Tier 1 - lost marriage certificate

Hello

I am applying for Teir 1 (main application) along with my dependent. Can you please confirm if i can submit the certified copy of marraige certificate as I have lost my original marriage certificate?

It has to be an original copy.

But if you have lost the originals, but your partner's name is mentioned on your passport, you can write a detailed covering letter and you should be ok.

sanjeev.x.kumar wrote:It has to be an original copy.

But if you have lost the originals, but your partner's name is mentioned on your passport, you can write a detailed covering letter and you should be ok.

My partner name is not on my passport but he is in UK on a dependent visa. He was issued a dependent visa based on the original marraige certificate but then after i have lost the certificate.

Is it still ok to provide them certified copy with a covering letter?

The question is - what if UKBA refuses the application for not providing an original marriage certificate?

Your assumption that - since your spouse is already in UK as a dependant and you'd provided original marriage certificate at that time, so UKBA should not need to see it again - carries a risk of refusal, depending on what the caseworker thinks he / she must see as documentary evidence in support of the application.

The guidance is very clear on the issue - only original documents are accepted.

Unfortunately, no one call tell you whether it will work or not. There is a risk and it is your call whether you want to mitigate it (or not).


IMHO ....



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