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documents needed for ILR

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:39 pm
by desperate__wife
hello

I was issued spouse settellment visa in Dec 2009 and i arrived in the UK on Jan 2010. It is valid for 27 months....so two years from now my husband will be applying ILR for me.

He has already arranged for the following douments with in the first month
of my arrival to the UK in Jan of this year....

1) same GP & NHS practive card with same home address
2) joint bank account in my and hubby names with same home address
3) council tax bill has now both of our names on it
4) BT land line bill now also has both of our names on it....
5) My regional bus pass is also based on the same home address
6) My regional library card also has the same home address as my hubby's
7) We are taking lots of photos on each happy event of our lives together

However, he is yet to put me on the voters list for our region in the UK.

Please can some one advice me that what else documents will I be needing to support my ILR application.

Thankyou

D_W

PEACE!

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 4:56 pm
by John
Have you downloaded the form SET(M)? If not, suggest you do that, because that contains the list of documentary requirements.

Voters' list? Are you eligible? What is your nationality? If you are eligible, suggest you register immediately, otherwise you might miss out on your vote in the forthcoming elections.

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:52 am
by desperate__wife
thank you for your reply.

Plz can you tell me where can I download the form SET(M)?

Also im a pakistani national who is living with her UK citizen husband and I have a valid 27 month spouse settellement visa.......so now do i qualify for the voters list?

thankyou

PEACE!!

D_W

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:06 am
by MPH80
You can find the SET(M) form on the website of the Home Office: http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/

There's information on who's eligible for the electoral roll here:

http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:37 am
by geriatrix
desperate__wife wrote:Plz can you tell me where can I download the form SET(M)?
SET(M)

regards

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:02 pm
by juliajules1979
Hiya

Dentist letters are good. Bank letters, car insurance documents. Include your national Insurance letter. If you apply to take a driving test you can enclose those letters. Fill in an electoral role form, Im sure you are not eligible, but they will send you back a letter saying that you cannot register (it is still a valuable document). Get your husband to register also, and include his letter. My husband is currently one year away from ILR so I have been saving all the letters that we recieve. Its is amazing how many you can accumulate.

Good luck.

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:33 pm
by desperate__wife
thank you all for your reply

I will be collecting the following documents over the two years wait....

1) joint bank account name
2) joint council tax name
3) joint BT bill name
4) joint BGas bill name
5) joint name NHS records with same GP
6) I will put my name on also on hubbys tenancy agreement &
get it renewed
7) My National Insurance Letter and number
8 ) Life in the UK test SUCCESSFUL result sheet

NOTE:...i do not want to do job in UK and i hate cars...so no driving needed there!....also its stupid to apply for electrol polling list when i can not even do it since im not a UK citizen...this action can lead to a negative impact on my ILR application.

They say u need from 3 different sources and 6 letters as supporting dox.
i think i have probably more than that...

so can any body please go through my dox list and kindly confirm that am i on the right path.

PEACE!

D_W

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 3:42 pm
by mochyn
[quote="desperate__wife"]thank you all for your reply

I will be collecting the following documents over the two years wait....

1) joint bank account name
2) joint council tax name
3) joint BT bill name
4) joint BGas bill name
5) joint name NHS records with same GP
6) I will put my name on also on hubbys tenancy agreement &
get it renewed
7) My National Insurance Letter and number
8 ) Life in the UK test SUCCESSFUL result sheet

yes you have all the neccessary documents but if you read the form correctly you don't need all the documents to be in joint names.Just collect them over the 2 year period and you will be ok when you apply for your ILR

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:01 pm
by kamalin10
desperate__wife wrote: also its stupid to apply for electrol polling list when i can not even do it since im not a UK citizen...this action can lead to a negative impact on my ILR application.
If you don’t inform them that you live and can NOT vote then I’ll affect your credit rating. You won’t be able to get a credit in 99% of the cases
although if you don’t work then you won’t be able to get it anyway :lol:

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:08 pm
by aman5
also its stupid to apply for electrol polling list when i can not even do it since im not a UK citizen...this action can lead to a negative impact on my ILR application.
Actually as far as I know, all commonwealth citizens resident in UK are allowed to vote so there is no rule per se that one has to be a UK citizen to apply to be included in the electoral register.

Moreover, name in the electoral register is a good proof of residence and I don't think having your name in electoral register woud have a negative impact on your ILR application.

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 4:36 pm
by newlife2009
Dear All,

I also preparing the address documents for SET (M). But, most of my docuements seems cannot be an evidence. Please help to check.

I just have
My Name :
1-Bank statement
2-NHS card and letter
3-National Insurance letter
4-Provisional of driving licence
5-Eqlifax statutory report
6-Government Gateway Letter
7-Merlin pass letter
8-Royal mint despatch note
9-Election register letter
10-Mobile statement

Joint name :
11-Building society book
12-Gas statement
13-Travel Insurance




Thanks in advance

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:41 pm
by newlife2009
Please help to advise.

Re: documents needed for ILR

Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:31 pm
by Tim555
desperate__wife wrote:hello

I was issued spouse settellment visa in Dec 2009 and i arrived in the UK on Jan 2010. It is valid for 27 months....so two years from now my husband will be applying ILR for me.

He has already arranged for the following douments with in the first month
of my arrival to the UK in Jan of this year....

1) same GP & NHS practive card with same home address
2) joint bank account in my and hubby names with same home address
3) council tax bill has now both of our names on it
4) BT land line bill now also has both of our names on it....
5) My regional bus pass is also based on the same home address
6) My regional library card also has the same home address as my hubby's
7) We are taking lots of photos on each happy event of our lives together

However, he is yet to put me on the voters list for our region in the UK.

Please can some one advice me that what else documents will I be needing to support my ILR application.

Thankyou

D_W

PEACE!
Hi D-W,

Congratsss u got visa. Welcome to UK. Where's our mathahi 8) ?
Are you happy now with your hubby. Must be missing your family in Pak( lol)?

Answer to your questions:

1) GP & NHS practive card with same home address (REQUIRED)
2) joint bank account in my and hubby names with same home address (REQUIRED)
3) council tax bill has now both of our names on it (REQUIRED)
4) BT land line bill now also has both of our names on it.... (REQUIRED)
5) My regional bus pass is also based on the same home address ( 50% 50%)
6) My regional library card also has the same home address as my hubby's (50% 50%)
7) We are taking lots of photos on each happy event of our lives together (NOT REQUIRED)

OTHER REQUIRED LETTERS

-tenancy agreement(s)
-mortgage statements/agreement
-water rates bills or statements
-electricity and/or gas bills or statements
-building society savings books/letters
-TV Licensing
-DVLA ( Driving Licensing )
-Letters from HM Revenue and Customs

Regards,

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 9:10 am
by newlife2009
How about mine one ?

I really need help .......


My Name :
1-Bank statement
2-NHS card and letter
3-National Insurance letter
4-Provisional of driving licence
5-Eqlifax statutory report
6-Government Gateway Letter
7-Merlin pass letter
8-Royal mint despatch note
9-Election register letter
10-Mobile statement

Joint name :
11-Building society book
12-Gas statement
13-Travel Insurance

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:58 am
by desperate__wife
Hello

thank you all for your lovely support....great fourm!

Tim555....cheeky darling!.....ur mithai is due 8)
yeah i miss my family in pakistan...but my hubby is a SUPERMAN!

1) okay so i have just had a look at the official electrolcommision website and they clearly state that all commonwealth citizens can vote....so i did a quick search on wikipeida and found Pakistan is a commonwealth member....so now i can vote and will apply to enrol my self in the election register.

2) I will also apply for the goverment gateway ID...so i get a correspondance of my name on the same house address as my hubbys

3) I wll also apply for the NINO...and thats about it!...

all this nonsense paper work gathering for ILR....sheeesh! :roll:


PEACE!

D_W

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:01 pm
by newlife2009
I really need somebody help .............

PLEASE

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:26 pm
by Casa
Newlife, you've already been given the advice that anything could change before you eventually apply for ILR.
Desperate Wife....when your 27 month visa expires in 2012, ILR will no longer exist, so the current SET(M) will not apply. Requirements for the new Probationary Citizenship due to be introduced in 2011 have not yet been released.

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:39 pm
by Tim555
newlife2009 wrote:How about mine one ?

I really need help .......


My Name :
1-Bank statement
2-NHS card and letter
3-National Insurance letter
4-Provisional of driving licence
5-Eqlifax statutory report
6-Government Gateway Letter
7-Merlin pass letter
8-Royal mint despatch note
9-Election register letter
10-Mobile statement

Joint name :
11-Building society book
12-Gas statement
13-Travel Insurance
Hi,

Your list is fine. Have a look on followings if missing than add-up.

-tenancy agreement(s)
-mortgage statements/agreement
-water rates bills or statements
-electricity and/or gas bills or statements
-building society savings books/letters
-TV Licensing
-DVLA ( Driving Licensing )
-Letters from HM Revenue and Customs

Regards,

Tim

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:43 pm
by desperate__wife
Dear Casa Moderator

thanks for the information.

Please can u post the web link where u got such information about the current ILR system being scrapped in 2011.

However im sure u can understand that there is no harm gathering these documents as what ever ILR system is introduced in 2011....the goverment would still most probably require some sort of supporting documents with the applicants ILR (or what ever it may be). Im sure that these documents are perhaps and will most likely remain the same requirements....

in 2011....i suspect that the SET(M) form layout may change and
the fees may go up and a different test for ENGLISH may be introduced...and blah blah...

so what do u all have to say to my thoughts....im sure u may all agree in the same.

PEACE!!

D_W

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 4:48 pm
by newlife2009
Hi,

Your list is fine. Have a look on followings if missing than add-up.

-tenancy agreement(s)
-mortgage statements/agreement
-water rates bills or statements
-electricity and/or gas bills or statements
-building society savings books/letters
-TV Licensing
-DVLA ( Driving Licensing )
-Letters from HM Revenue and Customs

Regards,

Tim




Hi Tim,

Thanks for you reply

I only can get
- gas statement
- provisional of driving licence
- building society savings book


I CANNOT have
-tenancy agreement(s)
-mortgage statements/agreement
-water rates bills or statements
-TV Licensing
-Letters from HM Revenue and Customs

Will it be a problem ?

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:04 pm
by newlife2009
Newlife, you've already been given the advice that anything could change before you eventually apply for ILR.


Dear Casa,

Thanks for your reply.

I understand my situation. I just want to preapre some relative documents for SET (M). And, if my documents cannot be an evidnece, I will need to collect the others.


Regards

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:53 pm
by Tim555
newlife2009 wrote:
Hi Tim,

Thanks for you reply

I only can get
- gas statement
- provisional of driving licence
- building society savings book


I CANNOT have
-tenancy agreement(s)
-mortgage statements/agreement
-water rates bills or statements
-TV Licensing
-Letters from HM Revenue and Customs

Will it be a problem ?
It would not be a problem.

-Whenever you get NINO keep safe the documents.
Try to keep letters ( junk or non-junk ) as much as possible.

CASA has a point, dont worry you will not be alone. there will be thousands of applicants who will go through same procedure ( if change comes ).
Hope for the best,

DONT FORGET TO PASS LIFE IN UK TEST OR ENGLISH TEST.

Good Luck

Tim

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:23 pm
by newlife2009
Dear Tim and Casa,

Many thanks for your reply and suggestions.


Regards

Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:50 pm
by Tim555
desperate__wife wrote:Dear Casa Moderator

thanks for the information.

Please can u post the web link where u got such information about the current ILR system being scrapped in 2011.

However im sure u can understand that there is no harm gathering these documents as what ever ILR system is introduced in 2011....the goverment would still most probably require some sort of supporting documents with the applicants ILR (or what ever it may be). Im sure that these documents are perhaps and will most likely remain the same requirements....

in 2011....i suspect that the SET(M) form layout may change and
the fees may go up and a different test for ENGLISH may be introduced...and blah blah...

so what do u all have to say to my thoughts....im sure u may all agree in the same.

PEACE!!

D_W
Hi Again,

Please take a look:

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/managi ... tizenship/

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/managi ... l-it-work/

Regards,

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:32 am
by Casa
Desperate Wife....go onto the UKBA website and read through the Path to Citizenship. No doubt one of the members will be able to give you a direct link to the new Bill due to be implemented in the Summer of 2011.
The Home Office intend to add another year for Spouse applications before 'permanent' residence can be applied for...unless you take on volunteer/charity work etc within the community.