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Hi
Sorry I posted this on the other board but realised there’s a specific one for ILR but I can’t delete my post from the other one. Sorry admin.

My husbands visas due to expire 26 May 2025 so we’re preparing our cohabitation evidence.

His FLRM was due to expire 27/10/2022 so I’m assuming I have to cover the period 28/10/2022 to 25/05/2025(or whenever we submit ILR), is this right? Or do I have to cover the period from when the decision was made (Nov-2022 to expiry)?

So far I have the following in our joint names:

1. I need to find joint evidence to cover Nov-22 to April-23

2. Utility bill - 1 Sep 2023

3. Council tax bill 24/25 - 11 March 2024

4, Mortgage statement - 30 Sept 2024

5. council tax bill - 10 March 2025

6. Need joint evidence to cover March 2025 to April/May 2025

Please can you help advice if what I’ve got so far is sufficient? If I can’t find further joint evidence for Period 1 and 5 above what shall I do?

Sorry further edit since I can't seem to edit my own post. I've found the following guidance on the forum:

Note 11 The items of correspondence should be addressed to you jointly or in both your names. Examples of acceptable items are listed below. The documents provided must be originals. Photocopies are not acceptable. The dates of the items of correspondence should be spread evenly over the whole period you are relying on. They should be from at least 3 different sources. If you do not have enough items in your joint names, you may also provide items addressed to each of you individually if they show the same address for both of you. For example - Four items of correspondence in joint names to the same address and two items addressed to each partner at the address.

By this suggestion could I:

Cover Period 1 and 5 with two items each (total 4) in individual names and 4 joint as already listed above - I could probably cover the gaps with single letters such as joint back statements some in my name and some in husbands, car insurance etc

OR

Cover Period 1 and 5 with two items (total 2) in individual names and 4 joint above?

Sorry hope this makes sense, I'm getting confused in my own head!

Also if I use council tax as cohabitation then can I use council tax for proof of residence alongside mortgage statement? Ie can I use twice and if not does that mean I have to replace mortgage statement with something else for cohabitation evidence?

The document list on cohabitation evidence is advisory.
I covered this before: All you need to know about cohabitation evidence

zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:25 am

The document list on cohabitation evidence is advisory.
I covered this before: All you need to know about cohabitation evidence

Thanks Zimba I did in fact have a read of that.
Can you tell me please the answer / suggested guidance re what I’ve asked about the council tax / mortgage statement being accepted for cohabitation or evidence of residence?


And how best I get around the two periods mentioned with no joint paperwork ?

Also can someone kindly sense check that the 6 month payslip period we rely on is 28 September 2024 to 28 March 2025?

Or is it October 2024?

Thanks

ms1993 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:56 am

zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:25 am

The document list on cohabitation evidence is advisory.
I covered this before: All you need to know about cohabitation evidence

Thanks Zimba I did in fact have a read of that.
Can you tell me please the answer / suggested guidance re what I’ve asked about the council tax / mortgage statement being accepted for cohabitation or evidence of residence?


And how best I get around the two periods mentioned with no joint paperwork ?

There is no proof of residence, using evidence twice is meaningless

ms1993 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:26 pm

Also can someone kindly sense check that the 6 month payslip period we rely on is 28 September 2024 to 28 March 2025?

Or is it October 2024?

Thanks

It will be 6 months till October. Not sure why this is not obvious

zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 4:36 pm

ms1993 wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 3:56 am

zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:25 am

The document list on cohabitation evidence is advisory.
I covered this before: All you need to know about cohabitation evidence

Thanks Zimba I did in fact have a read of that.
Can you tell me please the answer / suggested guidance re what I’ve asked about the council tax / mortgage statement being accepted for cohabitation or evidence of residence?


And how best I get around the two periods mentioned with no joint paperwork ?

There is no proof of residence, using evidence twice is meaningless

Oh well the form has a document check list at the end which specifies council tax and some sort of mortgage or tenancy agreement as proof of residence but thanks anyway

Hi,

Two years ago, my organisation (NHS) wrote my husband’s employment letter in an actual letter based format confirming all the relevant information as required. We’ve now requested the same letter again for his ILR but what they’ve sent is not a letter format. It’s a table which confirms the same information but as a table, on letter headed paper. Apparently they’ve had a policy change.

We are pushing them to send a letter instead but if they absolutely refuse, will HO accept a table format?

Payslips must be original formal payslips issued by the employer and showing the
employer’s name, or be accompanied by a letter from the employer, on their headed
paper and signed by a senior official confirming they are authentic.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... nt__1_.pdf

zimba wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:37 pm

Payslips must be original formal payslips issued by the employer and showing the
employer’s name, or be accompanied by a letter from the employer, on their headed
paper and signed by a senior official confirming they are authentic.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... nt__1_.pdf

Thanks Zimba. What they’ve provided meets what is the requirement for the letter. My specific question is -

Does it matter that the format of what they have provided is NOT continuous prose / formal letter but in a table format in a word document on their letter headed paper?

There is no specific format. That is what the guide says.

zimba wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:58 pm

There is no specific format. That is what the guide says.

Ah okay great thanks. It's our last application but our first doing it on our own (prev. two by solicitors) so we just want to be absolutely certain about each required document. This forum has been amazing these last 5 years in getting us to this point.

Hi, a final question I hope. I’m almost there and hoping to submit today! My last question is about passports. In the last 5 years (5 year route for spouse) my husband has had two passports.

The checklist says provide all previous passports but on searching this forum, I found a post which says:

“All pages or pages containing immigration history covering qualifying period of applicant, biometrics page for husband.”

My husband’s qualifying period for ILR was the last 5 years so the immediate two passports. Is this all I provide?

Or do I have to provide copies of passports beyond the last 5 years (which we don’t have btw, we only have reference numbers and expiry dates). I could mention in the cover letter

Thanks

Just the last 5 years

zimba wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 04, 2025 4:56 pm

Just the last 5 years

Thanks Zimba, that saves me a task! I've double and tripled checked the stamps and they definitely have the first LTR from 2020 so I take it I'm fine to not share passports beyond 5 years or even mention in cover letter?

We're submitting tonight, wish us luck!

No need

Just wanted to come online to say our ILR 5 year Spouse route was approved today!

I am so relieved and so happy that our visa journey has come to an end. But I also wanted to take a moment to thank all the moderators on this group because in the last 5 years you ALL have been so helpful, patient and knowledgeable with the many queries I've had. I will forever be grateful to strangers never met but who have been so instrumental in helping us get to this point so really, thank you.

I'm sure when we begin the naturalization journey, I'll have many questions but even to get to that point is incredible.

Congratulations