UKBA requesting "Subject Access Form" for naturali

[Queens]

I've had (what I think is) a strange request from UKBA asking me to complete and process a 'Subject Access Form' in order for them to process my naturalisation application.

I have done an exhaustive search, and haven't come across anybody who has been asked for this previously. Am I right, that this is atypical?

Anyway, I am surprised because I wouldn' have expected to raise any flags. I have been a UK Academic for the past 12 years; in addition I own my own company, and have never had any immigration issues - nor any police issues for that matter! (And I am from a country that was a British colony up to 1981, so I was in fact born a Brit subject!)

I have been sitting on my ILR for the past 2 years, and had expected to be one of the 'quick turn arounds' for naturalisation.

Does anybody know why I am being subjected to this extra check? Do they just pick people out at random (like some airports do)?

[redshrek]

I've had (what I think is) a strange request from UKBA asking me to complete and process a 'Subject Access Form' in order for them to process my naturalisation application.

I have done an exhaustive search, and haven't come across anybody who has been asked for this previously. Am I right, that this is atypical?

Anyway, I am surprised because I wouldn' have expected to raise any flags. I have been a UK Academic for the past 12 years; in addition I own my own company, and have never had any immigration issues - nor any police issues for that matter! (And I am from a country that was a British colony up to 1981, so I was in fact born a Brit subject!)

I have been sitting on my ILR for the past 2 years, and had expected to be one of the 'quick turn arounds' for naturalisation.

Does anybody know why I am being subjected to this extra check? Do they just pick people out at random (like some airports do)?

Are you based in northern ireland? My understanding is that the CRB checks are different there and UKBA need your permission in order to complete the check. I maybe wrong but i think this is the letter you are referring to. If this is the case then there really isn't anything worry about.

[Queens]

Thanks Redshrek.

I am based in NI indeed, so I think you're right. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

However, I still find it bizarre that:-

1. It took UKBA 2 months to ask me for this! One would have thought that they would have asked me for it me automatically (maybe even with the acknowledgement letter) as as soon as they noticed that I live in NI.

2. It's not in the Form AN guidaance notes. Surely, it is easy to add a line to the guidance to say that if you are resident in NI, that you may want to send the results of a 'Subject Access' search with your Application.