Cohabition Evidence for my wife

[irfanb00]

We are in the process to apply for ILR in July12. I am married for more than 3 years and have been living together for nearly 3 years in the uk.

However except for a joint bank account (which we have held for more than 2 years), I do not have any other document to prove our co-habition. Is that sufficient enough?

Appreciate your response.

Thanks
Irfan

[innocentdevil]

probably more than that. she should have an NHC medical card, some credit cards and/or some bills in her name and if she is living with you in a rented apartment then a council tax document in her name.

[irfanb00]

She has an NHS medical card. Would that suffice along with our Joint bank account statement?

[CR001]

Hi,
Any documents you have in either your name or your wife's name can be used as long as they go to the same address and span the FULL two years. It doesn't have to be in joint names but ideally you want at least 1 or 2 in joint names.
The caseworker asked me specifically for something in joint names for April 2010 and December 2011 for example, and I told her for December 2011 I had two different docs to each of us sent to the same address which corresponded with our tenancy agreement and council tax details and she accepted this.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
C.

[vinny]

See also form SET(M).