Firstly, I would like to thank everyone in this forum as I found very usefull informtion while I was preparing to submit my ILR application.
I applied as a work permit holder (one employer and one work permit).
My appointment at Croydon office was on Thursdy at 2:30 PM. I arrived at 12:30 but they didn't let me in untill 30 mins before my time (I returned again 50 mins from the appointment but no way.. there is a shpping centre where you can spend your time).. No need to take your family with you, just the main applicant has to attend the appointment.
Your will need your booking reference number to start the procedures.
The security check was about just 2 mins.. but there was a queue for the reception (I had to wait about 30 mins). Then an officer took about 20 mins checking my documents and write some informations they have about me (it's basically the work permit details).
After that I was given a number and asked to go to the first floor to pay the fees.. Then I had to wait about one hour before I was called by an officer. She asked for the following documents:
- the passports of the family (current & previous)
- the employer letter
- 3 Pay slips
- 3 bank statements
- the birth certrificate of my baby (born in the UK and no any visa)
- the police registeration certificates (will be stamped to till that you no longer need to report any changes to the police but you still have to retain it).
- 2 photos for each one (they returned one photo for each)
- Life in the UK Pass certfiicates for me and my wife
The officer asked me if I had any P60 and I told her I had just one, then she said: it is ok, and she just took the pay slips and the bank statments. (I was carrying the work permit and some documents instead of p60s, like my work contracts and some bills just in case, but I didn't need any of them).
The officer took copies of my documents and checked the pay slips and bank statments carefully. This stage took about 45 mins, then was asked to wait untill I was called to take my passports with the residence permits and separates confirmation letters.
The whole proccess took about 3:15 hours.
Good luck for every
one