ILR Application Help

Thanks Zimba

Although my interpretation of this is that it is best to get a letter from the landlord explaining the rolling contract since last year.

We have lots of cohabitation evidence.
It is just this tenancy im worried about as we dont have an agreement as such

Yes, just a letter from him will be fine

Good morning

Just another question, in terms of the letter from my landlord, she asked me yesterday if it can just be an email addressed to me or does it need to be a letter. If it needs to be a letter then who should she address this to, can she just address it to “dear sir/madam or to whom it may concern”

Also, it won’t have a letter head as it’s private renting, is that ok?


Also on the letter, does she need to mention previous contracts that we were in or can I just provide those tenancy agreements and only put on the letter that our contract ended last July with her and we just went into a rolling contract?

You are overthinking this. It is just a simple letter that you provide in addition to your previous tenancy agreement. A shorthold tenancy continues on a month-to-month or other period basis after the initial fixed term ends, without needing a new contract anyway.

Thanks

Do the bank statements need to be stamped by the bank or can I download them from my app?

Thanks
Selina

Downloaded as pdf to upload on portal is fine.

Thank you so much. I have started getting all the documents ready to apply on 5th September and have the following, do you think these will suffice?

1. Cohabitation / Accommodation
Tenancy agreement:
06/01/21–05/07/21 – initial 6 months
06/07/21 – 05/07/22 – 12 months
06/07/22 – 05/07/23 – 12 months
06/07/23 – 05/07/24 – 12 months
From 06/07/2024 – rolling – Letter from Landlord to confirm we have been on a rolling contract since July last year.
Only the last 2.5 years of accommodation evidence are required, so earlier tenancy agreements may not be necessary?

I have provided bills addressed either jointly to my husband and me, or individually. These are from at least three different sources over the past 2.5 years (March 2023 onwards) - would this be enough - see below please?

2023:

March 2023 – Car Insurance no claims – mine
March 2023 – Council Tax – joint
June 2023 – Energy – joint
September 2023 – Bank statement – my husband
November 2023 – Energy Bill – joint

2024:

March 2024 – NHS – my husband
March 2024 – Council Tax – joint
July 2024 – Water Bill – joint
August 2024 – NHS letter – my husband
September 2024 – Phone Bill – mine

2025:

February 2025 – Water Bill – joint
March 2025 – Council Tax – joint
May 2025 – Amex Bank letter – my husband
June 2025 – Energy Bill – joint
August 2025 – Pension letter – mine


2. Earnings / Employment

Letter of Employment from current employer
Contract from current employer
Payslips from current employer:
April 2025
May 2025
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025

As I’ve only been with my current employer since April 2025 (less than 6 months), I’ve also provided payslips from my previous employer to cover a full 12-month period with no employment gaps:

March 2025 – previous employer
February 2025 – previous employer
January 2025 – previous employer
December 2024 – previous employer
November 2024 – previous employer
October 2024 – previous employer
September 2024 – previous employer
Question: Do I need to provide a letter, P60, or P45 from my previous employer, or are the payslips sufficient?

3. Bank Statements

To match the above payslips, I’ve provided bank statements showing my monthly wages being deposited into my account:

September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
January 2025
February 2025
March 2025
April 2025
May 2025
June 2025
July 2025
August 2025

4. Other Documents

Passport – my husband
BRP – my husband
Passport – mine
English Marriage Certificate
Religious Marriage Certificate
“Pictures” document – includes various photos depicting our private/family life together, including a trip to India last year to see family and celebrate a belated wedding reception
Life in the UK Reference Number
Note: The surname and forename were inadvertently reversed on the Life in the UK test record. As mentioned earlier, so I will add a covering letter as per the advice here

Travel in the last 5 years since first spouse visa was granted:
27th November 2021 – 15th December 2021
25th November 2023 – 10th December 2021
4th April 2024 – 21st April 2024
25th March – 27th April 2025

Would the above been seen as excessive travel? I think it adds up to 83 days

Thank you for your help all
S

Hi lovely people,

If someone could advise on the below whenever they’re free please. I really appreciate your help and I fully understand the moderators are busy and reply as of when they have the time.
It is only because I am preparing everything so just need to know if i’ve missed anything.


Thanks
Selina