FLR(unmarried partner) Application Checklist

hey all

My appointment is coming up soon so it's time to have an all around review of my document checklist. I am applying from within the UK transferring from tier-2 work visa. I know it's very tedious to look through all of them so your time and effort is much appreciated!! xoxo


Doc          # of copies

application form   x1
receipt of IHS   x1
receipt of application   x1

Photos&IDs
Passport of the applicant   x1 new x1 expired
Passport photo of the sponsor   x1
Passport photo of the applicant   x2
BRP of the applicant   x1   
British Passport of the sponsor   x1 (he's also American citizen, does he need to provide both?)
   
Cover letter from the sponsor   x1

Proof of living together for 2 years
A letter from the former flatmate confirming sponsor&applicant lived with him for 1 year from Apr 2016 to Apr 2017   x1
Tenancy agreement  of our current flat as evidence of monthly housing cost in the UK   x1
Council tax letter as evidence of council tax costs for the current accommodation in the UK   x1
Items of correspondence from May 12th 2016 to May 23rd 2018(each dates 3 months apart)   x14
- joint documents   x4
- individual documents   x10

Financial proof of the applicant, source of income: employment
A letter from current employer(HR) confirming the applicant's: the employment, gross annual salary, length of the employment til date(since Apr 2016), type of employment   x1
P60 for 2016-2017   x1
P60 for 2017-2018   x1
6 Monthly pay slips til July 2018(waiting for the July pay slip to be issued)   x6
Letter from employer(Finance Director) confirming the authenticity of the P60s and pay slips(he also initialled each P60 and pay slip)   x1
6 Monthly bank statement til July 2018(still waiting for the July statement to be mailed to me)   x6


1 concern: my appointment was made under my old passport number before I got it renewed, I hope this won't cause any issue?

Passport being different is a non-issue.

You do not need:  sponsor letter (he'll be with you) and the letter from the former roommate (won't be considered).

Your list looks good!

I'd probably throw one extra payslip and one extra bank statement in, but that's just me.

And don't forget to write your full names on the backs of the photos. 

And don't forget to write your full names on the backs of the photos. 

done! thanks for the heads-up.

another question - do I need to photocopy everything on the list including the tenancy agreement? (the are quite long..)

another question - do I need to photocopy everything on the list including the tenancy agreement? (the are quite long..)

You don't NEED to, but it will shorten the amount of time you are waiting as *they* won't need to make copies. 

another question - do I need to photocopy everything on the list including the tenancy agreement? (the are quite long..)

You don't NEED to, but it will shorten the amount of time you are waiting as *they* won't need to make copies. 

If you provide copies, it will also make the decision maker happy, you are going to want to do that! 

If you provide copies, it will also make the decision maker happy, you are going to want to do that! 

  ok I've started making copies now.

I still have a question tho - we have an initial tenancy agreement for 2017-2018 which expired this May, and then we signed another one-page renewal tenancy agreement for the year 2018-2019. Should I photocopy both?  The first one was like 40 pages long...

ok I've started making copies now.

I still have a question tho - we have an initial tenancy agreement for 2017-2018 which expired this May, and then we signed another one-page renewal tenancy agreement for the year 2018-2019. Should I photocopy both?  The first one was like 40 pages long...

I would.

Joey, because you are applying as unmarried partners, I would also take a few more "just in case" relationship/correspondence items. You may not need them but better to be safe.
 

I would.

Joey, because you are applying as unmarried partners, I would also take a few more "just in case" relationship/correspondence items. You may not need them but better to be safe.

I see. Will photocopy them as well then.

Do you have some examples of the "just in case" relationship/correspondence items?

I see. Will photocopy them as well then.

Do you have some examples of the "just in case" relationship/correspondence items?

More correspondance. Extra items so that the gaps are less than 4 months.

More correspondance. Extra items so that the gaps are less than 4 months.

I see.
I've thrown in extras so the gaps now are mostly 3 months apart :]

One more question -

My partner suggests to add his financial proof(employment income) to the application as well. However mine alone would meet the requirement. Would adding my partner's help? or not necessary?

One more question -

My partner suggests to add his financial proof(employment income) to the application as well. However mine alone would meet the requirement. Would adding my partner's help? or not necessary?

That would probably just confuse the issue. The financial requirement is black and white, if you meet it with one income, then I would not add another source.

That would probably just confuse the issue. The financial requirement is black and white, if you meet it with one income, then I would not add another source.

That's what I thought. Thanks for confirming =)