Naturalisation application and financial status

[tekaweni]

I will shortly be applying for naturalisation based on 5 years (4 yrs work permit + 1 with ILR).

When I applied for ILR I needed to show bank statements, but for naturalisation I dont. My question is - is my bank balance when applying for naturalisation likely to affect the outcome, assuming all things regarding Inland Revenue are ok, and I've been employed the whole time etc? I ask because I have a 2k overdraft and dont want to delay my application while I clear it, if its not going to matter anyway.

I suspect it isnt important as they pretty much gave me access to public funds when I got ILR, but thought I'd drop it in here. Anyone haver any ideas or thoughts on this?

Thanks.

[Dawie]

Your financial situation is not relevant to your naturalisation application unless you have failed to pay taxes or have been declared bankrupt. In fact it is not even necessary to be employed at the time of application.

Furthermore, the reason for showing your bank statement when applying for ILR is not to show an absolute amount, but merely to show that you have a regular income and do not rely on public funds. When I applied for ILR I showed them a bank statement with something like £50 or £70 in my current account. It wasn't a problem at all.

[vin123]

Bank statements are just enough to validate your current address.
For naturalization, trascations doesnt matter at all.

[tekaweni]

Thanks for the advice. I'm booked to go to the Newcastle NCS next Thursday to submit my application. There arent any in Scotland so it's a couple of hours travel to the nearest, but from what I've read here about using the NCS it'll still be worth it.

I guess I dont need to get hold of an actual paper form ie I can just download and print the .pdf copy off the Home Office's web site - they dont mind if its black and white do they?

Cheers
Kim

[John]

I guess I dont need to get hold of an actual paper form ie I can just download and print the .pdf copy off the Home Office's web site - they dont mind if its black and white do they?

No problem you using a print of a form downloaded from the internet. That is why IND provide that facility ... to save them printing and then sending out forms they have produced.