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by JulesN19 » Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:51 pm
I was in a similar situation when I successfully applied for naturalisation earlier this year. I travelled in early 2007 from the United States to London with a connecting flight in Dublin because Aer Lingus was offering the best deal at the time.
I submitted with my application:
1. My Aer Lingus flight itinerary that I had printed a few hours before checking in for my flight from the US
2. My Aer Lingus boarding passes
3. UK bank statements (listing my UK address) showing my residence in the UK and debit card transactions in London during the several months between my arrival and my re-entry following my honeymoon
4. A letter from the US Selective Service System showing that I changed my registered address to my London address immediately after my arrival (as I was just young enough to be subject to a registration requirement under US law)
5. My Life in the UK Test pass notification letter from March 2007 (as I took the exam rather early)
I explained my travel to the UK and all of this supporting documentation on page 14 of the application. In my case, it was necessary to show my arrival in the UK and subsequent residence because I would otherwise not be able to show that I was in the UK exactly three years before the application date. In your case, showing how you arrived may prevent any confusion on their part, but it doesn't go to eligibility for naturalisation.
As to evidence of your arrival: Try checking your e-mail inbox to see if you have an airline itinerary that you can re-print and explain. If you received an Irish entry stamp before connecting to the Ryanair flight, then draw attention to the page in your passport that has the stamp.
Anything that you have showing that you would have been present in the UK in the following months couldn't hurt. Bank statements are usually helpful, as they would tend to show transactions in the UK.
