Documents needed for ILR

I have been reading through some of the posts pertaining to the ILR, as I am due to apply in about a month. I've seen a couple checklists on here from other applicants, and neither of them mentioned having documentation of relationship evidence other than a marriage certificate. When I last applied for the FLR, I had to include pictures of my husband and I together over the 2.5 year period, and evidence of trips (ie boarding passes, hotel bookings, etc) we had taken together over that same period, things of that sort. Is this required for the ILR now?

 I am having a very difficult time finding a definitive checklist of all documents required to apply for the ILR, and I know it tells you on the application as you're applying, but that's not very helpful really because I like to collate documents before I apply to make it a smoother process. Also, I've read here that the docs checklist on the application isn't a definitive list.

Also, can anyone point me to directions on the new ILR process since it's changed? Has the government provided any kind of information pertaining to this? I've seen a few comments on here explaining how it's supposed to work, but if anyone knows of a definitive step by step issued by the government, I'd love to see it. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks in advance, this group has been super helpful on my visa journey for the last 5+ years

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I have been reading through some of the posts pertaining to the ILR, as I am due to apply in about a month. I've seen a couple checklists on here from other applicants, and neither of them mentioned having documentation of relationship evidence other than a marriage certificate.

For both FLR(M) and ILR, the relationship requirements are:
- marriage certificate
- 6 items of official mail in each of your names, addressed to both of you at the same UK address (either joint or individual items), from at least 3 different sources, spread over the length of your visa (2.5 years for ILR and up to 2 years for FLR(M)).

When I last applied for the FLR, I had to include pictures of my husband and I together over the 2.5 year period, and evidence of trips (ie boarding passes, hotel bookings, etc) we had taken together over that same period, things of that sort. Is this required for the ILR now?

None of those things were required for your FLR(M)... they are only required for the initial fiance or spousal visa, to prove a long-distance relationship.

So, for your FLR(M) you would have been required to provide the same documents I just listed above.. the 6 items of correspondence addressed to both of you at the same address.

If you are applying for ILR in April 2020, you need 1 official document in each name from each of the following months:
October 2017
March 2018
August 2018
January 2019
June 2019
November 2019
April 2020

Examples of acceptable documents are (from the July 2018 FLR(M) application form):
• Letters or other documents from government departments or agencies, for example HM Revenue and Customs, Department for Work and Pensions, DVLA, TV Licensing.
• Letters or other documents from your GP, a hospital or other local health service about medical treatments, appointments, home visits or other medical matters
• Bank statements/letters
• Building society savings books/letters
• Council tax bills or statements
• Electricity and/or gas bills or statements
• Water rates bills or statements
• Mortgage statements/agreement
• Tenancy agreement(s)
• Telephone bills or statements

I have been reading through some of the posts pertaining to the ILR, as I am due to apply in about a month. I've seen a couple checklists on here from other applicants, and neither of them mentioned having documentation of relationship evidence other than a marriage certificate. When I last applied for the FLR, I had to include pictures of my husband and I together over the 2.5 year period, and evidence of trips (ie boarding passes, hotel bookings, etc) we had taken together over that same period, things of that sort. Is this required for the ILR now?

 I am having a very difficult time finding a definitive checklist of all documents required to apply for the ILR, and I know it tells you on the application as you're applying, but that's not very helpful really because I like to collate documents before I apply to make it a smoother process. Also, I've read here that the docs checklist on the application isn't a definitive list.

Also, can anyone point me to directions on the new ILR process since it's changed? Has the government provided any kind of information pertaining to this? I've seen a few comments on here explaining how it's supposed to work, but if anyone knows of a definitive step by step issued by the government, I'd love to see it. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks in advance, this group has been super helpful on my visa journey for the last 5+ years

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The boarding passes, photos etc are not required for either of the in-country applications. Those just apply for the initial partner visas.

For the relationship evidence, you need your marriage certificate, any divorce or death certificates and your items of correspondence. Those are 6 joint equivalent pieces of mail sent to you by post, evenly spread over the last 2.5 years from at least 3 different sources.

The financial and accommodation requirements remain the same. If you let us know how you will be meeting them, we can tell you what you need. That's why there is no one check list, because peoples individual circumstances vary.

The boarding passes, photos etc are not required for either of the in-country applications. Those just apply for the initial partner visas.

For the relationship evidence, you need your marriage certificate, any divorce or death certificates and your items of correspondence. Those are 6 joint equivalent pieces of mail sent to you by post, evenly spread over the last 2.5 years from at least 3 different sources.

The financial and accommodation requirements remain the same. If you let us know how you will be meeting them, we can tell you what you need. That's why there is no one check list, because peoples individual circumstances vary.

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Oops, sorry, sent quote before I replied..

So, for financial we are using my husband's income only.
For accommodation, we own w/mortgage in his name.

All other docs I am clued up on, I think. I do have a form which was sent to me from the IAS when I applied for the initial spouse visa, and it had the extra relationship stuff on there, so I was going off of that. So, that's less documentation needed than I thought, which is good. I don't have a specific list for the ILR this time, as I have been unable to find one.

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For both FLR(M) and ILR, the relationship requirements are:
- marriage certificate
- 6 items of official mail in each of your names, addressed to both of you at the same UK address (either joint or individual items), from at least 3 different sources, spread over the length of your visa (2.5 years for ILR and up to 2 years for FLR(M)).

None of those things were required for your FLR(M)... they are only required for the initial fiance or spousal visa, to prove a long-distance relationship.

So, for your FLR(M) you would have been required to provide the same documents I just listed above.. the 6 items of correspondence addressed to both of you at the same address.

If you are applying for ILR in April 2020, you need 1 official document in each name from each of the following months:
October 2017
March 2018
August 2018
January 2019
June 2019
November 2019
April 2020

Examples of acceptable documents are (from the July 2018 FLR(M) application form):
• Letters or other documents from government departments or agencies, for example HM Revenue and Customs, Department for Work and Pensions, DVLA, TV Licensing.
• Letters or other documents from your GP, a hospital or other local health service about medical treatments, appointments, home visits or other medical matters
• Bank statements/letters
• Building society savings books/letters
• Council tax bills or statements
• Electricity and/or gas bills or statements
• Water rates bills or statements
• Mortgage statements/agreement
• Tenancy agreement(s)
• Telephone bills or statements

Thanks for this info, that is quite helpful actually.

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