Document required for Category F - Sole Trader

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Type Section Description
Original Application Application form
Original Application Appendix 2
Print out Application Application Fee payment
Print out Application Healthcare surcharge payment
Print out Application Priority service payment
Print out Application Appointment date and time confirmation
Original Application Cover letter from the Solicitor
Original Application English test certificate
Original Application SU07
Original Application Passport sized photos of Applicant
Photocopy Application Applicant's proof of residence if not national of the country
Print out Application Sponsor's Passport copy (Certified)
Original Application Applicant's current passport
Photocopy Application Applicant's previous passports

Original Financial HMRC - Tax Calculation (SA302)
Original Financial HMRC - Statement of Account (SA300)
Original Financial HMRC - Unique Tax Reference Number confirmation
Original Financial HMRC - Tax Overview
Original Financial UTR Registration letter from when first registered (if avaliable)
Original Financial Bank Account statements (12 months) - certified from bank
Original Financial Accounts cover letter & certificate of confirmation
Original Financial Unaudited accounts from accountant
Photocopy Financial Accountants ACCA and CTS certificate
Print out Financial Annual self-assessment tax return to HMRC
Print out Financial Self-assessment Tax payment email receipt
Original Financial 4 x Client Contract (to include previous finacial year and current year)
Original Financial 4 x Client Testimonial that they will continue to trader with you
Original Financial 4 x Client Invoices (2 from previous year year & 2 from current year)
Original Financial HMRC - Letter confirming amount of class 2 NI to be allocated through self employment
Original Financial HMRC - Letter confirming all tax and National Insurance due for 2015/16 year has been paid

Print out Accommodation Passport copies of parents (If living at home)
Original Accommodation Declaration statement from parents (if living at home)
Original Accommodation Mortgage statement in the name of the Home owner
Original Accommodation Bank Statements from Parents showing mortgage payments
Original Accommodation Council tax bill in name of Home owner
Original Accommodation 3 x Utility Bill Water, Gas and Electricity (past 3 months)
Print out Accommodation Housing Deed - Land registered documents - Print out
Original Accommodation Housing Deed - Land registered documents - Original posted out
Original Accommodation Housing inspection report from Estate Agent

Original Relationship Marriage certificate
Original Relationship Joint Statement from Applicant and Sponsor - Explaining length of relationship and marriage
Original Relationship Honeymoon and Marriage hotel receipts
Print out Relationship Hotel receipt from when Applicant visited UK
Print out Relationship Personal Photographs of Applicant and Sponsor
Print out Relationship Wedding card of Applicant and Sponsor
Print out Relationship Flight tickets for every visit between Applicant and Sponsor
Print out Relationship Telephone bills of the Sponsor
Original Relationship Credit card bill of the Sponsor
Original Relationship Any birthday card / gift from Sponsor to Applicant
Original Relationship Diamond Ring Receipt
Print out Relationship Facebook conversation
Print out Relationship WhatsApp conversions
Print out Relationship Skype Conversations

They recently changed the details for point G in May 2016 Financial appendix so be careful.

g) Evidence of ongoing self-employment through evidence of payment of Class 2 National Insurance contributions or (where the person has reached state pension age) through alternative evidence (which may include, but is not confined to, evidence of ongoing payment of business rates, business-related insurance premiums, employer National Insurance contributions or franchise payments to the parent company).

Please also refer to the following paragraph of your published guidance ‘Appendix FM 1.7 Financial Requirement May 2016:

“9.6.2. The method of collecting Class 2 National Insurance contributions for self-employed people changed with effect from April 2016. This means the requirement at paragraph 7(g) of Appendix FM-SE cannot be met. We will look to amend the rules to reflect this change in due course. In the meantime, those affected can rely on the provision at paragraph D(e) of Appendix FM-SE and provide some alternative evidence to show ongoing self-employment, e.g. one of those suggested at paragraph 7(g) for those self-employed people of state pension age who do not pay Class 2 National Insurance contributions, evidence of payment of some other business-related cost such as a license to trade or a taxi license, or bank statements showing ongoing receipt of self-employment income.”

• The sponsor bank statements showing ongoing receipt of self-employment income, covering the period April – till date after the end of last financial year.
• Ongoing contracts with clients
• Testimonial letters from clients
• Invoices to clients between April and until date

Hope this will help !