ILR Successfull - Applied after 5 years of HSMP/T1G

[OneWorld5]

HI ,

Thanks to the forum i have got my ILR successfully yseterday.Very happy.
Interview lasted for about 30 min.

I have submitted following documents:

- 12 months Personal bank Statement

- Dividend Vouchers from last 4 years. That's when i started working as an IT contractor with my own limited company. Dividend vouchers were on companies letter head / stamped . Also counter signed by the accountant.

- Business bank statements of last 12 months

- My companies contract copy with the customer (in my case it's a reputed company where i do the contract work) which clearly mentioned my daily rate , length of contract. Case worker was happy to see these contracts.

- My last 3 years company tax returns / accounts - this was crucial. She did ask for it & gone through in good detail.

- VAT Returns to HMRC for last 4 Quarters

- Last 12 months Invoices & the remittance advices ( though she didn't ask them) - but good to carry

- Accountsnts letter confirming my salary , dividends & share holding. ( i take a minimum salary which is under tax threshold , so had to submit pay slips & P60 for last 3 years)

- Other general stuff like Degree cert / age proof / marriage cert / cohabitation proof / absences sheet / Life in UK test cert etc


Good luck to all.

[sunil.suneel]

Congrats OneWorld5 ...

Any details about your absences ??? were they straightforward within limits ???

[ILR_UK_]

Are you applied as a Employee or Self Employed ?

[OneWorld5]

Hi,

- My absences were with in the limits. However i did enter UK initiall after 2 months. Which was fine i think.

- I applied as a Limited company Director. (income based on Dividends + Salary)