ANSWERED Pcn

[Sh ka]

Hi
Kindly advice regarding PCN. Does it need to be declared in citizenship application. 1st PCN in April 21, 2nd PCN May 21.
Both paid same day. If PCN are civil offence does
it need to be declared under criminal conviction .

Kindly advice.
Thanks

[Sh ka]

Please help how to write cover letter to declare PCN in naturalization form.
Thanks
Kind regards

[Sh ka]

Hello
Please guide me what document is needed under proof of living in the uk. I have got ILR. And what document comes under proof of freedom from immigration time restrictions.

Thank you.
Kind Regards
Sh ka

[Site Admin]

Hi
Kindly advice regarding PCN. Does it need to be declared in citizenship application. 1st PCN in April 21, 2nd PCN May 21.
Both paid same day. If PCN are civil offence does
it need to be declared under criminal conviction .

Kindly advice.
Thanks

Morning,

We have covered this here: Parking tickets and motoring offences

...where we have:

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Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) are declared under the heading of “A caution, warning, reprimand or other penalty”.



Points on your license will stay visible for 4 years and count towards totting up for 3.

Lawyer answer: The rule of thumb is quite simple. If you went to court, declare it. If you didn't, then it is almost certain that you don't need to, unless you got a police caution.

[Site Admin]

As you will see above, these are not criminal convictions, they go on a different part of the form.

You may want to refer to the following resources which are the starting point for citizenship applications:

• Step-by-step guide
• When can I apply for citizenship?
• Issues, mistakes, errors and ommisions

[Site Admin]

Please help how to write cover letter to declare PCN in naturalization form.
Thanks
Kind regards

Hello again,

I have consolidated all your posts here to keep it all together.

You may want to refer to this post: Cover letter

...where we have:

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A covering letter is not mandatory but desirable. Our lawyers always include a covering letter with every application.

The cover letter is a document you have to type yourself in Word or a similar program and upload with the rest of supporting documents, it's not part of the AN form nor provided with the form.

The letter is useful to explain things such as:

• That your absence/trips listing is to the best of your recollection.
• If you have visited several countries during a single trip, as the form only allows you to mention one country, and doesn't provide much space under the "reason" field to name other countries you visited. This is particularly important if you visited several countries outside the EU where your passport got stamped, for example, during a round the world trip or a cruise.
• That you are providing approximate dates (i.e. entry date, employment dates, trips, etc.) as you don't recall the exact ones;
• Employment details: i.e. working through an agency, change of employer's name, sporadic employment, overlapping dates due to having 2 jobs, etc.).
• Not having exact dates or details of all convictions, fines, cautions, penalties, etc. and any relevant explanations about these incidents,
• Name discrepancies (see Names).

Lawful residence

• The form doesn't have room to explain how you were lawfully resident during the last 3 or 5 years. In some cases, you will need to explain how you were lawfully resident during the relevant period, for example, as a dependant, as a family member of an EEA national or after having acquired PR status based on an earlier period of exercising treaty rights.
• The letter can also be used to show how you were covered by CSI, for example, with an EHIC, a letter from your own country's own health authority, a private policy, etc.

See: Lawful residence for applicants relying on settled status


The cover letter has to be uploaded with the rest of the supporting documents once the form has been submitted and paid for, as noted here: Submitting and booking your appointment

The letter is not intended to sell yourself nor to convince the Home Office to approve your application. Applications will be considered on their own merits.

However, it can be used to explain your circumstances and show the caseworkers why you think they should exercise discretion in certain cases for example, when you exceed the allowed absences.

Because every application is different, it is not possible to provide a template.

[Site Admin]

Hello
Please guide me what document is needed under proof of living in the uk. I have got ILR.

You don't tell us whether you have ILR as in settled status, or another form or ILR, probably granted years ago.

You may want to refer to this post: Evidence of residence

...where you'll see:

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Applications with settled status

Residence evidence for the last 3 or 5 years, as per AN guidance, should be provided.



Settled status is not backdated, even if it was granted on the basis of an earlier period of residence, and an earlier period other than the last 5 years would only be considered if the applicant has not been living in the UK continuously for the last 5 years. This does not affect the date when it is granted.

Old ILR

It is recommended that you submit one item of evidence for each year since the date when ILR was granted.

[Site Admin]

The post above also goes on to say:

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• Documentary evidence that indicates presence in the UK during the relevant 3 or 5 years. This can be in the form of letters from employers, educational establishments or other Government Departments. A sample of these documents, at least one from each of the 3 or 5 years, should be submitted.
• Continued presence in the country can be shown by enclosing lists of attended appointments from GPs, dentists, physiotherapists, dental hygienists and hospital consultants (i.e. hospital appointments).
• Your children's school attendance records and letters confirming you drop them off and pick them up.
• Bank and credit card statements showing physical transactions made in the UK.
• A P60 from an employer would be equivalent to a letter from an employer and Government Department letters could include letters you have received from the DWP, HMRC, DVLA, or any other Government Department.

Although the Home Office prefers official documents from government departments, if you are unable to provide them, or the other items on the list above, you can send anything that has your name, address and a date on it.

You may want to explain in your cover letter and/or additional information section of the form, why you are unable to provide their preferred evidence.

There is no requirement to provide proof of address, just list your addresses over the last 5 years in the relevant section of the AN form. You need to provide evidence of residence, but not at a specific address.

You don't need to send tenancy agreements, they only prove you signed a lease, they are not evidence of ongoing residence.

In cases where the caseworker doesn't think enough evidence of residence has been provided, they would contact the applicant, asking for it.

[Site Admin]

And what document comes under proof of freedom from immigration time restrictions.

This means proof of ILR, whether it's settled status or another form of ILR, i.e. your BRP or BRC stating you have ILR.

[ClaudLatina]

You don't tell us whether you have ILR as in settled status, or another form or ILR, probably granted years ago.

You may want to refer to this post: Evidence of residence

I have changed the prefix to 'info required'.

[Sh ka]

Hello.
After paying for my naturalisation application , under mandatory action there was 3 different consent forms that's needs to be signed . We are confused with part 2 and part 3.
Part 2 - Consent for the home office to verify third party informartion. Our concerned is that , we do not have any joint documents so does my husband needs to sign it. I am only submitting
my husbands bristish passport as required.
Part 3 - Consent for the home office to verify information from third party sponsor. - Does husband needs to sign this even though he is not paying for the application.
Thanks

[Site Admin]

Hello.
After paying for my naturalisation application , under mandatory action there was 3 different consent forms that's needs to be signed . We are confused with part 2 and part 3.
Part 2 - Consent for the home office to verify third party informartion. Our concerned is that , we do not have any joint documents so does my husband needs to sign it. I am only submitting
my husbands bristish passport as required.
Part 3 - Consent for the home office to verify information from third party sponsor. - Does husband needs to sign this even though he is not paying for the application.
Thanks

Afternoon,

These forms are generic and all applicants have to provide them, not just citizenship applicants, so not all parts may apply to everyone. Part one is for yourself, so you have to sign it, part two is for documents in joint names, so if that's not the case, then it doesn't need signing. Part three shouldn't be applicable in this case, since citizenship applications are not based on sponsorship, which, in this context, has nothing to do with paying the application fee. A sponsor in the context of applications is an employer or a family member who is the reason why an applicant qualifies for a certain status, for example, people applying for settled status as family members of an EU national do require a sponsor to be successful.