FLR(M) renewal - proof of address

[azo]

Hello 2 part question.

My wifes visa is due for renewal end of April and i need advice of the "proof of address".

I moved jobs and addresses like 18 months ago. Do I have to prove proof of me living at my old address if so do I have to submit 6 difference pieces to include address, making it 12 (6 for the new 6 for the old) or do I submit the 6 pieces for the addresses I have lived in the last 6 months.

The second part, if I don't have enough documents in joint names do I have to submit 6 pieces of further proof that I and her live at this address.

Example:
3 documents in joint names + 3 documents in her name + 3 documents in my name
or is it
3 documents in joint names + 6 documents in her name + 6 documents in my name.

Also, can bills of difference months count as separate documents. That is I have 24 monthly bank statements, each of a difference month, in both our names and addressed.

[Casa]

You must submit evidence of joint address covering the full 2.5 year period. General rule of thumb = 1 document every 4 months.
These must be from at least 3 different sources.
If you have no evidence in joint names you should submit 12 in single names.
Yes, different months count as separate documents.

[azo]

Ok, the way I read your reply was....

My bank statements (for the last 2 odd years in joint names), 20 odd in total, will be enough if I include them with the council tax bill and water bill for my new address, both of which at in joint names. Is this correct?

[Casa]

I don't believe that bank statements alone will be sufficient to prove co-habitation during the first 12 month period. Surely you must have other evidence such as TV licence, utility bills, GP registration?

[azo]

I have joint names for the last 1.5 years. for bank statements, water bill, council tax.

I do have paper driving licenses (me and my wife) for our new address, unfortunately telephone and electricity bills are online and only in my name. My wife has doctor appointment letters and some other letters (with here name misspelled we have tried many times for them to change it, either her first name has a space in it or they have spelled her name with a s and not a f. As for my old address the bank statements are valid but most of the bills are in my name, online yet again. We do have doctors appointments in her name (misspelled again) with a letter for for N.I number and fishing licenses in her name for both new and old.

[CR001]

They don't all have to be in joint names. Documents in each of your names is also accepted.

[azo]

[quote]They don't all have to be in joint names. Documents in each of your names is also accepted.[/quote]

Yes, thank you I understand that, but is it the case of if you don't have a total of 6 in joint names you have to submit a total of 12 in single names. Or can I submit 3 in joint names and 6 in single names?

[Casa]

They can be a mix of joint and single names as you've suggested as long as they show name and postcode. Fishing licence will be fine.

[azo]

While apply for a spouse visa to enter the country, my wife took her English test in her home country and received the certificate to allow her to get h er visa.

We are currently starting to go through the paperwork for the 1st renewal for FLR(m)
Her English certificate is one of those that is allowed for the English required and I read that if a certificate was used before for a successful visa it can be used in further one (Hers is dated 2012)

However, I have notices there is a spelling mistake in her name, also the name is done in the style of her countries way of naming people i.e surname (family) name is first however, the naming on the certificate is

Surname fir st (i.e in her first name there is a space when it should be a jointed up word)

I am thinking of getting the certificate amended, which the examination place does, however if I do the certificate still available.

Should I get the examination to write a letter saying that this one is a amended one or should we resist the English test (she would have no problem with it)

Any advice