My first question is about payslips. I will have 6 original payslips (they are posted to my fiance's address). Shall the company still write a letter that the payslips are authentic?
Just to confirm you need 6 FULL MONTHS of payslips, not just 6 payslips... depending on the dates that the payslips cover, you may need to include 7 payslips in order to make sure you cover the whole of the 6 months. Same goes with the bank statements.
If the payslips have been issued by the company, on company paper, rather than being printed from the internet, then they are considered original and do not need to be authenticated.
Though if the employer wants to confirm in the letter that they are authentic they can still do that.
Here is the text of the previous letter:
Date
To whom it may concern
I can confirm XXX has been employed with us for X years X months from XXX. He was employed on a salary of XXX per annum.
His current salary is XXX per annum and has been at this level since August 2017. He is on a permanent contract with us.
Yours sincerely
Senior Accounts/Payroll Assistant
That letter looks like it covers the information needed, though it seems a little sparse.
I would also see if they can include:
- his current job title,
- his original job title (if it has changed),
- the exact date of his promotion in August,
- whether he is full-time or part-time
... just a little more detail to make the letter a bit more well-rounded.
Just a reminder that both the new letter and the most recent payslip and bank statement must be dated no more than 28 days before the date you submit the online application.