Hi,
I'm hoping to apply for UK naturalisation soon, and had a few things I was hoping someone could help clarify:
1. I've been in the UK about 6 years (3 years as tier 1, 2 years as unmarried partner, and now 2 years permanent resident). I'm assuming that since I'm an unmarried partner (and not married or a civil partner) I need to satisfy the 5-year residency requirement and not the 3-year - correct?
2. Is submitting all of my passports and my current biometric residence permit (obviously UKBA has taken away my old one) sufficient to prove my physical presence in the UK, or do I need to get a bunch of letters from employers etc. I'd hoped to avoid the latter as tracking down and getting documentation from all of my old employers etc. will delay my application significantly.
3. I passed the Life in the UK test back in 2013 and am exempt from an English test as I am a Canadian citizen. The application guide states that, along with my test certificate, I need to submit the same ID I used at the testing centre on the day of my exam. I used my biometric residence permit, which the UKBA replaced when I successfully obtained ILR. Will it be a problem submitting my new biometric residence permit when the life in the UK records will show my old permit number??
4. I know that applications can take several months to process. If they take ages considering my application (i.e.: in excess of 6 months) I'm concerned that my passport my actually expire whilst they are considering my application. If this were to happen would they refuse my application. Similarly, if I was to use the application checking service so as to retain all my original documents and happened to renew my passport whilst they are in the process of considering my application would it cause a problem??
If anyone could help I'd really appreciate it! Rather specific questions I know, but really hoping to avoid losing a whole lot of money on a technicality if I can help it.....
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