Cohabitation Docs for ILR - SET(O) Route - Urgent. Please help!!!

confused_ wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:10 am

Dear all

I am preparing to submit ILR application for my self, spouse and a child this week. I have read different posts in this forum regarding the supporting documents but my main source of confusion is the requirement for documents as evidence of cohabitation.

Right now I have the following, could anyone please advise if these are enough or if I need any more...

1. Council Tax (annual, since March 2016) in both myself and spouse name
2. Water Bill (annual, since March 2016) in both myself and spouse name
3. Tenancy agreement + a letter from Estate Agent in both myself and spouse name
4. Utility Bills for last 2 years (4 bills spread across this period) in my name
5. Utility Bill/Bank Statement for last two years (4 pieces spread across this period) in my spouse name.


Also, do I need any letter addressed to my child? I have a hospital appointment letter from couple of months ago. Would that be OK if required?

Many thanks for your help in advance

confused_ wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:53 am

Thank you tier11417 for the helpful reply.

I am also reading on this forum that people have scanned pages of current and old passports. Although I have scanned the 1st page of passport, I am assuming that as I will be sending my BRP and Passport as part of the application, I do not need to scan all the pages. Is this correct?

Thanks!

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:26 pm

confused_ wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:53 am

Thank you tier11417 for the helpful reply.

I am also reading on this forum that people have scanned pages of current and old passports. Although I have scanned the 1st page of passport, I am assuming that as I will be sending my BRP and Passport as part of the application, I do not need to scan all the pages. Is this correct?

Thanks!

Are you using the new service? With the new service you dont send your original documents. UKVCAS returns you the documents after verification. So its best to scan and upload full.

confused_ wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:38 pm

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:26 pm

confused_ wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:53 am

Thank you tier11417 for the helpful reply.

I am also reading on this forum that people have scanned pages of current and old passports. Although I have scanned the 1st page of passport, I am assuming that as I will be sending my BRP and Passport as part of the application, I do not need to scan all the pages. Is this correct?

Thanks!

Are you using the new service? With the new service you dont send your original documents. UKVCAS returns you the documents after verification. So its best to scan and upload full.

Yes I am going to use new service. I didnt know that you dont send anything.. Thank you very much for pointing this out. Could you please a bit more helpful by answering the following:

My entry clearance was stamped on my old passport and most of the travel history is on the new passport. I am assuming I should scan all the pages relevant to the tier 2 visa (entry clearance, travel stamps etc)?


Also: I asked my bank to provide a certified bank statement and they say their current practice is that they only stamp the first page and also have a second stamp with the words 'this statement was printed in branch'. They are not willing to do any other help. Would this statement be enough?

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:55 pm

confused_ wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:38 pm

tier11417 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:26 pm

confused_ wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:53 am

Thank you tier11417 for the helpful reply.

I am also reading on this forum that people have scanned pages of current and old passports. Although I have scanned the 1st page of passport, I am assuming that as I will be sending my BRP and Passport as part of the application, I do not need to scan all the pages. Is this correct?

Thanks!

Are you using the new service? With the new service you dont send your original documents. UKVCAS returns you the documents after verification. So its best to scan and upload full.

Yes I am going to use new service. I didnt know that you dont send anything.. Thank you very much for pointing this out. Could you please a bit more helpful by answering the following:

My entry clearance was stamped on my old passport and most of the travel history is on the new passport. I am assuming I should scan all the pages relevant to the tier 2 visa (entry clearance, travel stamps etc)?


Also: I asked my bank to provide a certified bank statement and they say their current practice is that they only stamp the first page and also have a second stamp with the words 'this statement was printed in branch'. They are not willing to do any other help. Would this statement be enough?

1) Scan all pages including the stamps covering the 5 year period.
2) Should be okay. With the new system, evidence can be originals or copies.