EEA3/4 Advice on required documentation

damianpfister wrote: 1. Can I send both EEA3 and EEA4 applications in one large envelope, along with the required documentation of both, to the same UKBA address...or do they need to go different routes?

2. I have obtained the required evidence of full medical coverage for myself since arriving in the UK, however there is a gap in the coverage provided to my wife between April and December of 2011. Is this relevant at all, or am I only meant to show I was covered by comprehensive medical insurance over the last 5 years?

3. My wife has worked throughout the last 5 years, however was unemployed for 6 months in 2007 and 4 months in 2011. Will this count against her?

4. In my quest to prove I was employed over the last 5 years I have (or am working towards) obtained all my payslips, P60's, P45's, full bank statement (for 5 years) and full HMRC record (for 5 years). Would it be considered "too much" sending all of this information with our applications?

Since May 2009 I was permanently employed and have P45's and P60's to prove that, however from 2007-April 2009 I was working for various Umbrella Companies, through recruitment agencies. Some of these either no longer exist or do not have records that date that far back. As such I do not have a full complement of P60's for each year from 2007-2011....thus going down the route of requesting 5 years bank statements and a full HMRC record for the same period. I don't want to send 10kg's worth of documents, however I also don't there to be any doubt that I was in full-time employment (even as a contractor).

5. Do I need to provide a cover letter explaining my situation around employment whilst I was contracting? It looks a bit messy with me first having my own Ltd Company for 2-3 months, then moving to an Umbrella Company for around 6 months, then another Umbrella who had to move me after 6 months to one of their sister Umbrella companies (due to new changes in tax law at the time); then after about a year the sister Umbrella company decided to outsource their payroll to yet another company so I have a P60 from one company yet P45's from two for the same period. Overall I was still working through the same recruitment agency (except during my initial 6 months in 2007) and for the same client (who eventually took me on as permanent staff in May of 2009), however the Recruiter does not have records going back to 2007 (so that rules out a letter from them confirming my employment). The client also has limited records of my employment through them as a contractor (they have full records of me as a permanent member of staff though).

6. What is the best way to prove we were resident in the UK for the entire time? Our initial rental contracts were for either 6 or 12 months. We never renewed them, however continued living at the various locations (on a rolling 30 day contract) after the initial lease period ended. Do I need to send Council tax/telephone bills for each month for the last 5 years to confirm this or would this be overkill (too many docs)?

damianpfister wrote:
1. Can I send both EEA3 and EEA4 applications in one large envelope, along with the required documentation of both, to the same UKBA address...or do they need to go different routes? Its ok to send both in 1 envelope
2. I have obtained the required evidence of full medical coverage for myself since arriving in the UK, however there is a gap in the coverage provided to my wife between April and December of 2011. Is this relevant at all, or am I only meant to show I was covered by comprehensive medical insurance over the last 5 years? u only need full medical cover fot u n ur wife if at anytime u were a student or a self sufficient person.. but as i can see that u were self employed then employed which doesnt require the medical cover..

3. My wife has worked throughout the last 5 years, however was unemployed for 6 months in 2007 and 4 months in 2011. Will this count against her?
The non eea employment is irrelevant.. so dont worry about that gap
4. In my quest to prove I was employed over the last 5 years I have (or am working towards) obtained all my payslips, P60's, P45's, full bank statement (for 5 years) and full HMRC record (for 5 years). Would it be considered "too much" sending all of this information with our applications? to make it nice n easy send all p60s few payslips and few bankstatements -- say about 4 payslips for each year..

Since May 2009 I was permanently employed and have P45's and P60's to prove that, however from 2007-April 2009 I was working for various Umbrella Companies, through recruitment agencies. Some of these either no longer exist or do not have records that date that far back. As such I do not have a full complement of P60's for each year from 2007-2011....thus going down the route of requesting 5 years bank statements and a full HMRC record for the same period. I don't want to send 10kg's worth of documents, however I also don't there to be any doubt that I was in full-time employment (even as a contractor).
again send anything proving u were employed through the years.. even contracts or letters..

5. Do I need to provide a cover letter explaining my situation around employment whilst I was contracting? It looks a bit messy with me first having my own Ltd Company for 2-3 months, then moving to an Umbrella Company for around 6 months, then another Umbrella who had to move me after 6 months to one of their sister Umbrella companies (due to new changes in tax law at the time); then after about a year the sister Umbrella company decided to outsource their payroll to yet another company so I have a P60 from one company yet P45's from two for the same period. Overall I was still working through the same recruitment agency (except during my initial 6 months in 2007) and for the same client (who eventually took me on as permanent staff in May of 2009), however the Recruiter does not have records going back to 2007 (so that rules out a letter from them confirming my employment). The client also has limited records of my employment through them as a contractor (they have full records of me as a permanent member of staff though).
yes its best to include cover letter

6. What is the best way to prove we were resident in the UK for the entire time? Our initial rental contracts were for either 6 or 12 months. We never renewed them, however continued living at the various locations (on a rolling 30 day contract) after the initial lease period ended. Do I need to send Council tax/telephone bills for each month for the last 5 years to confirm this or would this be overkill (too many docs)?

same here make sure to send whats important only..
Thanks for the help!
Damian

damianpfister wrote:The last thing I want is to have the case worker wade for ages through 'too much' info when 'enough' will do.

damianpfister wrote:Will post my progress later.

damianpfister wrote:Hi Plum70

Thanks for the advice regarding the bank statements. I have actually ordered statements from my bank for the past 5 years, costing me £10 and I will need to wait 1-2 months for it to be arrive. I agree that all that paper would be overkill, however I do want to have some evidence of income especially during the initial 2 years when I was contracting. So I will pick-and-choose specific months to include - perhaps one for each year and then maybe the last 3 months.

I have actually ordered statements from my bank for the past 5 years

reda wrote:

I have actually ordered statements from my bank for the past 5 years

I'm not sure about it but I don't think they'll send you original ones(printed papers without bank log)as it's happened to me with Barclay's bank one year ago.