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board2018 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:14 pm

This is for financial proof.

board2018 wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:57 pm

Any help on this would put my mind at ease please

(1) on official bank stationery; or
(2) electronic bank statements which are either accompanied by a letter from the bank on its headed stationery confirming that the documents are authentic or which bear the official stamp of the issuing bank on every page.

Copy documents accepted for all applications e.g. partner & Tier 2
Under the current Immigration Rules, Applicants need to submit originals of the supporting documents specified in the Immigration Rules e.g. pay slips and bank statements.

From 5 November Applicants will be able to submit copies of documents rather than the originals.

This will save Applicants the hassle of obtaining original documents and also, for out of country applications, the cost and risk of posting or couriering their original documents from one country to another as copies will be accepted.

If you are intending to submit an application you may decide to wait until after 5 November 2018 to benefit from these changes.

Anyone who has submitted an immigration application to the Home Office in recent years will be well aware of the requirement to submit original documents and the difficulties this can present.

The Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules (HC 1534) contains numerous clauses which remove or substitute the word ‘original’ in reference to the mandatory documents required for an immigration application.

Where the word ‘original’ has been substituted, this has primarily been amended to ‘may be originals or copies’. This therefore means that an individual is no longer required to obtain or submit original documents in support of an application for leave to remain or enter the UK.

The option to submit copy documents in immigration applications filed from 5 November 2018 in place of originals is good news to applicants who are likely to experience difficulties in obtaining original documents. For example, it can be difficult to obtain a document with original wet signatures if those who need to sign it are in different countries. It is also often time-consuming to obtain original bank statements now that many people bank online. These difficulties can lead to a delay in filing the application or, in certain cases, a refusal of an application where an original document was not filed. This will also remove the risk of a precious original document being lost or misplaced during the application process.

board2018 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 24, 2020 7:12 pm

Hi everyone
I had a question to ask. This evening we have submitted and paid for our ILR application under partner route.
We then went to the third party website and uploaded all our documents. We have NOT clicked on the final button which does not allow you to upload any more documents.
Due to restrictions for appointments we have paid for an appointment at the centre. Only available appointment was on the 20th January.

My question is based on the dates of my documents. I can upload documents 48 hours until the appointment - 18th Jan 2021. How does this relate to my payslips, bank statements, employment letters etc as they will all be out by a month by then?

Should I only consider all my documents until the 24th Dec as I submitted my application and paid for it today? Yes

board2018 wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 24, 2020 10:46 pm

Thank you - can I clarify that we can wait until 48 hours of the actual appointment before we use the submit button and can still upload documents till then?

board2018 wrote: ↑

Sun Jan 03, 2021 11:02 pm

Thanks Cullinan I had to read that a few times to understand but I get it. As I completed and paid for my application on 24th December can I check that my last payslips and bank statements should be until then? Jan is not required ? Appointment on 20th Jan

board2018 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 16, 2021 3:34 pm

Dear admins
I’m hoping this will be the last post from myself. This morning I have put all my documents together (uploaded online and hard copies) ready for my SET (M) appointment on Wednesday - 20th Jan 2021.
I’m hoping before I hit self submit this evening that you could review my documents for a final time and let me know if I’m missing anything. We have chosen not to use a solicitor so any help with me appreciated.

1. Appointment letter for entry on Wednesday

Proof of application and Proof of identity
2. Passports of my husband and myself (current and previous) scanned each page.
3. My BRP card (current and previous)
4. Cover letter confirmation of all the evidence we are submitting
5. Consent letters part 1,2,3
6. Family Declaration
7. Documents checklist
8. Application form

Other
9. Letter from my spouse as a support letter
10. Checklist of all our cohabitation documents we intend to submit

Residence in the U.K.
11. Previous correspondence form HO showing my previous grants
12. Below is a list of correspondence letters spread over 2.5 years as much as we could provide
- My pension letters
- My letters from NHS
- My poll cards
- Joint Life insurance letters
- NatWest joint account statements
- Joint Thames water letters
- Joint letters from house service charge company
- Joint letters from home contents insurance company
- Joint letters from home insurance
- Joint Halifax Mortgage statements and offer letter
- Joint gas and electricity company statements
- Joint Council tax letters
- Spouse letter from student loan company
- Spouse DVLA letters
- Spouse sky letters
- Spouse poll cards

Finance
13. My payslips from my employer- I provided 12 months tho I am aware only 6 needed. Also I submitted my application on 24th December 2020 my last payslip is December 2020. I am not providing January 2021.
14. Spouse 6 month payslips till 18th December 2020
15. Bank Statements spouse for 6 months this has been ordered from NatWest and we have scanned this in. It does not have online mentioned on it as it’s ordered from the bank but as it’s not the monthly statements it looks different. It has the bank logo. Our address and the banks address on it. This is until 18th December 2020. It does not have a date of when it was printed.
16. My Bank statements all originals + got the bank to print out statements showing Decembers pay going into my account. (12 months until December 2020)

Life events
17. Marriage certificate
18. Photos of us Not required
Employment letters
19. Letter confirming employment for me and my husband (both prepared within 28 days of application submission ie 24th December 2020)
20. P60s for both of us Not required

Education
21. LITUK certification pass letter
22. Degree Certification.

Could you please review and let me know if this will suffice?
I submitted my application on 24th December 2020 and all my documents are dated before this.
If all goes well I will be self submitting my documents today.
Thank you for your help and for making this process a lot easier.