Hello,
I live in the UK since 2005. ILR granted in 2nd October 2012 (EEA National). My wife is a British Citizen since March 2013 (married since 2009).
I applied for BC with NCS on the 7th November 2014.
Payment taken from my account on the 22nd November.
I received a letter from Home Office today saying:
'' I refer to your application for British citizenship. Before we can proceed further please send all of the following original documents to this office by the 23rd December 2014.
As you are a national of European Union member state, please provide alternative evidence of your residence in the UK to cover 3rd October 2012 (the date you were granted Permanent Residence in the UK) to 6th November 2014.''
And they ask me to send them my passport and alternative evidence. Alternative evidence could be:
Statements from HM Revenue confirming the dates of payment of taxes and NI contributions for Self-Employed. OR
Evidences if you are Employed/unemployed. OR
Evidence for Students. OR
Evidence for Self-Sufficient.
On the application I mentioned that I am an Electrical Engineer (BEng) unemployed at the moment, and looking for work.
Since 2005 until 1st August 2013 I was registered as a Self-employed. Since 1st August 2013 I did not work because I wanted to start a business which I failed to do it, so at the moment I am looking for a job and I am registered as a Self-Employed again. I registered as a Self-Employed a few days after I have applied with the NCS.
My questions are:
1. why do they want my passport? It was copied by the lady at the NCS.
2. if I will give them evidence of being Self-Employed until August 2013 they might ask me to give them proofs of residency in the UK from 1st August 2013 until 6th November 2014. That period of more than one year is the problem....what papers should I submit to them?
Long story, I hope that someone could help me with this one.
Thank you very much
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