Which ILR approval date to use for Naturalisation?

[jas]

Hello,

I received ILR almost a year ago and am preparing my application for naturalisation. The ILR Date of Issue on my passport is different from the Date on Letter from Home Office which was received along with the stamped passport. Please could someone advise which one of these date to be used while filling up the AN Form.

Thanks in advance.

[willnotbackHSMP]

Hello,

I received ILR almost a year ago and am preparing my application for naturalisation. The ILR Date of Issue on my passport is different from the Date on Letter from Home Office which was received along with the stamped passport. Please could someone advise which one of these date to be used while filling up the AN Form.

Thanks in advance.

So far , my understanding the date of ILR stamped in the passport. The letter was basically a cover note of sending passport.

Thanks.

[jas]

Thanks for your quick response. I will go with the date as suggested.

[troyguy21]

But I've read updates from some successful BC applicants (HSMP JR) who used the date on their letters rather than the stamp on passport

[silentc]

I used the ILR date on my passport for my application and also sent the back dated letter. My application was approved in 4 weeks (so no delay because of this).

I was worried and called the contact centre back then and was told the case workers are aware of the JR and backdated letters and different ILR date on passport and it would be no problem......

[newuser11]

NCS Aldershot used the date written on letter

[OFCHARITY]

Jas I think you are confusing the covering letter you received with your ILR one year ago with the back dated letter that persons who applied recently under the HSMP ILR JR received to show that their ILR is deemed to have been granted on the date when they completed 4 qualifying years on HSMP rather than the date on which the visa was issued. I assume you did not receive ILR based on the HSMP ILR JR and so the date you should use is the date on the ILR stamp in the passport.

[jas]

OFCHARITY,

Thanks. As you correctly assumed, I got my ILR based on WP Visas. I was confused whether to use the date from covering letter or passport stamp. But as now I get it, I will be using the date from passport stamp.

Thanks again to all for your advise.