Online visa application questions

So my biometric appointment is on Tuesday and I got my appointment confirmation email. Is that the email I print out and take for them to stamp? And if so should there be like barcode or something?

It’s the biometric appointment confirmation sheet with a barcode that you print from the visa4uk.fco.gov.uk website. Same place where you submit & print the application form from.


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Okay so I just want to make sure I’m 100% on everything. Not missing anything at all.

-Priority sheet
-Return shipping label
-Online application with IHS# on top
-Biometric confirmation letter (soon to be stamped)
-IHS confirmation email and receipt
-Current and pass passports
-1 UK sized photo signed and dated on back
-Birth certificate
-Cover letter for passports
-Letter of introduction
-Sponsor’s letter of relationship
-Certified photo copy of Sponsor’s passport picture page and stamped pages
-Letter from employer
-Work contract
-6 months of payslips signed and dated by employer
-6 months of bank statements signed and dated by bank
-Letter from landlord
-Tenancy agreement
-Council tax bill
-Marriage certificate
-2 photos of relationship
-Boarding passes, itineraries, cards, etc
-Call logs and text messages
-Photo timeline

Okay so I just want to make sure I’m 100% on everything. Not missing anything at all.

-Priority sheet
-Return shipping label
-Online application with IHS# on top
-Biometric confirmation letter (soon to be stamped)
-IHS confirmation email and receipt
-Current and pass passports
-1 UK sized photo signed and dated on back
-Birth certificate
-Cover letter for passports
-Letter of introduction
-Sponsor’s letter of relationship
-Certified photo copy of Sponsor’s passport picture page and stamped pages
-Letter from employer
-Work contract
-6 months of payslips signed and dated by employer
-6 months of bank statements signed and dated by bank
-Letter from landlord
-Tenancy agreement
-Council tax bill
-Marriage certificate
-2 photos of relationship
-Boarding passes, itineraries, cards, etc
-Call logs and text messages
-Photo timeline

Arranging the documents based on what ksand24 advised me in the past for my application.

Applicant's documents
-Priority receipt
-Return shipping label
-Cover letter (optional)
-Online application (signed and dated)
-VAF4a Appendix 2 DON'T FORGET THIS!
-Biometric confirmation sheet (stamped)
-IHS receipt
-Current and previous passports
-1 UK sized photo signed and dated on back

-Birth certificate *not needed
-Cover letter for passports *not sure what this is?
-Letter of introduction *is this your cover letter?

Sponsor's documents
-Certified photo copy of Sponsor’s passport picture page and stamped pages
-Sponsor’s letter of relationship
*Make sure your sponsor's letter covers below:
i) how you qualify to be a sponsor
ii) your employment details and which financial category you meet
iii) your accommodation in the UK where you will live
iv) short history of the relationship

Financial documents - Category A with employer for more than 6 months?
-6 FULL months of payslips signed and dated by employer
*for the period from Oct 27, 2017 to April 27, 2018 (assuming the latest payslip you have is dated April 27th)
-6 FULL months of bank statements signed and dated by bank
*must also cover the same period as above Oct 27, 2017 to April 27, 2018, and show all deposits of sponsor's pay
-Letter from employer
*Make sure your employer's letter covers below:
i) employment and salary
ii) length of employment
iii) length of time earning salary
iv) type of employment - permanent
-Work contract

Accommodation documents
-Letter from landlord
-Tenancy agreement
-Council tax bill *not needed

Relationship documents
-Marriage certificate
-Divorce documents, if applicable
-2 photos of relationship
-Boarding passes, itineraries, cards, etc
-Call logs and text messages
-Any emails logs?
-Photo timeline *only 2 photos are necessary

Oh I forgot to mention the appendix 2. I do have that as well.

I need to provide a letter and my birth certificate to explain one of my old passports. My birth name is hyphenated with both my parents name, but the passport only shows one of their names. So I provided the birth certificate and the letter to show that i was never previously married and that my legal name is hyphenated because of my parents.

And yes my introduction letter is my cover letter, and yes we have all April 27 - October 17 bank statements and pay slips

So for my copy pile do I need to get a certified copy of my birth certificate or is just a photocopy okay since it isn’t mandatory?

Same kinda goes for my marriage certified, should I send a photo copy for my copy pile or is a certified copy better?

Do I also make copies of the online application and the appendix 2 for the copy pile?

So for my copy pile do I need to get a certified copy of my birth certificate or is just a photocopy okay since it isn’t mandatory?

Same kinda goes for my marriage certified, should I send a photo copy for my copy pile or is a certified copy better?

Do I also make copies of the online application and the appendix 2 for the copy pile?

You do not need to send your original or any copies of your birth certificate.  Definitely don't spend money on getting a certified copy for them to keep, as they don't even need to see it.

For your marriage certificate, do send a photocopy in the copies section.  They do want to see (and keep a copy of) your marriage certificate.

There's no need to send a photocopy of the application and appendix 2.  They're going to keep the originals whether you send a copy or not.  But you might find it helpful to make a copy to keep for your own records for future applications (don't send the photocopy).

Thank you!!

Another question I had is if I get accepted do I have to fly out on the day I wrote on my application or can I leave earlier or later but still within the 30 days?

Thank you!!

Another question I had is if I get accepted do I have to fly out on the day I wrote on my application or can I leave earlier or later but still within the 30 days?

The date you can travel will all depend on the exact validity dates printed on the visa.

The visa is supposed to be made valid for 30 days starting on the date you put on the form (which would mean you can't enter before that date), though lately, they have been making it valid starting 7 days before.

However, if the date you put on the application has passed before the visa has been issued, it will instead be made valid starting from the date the visa is approved (or a few days after).

Do I need to make copies of the boarding passes, itineraries, cards, etc for the copy pile?

Do I need to make copies of the boarding passes, itineraries, cards, etc for the copy pile?

You should make copies of any original documents you wish to be returned to you... so it's up to you what you wish to send copies of.

For most people it will be things like marriage certificate, bank statements, payslips etc.

Okay awesome!

One more thing, I’m not entirely sure how to package it. And also do I need to send them an envelope for them to return it back? Some people say no but then others say yea so I don’t know.

Okay awesome!

One more thing, I’m not entirely sure how to package it. And also do I need to send them an envelope for them to return it back? Some people say no but then others say yea so I don’t know.

No, don’t send a return envelope. They use their own.

Regarding copies, I noticed that Sheffield had been returning copies and originals in months prior. So I opted to send only originals to save on weight. Glad I did because they sent EVERYTHING back, including biometrics receipt (they only kept the application form and appendix 2).


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When I pay for the round trip courier service so I get anything else with the shipping labels? Or just the shipping labels?

When I pay for the round trip courier service so I get anything else with the shipping labels? Or just the shipping labels?

You’ll get a receipt and the shipping labels. Did you also pay for priority? You do that in one transaction on the VFS website.


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