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FORM AN
Application for naturalisation as a
British citizen
June 2014
Application for naturalisation as
a British citizen
IMPORTANT: Before completing this form, you should read the Guide
AN as well as the Booklet AN. Fill in those parts of the form that apply
to your application. If there is not enough space for your answer, use
page 15 to provide additional information.
If you want help to complete your application form, you may wish to contact a
competent adviser, for example a solicitor or agent registered with the Office of
the Immigration Services Commissioner (see page 5 of the Guide AN which
accompanies this form for details). Or you may wish to use the Nationality
Checking Service operated by a number of local authorities. Your Register
Office will advise if one is operated in your area.
We recommend that you keep a copy of this application.
NOTE: Some of the information you provide on this form will be stored on a
computer which is registered under the Data Protection Act.
Please ensure that you read the Guide AN and the Booklet AN. You should
ensure that you understand the criteria for naturalisation before submitting your
application. Full fees cannot be returned for applications that fail.
Please write in BLOCK CAPITALS using black or blue ink.
Please enter all dates as dd-mm-yyyy, e.g. 01/09/2013
Please note that each individual applying for naturalisation must complete a
separate application form. Therefore husbands, wives and civil partners
wishing to naturalise, must complete separate forms. For a “joint” application
attracting a single fee the applications for a married or civil partnership couple
must be submitted together. Family applications should include separate forms
for each child, either an AN Form where the child is now an adult (aged 18 or
over) or an MN1 Form for a minor (under the age of 18). WE DO NOT NEED
APPLICATIONS FOR ADULTS OR MINORS WHO ARE ALREADY BRITISH.
If you are acting as responsible adult for someone who is not of sound mind
and unable to make and understand their own application (see page 10 of the
Booklet AN), you must take full responsibility for the accuracy of the
information provided and sign the declaration on behalf of the applicant. This
includes liability in law.
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Section 1: Personal Information
1.1 Please give previous Immigration and Nationality Directorate or Border and
Immigration Agency or UK Border Agency, or Home Office reference numbers
1.2 Current passport/travel document number
1.3 Please say when you were given indefinite leave to enter/remain in the UK (not necessary if you are a Commonwealth
citizen with right of abode in the United Kingdom). If you are an EEA
national, a Swiss national or a family member of an EEA or Swiss
national you should read pages 9-10 of the Booklet AN.
D D
M M
Y Y Y Y
1.4
Title
Mr
Mrs
Miss
Ms
Other Title
1.5 Surname/Family Name (Please note: The name you give here will be the name shown on your certificate so
please ensure it is spelt correctly and you have written it in the correct order.)
1.6 Other names (Please note: Your name will be shown on your certificate so please ensure it is spelt correctly and you
have written it in the correct order. We would expect this to be the same as on your official documents. If this name is not
the name used on your current passport or travel document, or is spelt differently, you must explain why on page 15)
1.7 Name at birth if different from above. (If the names you have given are different or spelt differently from the name
shown on your passport, please explain why on page 15)
1.8 If you are or have ever been known by any name or names apart from those mentioned above, please give details here.
1.9 Your present nationality
1.10 National Insurance Number
1.11 Date of birth
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1.12 Village or town or city of birth
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Y
Y
Y
Y
1.13 Country of birth
1.14 Sex (Please tick ( ) appropiate box)
Male
Female
1.15 Current marital / civil partnership status (Please tick ( ) one box only)
Are you:
Married?
In a civil partnership?
Civil partnership dissolved?
Widowed?
Divorced?
Legally seperated?
Single/Never married?
1.16 Present address You must give us any change of address in writing while we are considering this application.
Postcode
Please state the date that you moved into this address
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D
M
Contact Details
Daytime/mobile telephone number
Evening telephone number
e-mail address
For validation purposes, please write your e-mail address again in the box below
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Y
Y
Y
1.17 Please provide your addresses for the past five years. (Continue on page 15 if necessary)
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If someone is representing you, for example an agent, solicitor or you are making the application through a consulate,
please tell us their:
1.18 Name
1.19 Address
Postcode
1.20 Telephone Number
If you have completed 1.18 and the address is that of your immigration advisor, please state their Office of the
Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) number:
1.21 If your application is approved, you will need to take part in a citizenship ceremony. The venue will normally be
within a local authority area near where you live. If you want to have your ceremony in another area you should give
us details of the local authority location below.
Name
Address
Postcode
Knowledge of language / life in the UK
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met the
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to qualify for settlement
I have
successfully
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test
number is: completed an approved ESOL
with citizenship course and attach my certificate and confirmation
letter from the college.
AND EITHER
I have passed the Life in the UK test and attach confirmation. The test number is
✔I have a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 CEFR or higher, or an equivalent
level
OR (physical and/or mental illness may not lead automatically to exemption. You should provide
I wishqualification;
to claim exemption
grounds on page 15. Your application may fail and the fee retained if insufficient reasons for exemption are provided).
✔I have obtained an academic qualification deemed by UK NARIC to meet the recognised
standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the United Kingdom and:
IMPORTANT: The Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK (KOLL) requirement is changing on
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UK NARIC
hasFrom
confirmed
that applicants
the qualification
was
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October
2013.
this date,
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to:researched in English; or
(ii)the qualification was taught or researched in the UK or a majority English speaking country
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pass the Life in the UK test;
(other than Canada); OR
AND
✔I am a national of a majority English speaking country; OR
•
have a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 CEFR or higher, or an equivalent
✔I met the knowledge of language and life requirement to qualify for settlement on or after 28th October 2013;
level qualification.
OR
Further details can be found on our website.
✔I wish to claim exemption on the basis of my physical or mental condition (physical and/or mental illness
may not lead automatically to exemption. You should provide reasons on page 15. Your application may fail
the fee
retained if insufficient reasons for exemption are provided).
Details and
of your
parents
Further
guidance
1.23 Your
father’sabout
namethe knowledge of language and life in the UK requirement can be found in the Guide and
Booklet AN that accompanies this form. Additional information can also be found on our website.
1.24 Your father's town and country of birth
1.25 Your father's nationality
1.26 Your father's date of birth
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Further details can be found on our website.
Details of your parents
1.23 Your father’s name
1.24 Your father's town and country of birth
1.25 Your father's nationality
1.26 Your father's date of birth
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1.27 Your mother's full name & maiden name
1.28 Your mother's town and country of birth
1.29 Your mother's nationality
1.30 Your mother's date of birth
Details of your partner.
Please provide here the details of your husband, wife or civil partner. (A partner who is not a British citizen and wishes to
apply must submit a separate application.)
1.31 Full name of partner
If your partner is or has ever been known by
any name or names apart from those
mentioned above, please give details here
1.32 Partner’s date of birth
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M
M
Y
Y
Y
Y
1.33 Partner’s village, town or city and country of birth
1.34 Partner’s nationality
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If your partner is a naturalised British citizen enter date they
were granted this citizenship
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M
M
Y
Y
Y
Y
Their citizenship certificate reference number
1.35 Partner’s present address.
1.36 Date and place of marriage/civil partnership
(if applicable)
If you were previously married or in a civil partnership, please give:
1.37 Full name of previous husband or wife or civil partner (before marriage/civil partnership). Provide details on page 15 if
more than one previous marriage.
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1.38 Previous husband's/wife's/civil partner’s date of birth
1.39 Previous husband's/wife's/civil partner’s
village/town/city and country of birth
1.40 Previous husband's/wife's/civil partner’s nationality
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Y
1.38 Previous husband's/wife's/civil partner’s date of birth
1.39 Previous husband's/wife's/civil partner’s
village/town/city and country of birth
1.40 Previous husband's/wife's/civil partner’s nationality
1.41 Date and place of your previous marriage/civil partnership
1.42 Date, place and reason for the ending of your previous marriage/civil partnership
1.43 Dates of any marriage(s) over the last 5 years (continue on page 15 if needed)
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Section 2: Residence requirements
2.1 Date and place of first arrival in the United Kingdom (see page 7 of the Guide).
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Date
Place
2.2 Please give details of all absences from the United Kingdom during the last five years. If you are married or in a
civil partnership to a British citizen, give details for the last three years only (see page 7 of the Guide).
Failure to complete this will result in delay to your application.
If necessary, please continue on page 15 of this application form.
Country Visited
Reason
eg. Holiday,
business, visiting
relatives
More absences shown on Page 15
Date of departure
from United Kingdom
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M
Yes
M
Y
No
Total Number Of Days absent (including any shown on page 15)
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Date of return to the
United Kingdom
Y
D
D
M
M
Y
Y
Total
number
of days
absent
2.3 Please tell us in which country you intend to have your main home if you are naturalised.
If this country is outside the United Kingdom and i) you are not married to or the civil partner of a British citizen and ii)
you intend to enter into or continue Crown service, service in an international organisation or employment with a
company or association established in the United Kingdom, please include a letter of explanation.
EEA nationals exercising EC Treaty Rights
2.4 If you are an EEA national or the family member of an EEA national, please complete the following section,
showing on what basis you were in the United Kingdom for the last 6 years. This is so we can see whether you were
exercising your Treaty Rights for a continuous period and have acquired permanent residence in the United Kingdom.
If you are not an EEA national (see page 9–10 of the ‘Booklet AN’), go to section 3.
Are you an EEA national?
Or a family member of an EEA national?
Please state on what basis you were in the United Kingdom for the last six years. Continue on a separate sheet of
paper if necessary.
Date from
Date to
Basis of stay e.g. worker,
student, self-employed,
self-sufficient, retired,
incapacity
Please provide details of employment,
self-employment, school or college
2.5 If you exercised Treaty rights in employment, self-employment or study, please give details below, starting with the
most recent if more than one employer and/or place of study. If necessary, please continue on page 15 of this
application form.
Name and address of employer
or place of study
From
To
Type of business if
self-employed
2.6 If you are an A8 national (see page 10 of the Booklet AN) and you
are exercising your Treaty rights in the UK as a worker, please give date
of registration under the Worker Registration Scheme
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Job title if employed
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Y
Y
Y Y
Section 3: Good Character Requirement
In this section you need to give information which will help the Home Secretary to decide whether he can be
satisfied that you are of good character. Checks will be made with the police and possibly other Government
Departments, the Security Service and other agencies.
3.1 What is your occupation?
3.2
Are you
An employee?
A business partner?
Self-employed?
A director?
3.3 Name of employer or business
3.4 Address of employer or business
3.5 Address of tax office or tax office reference
Personal History (criminal convictions, war crimes, etc.)
This section asks about any criminal convictions, any civil judgements or civil penalties made against you and details of
any involvement you may have had in war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity or terrorism. If you fail to answer
all of these questions as fully and accurately as possible, your application may be refused.
It is an offence under Section 46(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 to make a statement or representation which is
known to be false or is not believed to be true. Information given will be checked with other agencies.
3.6 Have you been convicted of any criminal offence in the UK or any other country?
Yes
- go to question 3.7
No
- go to question 3.8
3.7 Please give details below for each criminal conviction, starting with the most recent one. If you have received more
than two convictions, please photocopy this page and enclose it with this form.
Note: We will carry out criminal record checks on all applicants. You must give details of all criminal convictions.
This includes road traffic offences (including all drink-driving offences).
Fixed Penalty Notices (such as speeding or parking tickets) do not form part of a person’s criminal record and will not be
considered in the caseworker’s assessment of character unless:
•
the person has failed to pay and there were criminal proceedings as a result; or
•
the person has received numerous fixed penalty notices.
Criminal conviction 1
Country where convicted
Nature of offence
Sentence given
Date sentenced
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If you were sentenced to a period of imprisonment, what was the length of the prison
sentence imposed (in months)?
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M
Y
Y
months
Y
Y
Criminal conviction 2
Country where convicted
Nature of offence
Sentence given
Date sentenced
D D
If you were sentenced to a period of imprisonment, what was the length of the prison
sentence imposed (in months)?
M
M
Y
Y
Y
Y
months
3.8 Do you have any civil judgments against you or any civil penalty under the UK
Immigration Acts?
Yes - go to 3.9
No - go to 3.10
3.9 Give details for each civil judgment or any civil penalty under UK the Immigration Acts, starting with the most
recent one.
If you have received more than two civil judgments and/or civil penalties under the UK Immigration Acts, please
photocopy this page and enclose it with this form.
Date of judgement or civil penalty
Details of judgement or civil penalty 1
D D
M M
Y Y
Country where judgement made
Y
Y
Y
Y
Date of judgement or civil penalty
Details of judgement or civil penalty 2
D D
M M
Y Y
Country where judgement made
You must answer questions 3.10 – 3.15 below even if you have answered no to question 3.6. For help in answering
these questions, please see the definitions in the Booklet AN.
3.10 Have you received any cautions (simple or conditional), warnings or reprimands in the UK or any other country?
Yes - go to 3.11
No - go to 3.12
3.11 Give details for each caution (simple or conditional), warning or reprimand starting with the most recent one.
If you have received more than two cautions (simple or conditional), warnings or reprimands, please photocopy this
page and enclose it with this form.
Details of caution (simple or conditional), warning or reprimand 1
Date of caution, warning or reprimand
D D
M M
Y Y Y Y
Country where caution, warning or reprimand received
Details of caution (simple or conditional), warning or reprimand 2
Date of caution, warning or reprimand
D D
M M
Y Y Y Y
Country where caution, warning or reprimand received
You must answer questions 3.12 – 3.17 below even if you have answered no to question 3.6. For help in answering
these questions, please see the definitions in the Booklet AN.
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3.12 Are your details recorded by the police in respect of certain sexual offences (i.e. on the “sex offenders register”),
or are you subject to a notification order, a sexual offences prevention order, a foreign travel order, or a risk of sexual
harm order (or equivalent order made in a British overseas territory or any other country)?
Yes
No
3.13 Have you ever been charged in any country with a criminal offence for which you have not yet been tried in court?
No
Yes
3.14 In times of peace or war have you ever been involved in, or suspected of involvement in, war crimes, crimes
against humanity or genocide?
Yes
No
3.15 Have you ever been involved in, supported or encouraged terrorist activities in any country?
Yes
No
3.16 Have you ever been a member of, or given support to an organisation which has been concerned in terrorism?
Yes
No
3.17 Have you ever, by any means or medium, expressed views that justify or glorify terrorist violence or that may
encourage others to terrorist acts or other serious criminal acts?
No
Yes
3.18 Have you ever engaged in any other activities which might indicate that you may not be considered a person of
good character?
No
Yes
3.19. If you have answered yes to question 3.12, 3.13, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16, 3.17 or 3.18 you must give further details in
the space provided below. If you need more space, continue on a separate sheet and enclose it with this form.
For the purposes of answering questions 3.12 – 3.18 please refer to the Booklet AN which provides guidance on
actions which may constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide or terrorist activities.
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Section 4: Crown Service
4.1 Please complete this section if your application is based on your Crown service, or your husband's, wife's
or civil partner’s Crown service, or specially designated service.
If not, please go to section 5.
Please note that serving members of the Armed Forces will not automatically qualify under the Crown service
provision. (see Booklet AN page 19).
Please
Your Crown service?
Were you recruited In the United Kingdom? Yes
No
Your husband's/wife's/civil
partner’s Crown service or
specially designated service?
Were they recruited in the
United Kingdom?
No
Description of relevant
service
Branch/regiment etc.
where serving
Yes
Length of Crown or
other service (dates)
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Staff/service or
personal ID Number
Section 5: Referees and Identity
Please write your name and date of birth on the back of a photograph of yourself. This
should then be glued or pasted into the space aside.
Affix
passport
size photo
See page 11
of the guide
This part of the form is to be filled in by your referees once your photograph has been
affixed aside as explained above. Your referees should read page 11 of the guide to
confirm that they are eligible. Checks will be carried out to ensure that referees meet
the requirements below and their signatures are genuine, and we may contact them
as part of our enquiries
Name of applicant
5.1 One referee should be a person of any nationality who has professional standing, eg
minister of religion, civil servant, or a member of a professional body e.g. accountant or
solicitor (who is not representing you with this application). The other referee must normally be
the holder of a British citizen passport and either a professional person or over the age of 25.
Both should declare that:• they are not a relative, solicitor or agent of the applicant, or related to the other referee;
• they are not employed by the Home Office;
• they have not been convicted of an imprisonable offence (unless that conviction can be disregarded in line
with the table shown on page 16 of the Booklet AN);
• they have known the applicant personally for more than 3 years;
• they are willing to give full details of their knowledge of the applicant;
• they will advise the Home Office of any reason why the applicant should not be naturalised.
1st Referee declaration
2nd Referee declaration
I declare that I am qualified to act as referee.
The photograph above is a true likeness of the applicant.
I confirm each of the points in 5.1 above. I confirm that to
the best of my knowledge the details given on page 3 of
this form are correct.
5.2 Say how you know the applicant,
and state your age and profession.
I declare that I am qualified to act as referee.
The photograph above is a true likeness of the applicant.
I confirm each of the points in 5.1 above. I confirm that to
the best of my knowledge the details given on page 3 of
this form are correct.
5.2 Say how you know the applicant,
and state your age and profession.
5.3 Date of Birth
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M
Y
Y
Y
Y
5.4 1st Referee full name
5.5 Sex
5.6 Address
Male
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Y
Y
Y
Y
5.4 2nd Referee full name
Female
5.5 Sex
5.6 Address
Male
Female
If you have been at this address for less than 3 years
please list previous addresses on page 15.
If you have been at this address for less than 3 years
please list previous addresses on page 15.
5.7 Daytime telephone number
5.7 Daytime telephone number
5.8 e-mail address
5.8 e-mail address
5.9 Current British citizen passport number (if any)
5.9 Current British citizen passport number (if any)
I understand that I may be liable for prosecution resulting in a
penalty of up to 3 months imprisonment or a fine not exceeding
£5,000 or both if I knowingly or recklessly make a false declaration.
I understand that I may be liable for prosecution resulting in a
penalty of up to 3 months imprisonment or a fine not exceeding
£5,000 or both if I knowingly or recklessly make a false declaration.
Signature
of referee
Signature
of referee
Date
Date
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FURTHER INFORMATION NOT COVERED IN OTHER SECTIONS
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Section 6: Declaration by applicant
WARNING: To give false information on this form knowingly or recklessly is a criminal offence punishable with up to 3
months' imprisonment or by a fine not exceeding £5,000 or both.
(Section 46(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981, as amended).
6.1 I, (full name in BLOCK LETTERS)
declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information given in this application is correct. I know of no
reason why I should not be granted British citizenship. I promise to inform the Home Secretary in writing of any
change in circumstances which may affect the accuracy of the information given whilst this application is being
considered by the Home Office. I understand that information given by me will be treated in confidence, but may be
submitted for checking against records held by other Government departments, the Security Service and other
agencies, local authorities and the police, where it is necessary for immigration or nationality purposes, or to enable
these bodies to carry out their functions.
I understand that I may be liable for prosecution if I have knowingly or recklessly provided false or incomplete
information.
I authorise the HM Revenue & Customs to provide the UK Visas and Immigration with any information relevant to this
application, and with any information needed to check the information I have provided. I understand that any
information provided to the HM Revenue & Customs in connection with this application may be used by them for the
purpose of their statutory functions.
I authorise the UK Visas and Immigration to make enquires of
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the Insolvency Service (England and Wales)
the Accountant in Bankruptcy (Scotland)
the Official Receiver (Northern Ireland)
other appointed Receiver concerning my declaration of bankruptcy
I agree that the relevant body may disclose personal information obtained as part of their statutory function
6.2
I confirm that I have read and understood the Guide AN and the Booklet AN
6.3
I confirm that I have enclosed the appropriate naturalisation fee and payment slip
6.4*
I confirm that I have enclosed the appropriate documents
6.5
Where I have provided a photocopy of my spouse’s or civil partner’s passport, I confirm that, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, it is a complete and full copy of that original document.
6.6
I understand that a certificate of citizenship may be withdrawn if it is found to have been obtained
by fraud, false representation or concealment of any material fact, or if on the basis of my conduct
the Home Secretary considers it to be conducive to the public good.
6.7
*I declare that, although I do not meet all of the statutory requirements for naturalisation, I believe
that, in view of the following special circumstances, the Home Secretary should treat me as fulfilling
those requirements or waive the need in my case to fulfil them.
*Delete if not applicable
6.8
Special circumstances - which requirements do you think you fail to meet and what are the special
circumstances? (continue on page 15 if necessary)
6.9
Please sign below once you are satisfied you have completed the form correctly. Fees are not fully refundable
for applications that fail. You are recommended to read the Guide AN and Booklet AN, particularly those
sections on how to qualify and the residence requirements.
Signature
Date
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.
Your application cannot be considered without certain evidence. You should provide documents to cover each of the sections
shown below that are relevant to your application, and tick to indicate the type of evidence you have enclosed. If you are
concerned about submitting your original documents then you may wish to consider using the Nationality Checking Service
described on page 3 of the Guide. We reserve the right to call for documents to satisfy ourselves as to their authenticity.
Providing forged or fraudulent documents may result in prosecution leading to fines, imprisonment and deportation.
SECTION 1 Evidence of identity: required for all applications
• *Your passport OR
• *National identity card OR
• *Home Office travel document OR
• *Home
Office entitlement card OR
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS.
• *Home Office ARC letter OR
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cannot
be considered
without certain evidence. You should provide documents to cover each of the sections
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