Documents Required for Naturalisation and Child Registration for British Citizenship

Documents Request List – Naturalisation and Child Registration for British Citizenship

Please find below a list of the documents required for your application for British Citizenship & Child Registration. There are also forms that need completing.

For your application, we will only be using scanned copies of your original documentation. It should be noted that the Home Office will only accept original documents. If no original is available, photocopied documents must be a stamped certified true copy of the original.

Where a document is not in English or Welsh, the original must be accompanied by a fully certified translation by a professional translator. This translation must include details of the translator’s credentials and confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document. It must also be dated and include the original signature of the translator. These original documents should be scanned and sent to us for verification before submission to the Home Office takes place.

Please note that the documents listed are carefully explained whether they are mandatory or optional. You should collect as many documents as possible and use them as a checklist to ensure all documents where possible have been sent as soon as possible. Where you are unable to provide the original documents, please explain the reasons by adding your comments.

The documents we will require from you for British Citizenship are as follows:

Evidence of Applicant's Identity

Documents	Notes	Type
1. Previous and Current UK Visa(s)	Video Explanation	Mandatory
2. Current Passport	All pages need to be photocopied. Video Explanation	Mandatory
3. Previous Passports	As above, if you have them. All pages need to be photocopied, if you have them. Video Explanation	Mandatory
4. Biometric Card(s)	If you have One Video Explanation	Mandatory
5. Recent Passport Photographs (x2 each)	(Photo Guidance). Video Explanation	Mandatory
6. Home Office Travel Document	If you have One	Mandatory
7. Home Office Entitlement Card	If you have One	Mandatory
8. Your Birth Certificate		Optional
9. Your Driving Licence	If you have One	Optional
10. Marriage Certificate (if you are married to a British Citizen or making a joint application)	If you have One. Video Explanation	Mandatory
10.1 – British Passport of Spouse if married to a British Citizen	Video Explanation	Mandatory
10.2 – Bills/Bank accounts in joint names	If you are married to a British citizen or are making a joint application. Video Explanation	Mandatory
11. Divorce certificate (if you have been maried previously)	If you have been divorced. Video Explanation	Mandatory
12. Employment Letters (for your most recent employment.	a letter confirming you are working for your employer & are still needed by them. Video Explanation	Mandatory
13. Most recent Payslips or P60s	Video Explanation	Mandatory
14. Pension Payments/Statement	If you are on a Pension	Mandatory
15. HMRC Self Assessment if you are self employed	If you are Self Employed	Mandatory
16. Most recent Bank statements (6 months)	Video Explanation	Mandatory
17. Proof of having worked for the past 5 years (or 3 if you are married to a British citizen).	P60s, p45s or confirmation from HMRC	Mandatory

Children's Documents

Documents	Notes	Type
1. Previous and Current UK Visa(s)		Mandatory
2. Current Passport		Mandatory
3. Previous Passports		Mandatory
4. Biometric Card(s)	If you have One	Mandatory
5. Recent Passport Photographs (x2 each)	(Photo Guidance)	Mandatory
6. Home Office Travel Document	If you have One	Mandatory
7. Home Office Entitlement Card	If you have One	Mandatory
8. Birth Certificate		Mandatory
9. Parent's Marriage Certificate		Mandatory

English Language and Knowledge of Life in the UK (for applicants aged 18 and over only)

Test		Type
1. Original Life in The UK Pass Certificate	Try our Life in the UK test online. Video Explanation	Mandatory
2. Confirmation of English Language at level B1 CEFR or higher or equivalent	Video Explanation	Mandatory
2.1 Bachelor’s/Master’s degree obtained in majority-English speaking country including UK		Mandatory
2.2 Bachelor’s/Master’s degree obtained anywhere else with confirmation from UK NARIC that it is equivalent to Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in UK and it was taught in English		Mandatory
2.3 Passed an English Language Test approved by the UKVI to at least level B1 CEFR.	For this application, you can take the IELTS for UKVI test (IELTS Life Skills Level B1) OR Trinity College London test (GESE Grade 5 Level B1) – see link for more information	Mandatory

References

Click the Link for the Referee form to completed by the below:	Naturalisation Referee Form	Mandatory
1. Character Reference from a person who you know personally for a minimum of 3 years who has professional standing; and	Referees must not have been convicted of an imprisonable offence during the last 10 years. Video Explanation	Mandatory
2. Character Reference from a person, who is not a family member and who you know personally for a minimum of 3 years and is a British Citizen and either a professional person or over the age of 25	Referees must not have been convicted of an imprisonable offence during the last 10 years.	Mandatory

Other Documents

1. Completed Travel dates Spreadsheet	Download your Travel Dates Spreadsheet Template. Video Explanation	Mandatory
2. Home Office Letters	Video Explanation	Optional
3. History of UK Immigration (Point of Entry to Present Date) – Bullet Points	Video Explanation	Mandatory
4. Good Character Requirements	If you have had adverse history, you need to detail this out. Video Explanation	Mandatory
4.1 Good Character Requirements (Driving)	NOTE: Your Driving Licence. Your Driver's License is usually not required but your driving history goes towards your good character. If there are adverse driving offences, please list them out.	Mandatory
5. Proof of having lived in the UK for 5 Years (or 3 years if married to a British Citizen) (Bank Statements for every 4 months) Lawfully during your qualifying period exercising your EU rights.	Evidence that you were here as a worker, student, self employed, self-sufficient, retired or incapacitated person. Video Explanation	Mandatory

All documents should be scanned and uploaded to us to make sure they meet the requirements.

Do not send your original documents to us unless you have been informed in advance. There is a fee for us to digitise & scan your documents.

If you are posting the documents, they should be sent to our Contact Address. Please send this as recorded or special delivery for tracking purposes.

You are required to inform us. You can track your parcel with Royal Mail (track and trace) http://track2.royalmail.com.

Please let your caseworker know if you are unsure of anything mentioned here or cannot provide anything listed and we can discuss alternative documents you may provide instead, if necessary.

Application for Naturalisation and Child Registration for British Citizenship

Documents Request List – Naturalisation and Child Registration for British Citizenship

The documents we will require from you for British Citizenship are as follows: