?

This is my first post, so apologies if this has been mentioned elsewhere: does this mean that having an NI number and being a taxpayer are not essential requirements for gaining citizenship? Having looked at the AN form and guide, I got the impression that they were essential - especially as Section...