Hi all! I can't believe it's already time for me to do this again...but it's been 2.5 years and I'm due to do FLR.
I've compiled a list of things, and I have all of these things in my possession. This is a last minute check to make sure I'm not missing something obvious, or to ensure I've got my dates right.
My current BRP expires on 10 May, so I'm looking to do my application this weekend or this coming week. I thought 30 months in the UK was April, apparently it was March. Oops! It worked out in the end, as I went back to work on 31 March and I was able to get everything done for my employer letter on site in one day instead of doing everything through the post/e-mails.
That being said, I've lurked on the forum, my list of documents from my first visa, and the official uk.gov website. I'd appreciate if you notice anything I have left out or possibly don't need. I am also unfamiliar with the new digital way of doing things. If anyone can explain exactly how the process works now, I would be grateful. I will highlight things I'm unsure about in blue.
Here is what I've got:
- Me (USC) and husband (UKC) filing for my FLR(M)
- I entered the UK on 05-September-2018
- Current BRP was issued on 03-August-2018 and it is is valid until 10-May-2021
I have originals of everything and will of course make copies/scan/upload them as necessary.
Applicant:
-Passport photocopy (Do I scan every page?)
-Scan of current BRP
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Do I need to provide anything about my previous application? If so, what? -
Signed online applications (Do we still have to do this? Is it meant to be printed and then signed/uploaded? Or, is it an electronic signature?)
-National insurance number (I have the original documentation that gave me my NIN)
- Partner's UK passport photocopy (Do I scan every page?)
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Signed sponsor's declaration (I am sponsoring myself financially, but am I correct in assuming my husband is still the
official sponsor and I still need a letter from him?)
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Reference Number for IHS surcharge payment (This was in my list from last year. As things are not being sent in the post this time, I am unsure if this is still necessary?)
Financial Requirements:
-6 full month's of pay slips (I may have too many but I am paranoid)
27 AUGUST 2020
29 SEPTEMBER
29 OCTOBER
27 NOVEMBER
22 DECEMBER 2020
28 JANUARY 2021
25 FEBRUARY 2021
30 MARCH 2021
My payslips are electronic, and I printed them out and got a letter of authentication from payroll with a stamp and signature to prove that they are genuine, and it lists the date of each payslip/in the bank account, gross pay and net pay for each. The date on this document is 7 April 2021
- 6 full month's of bank statements (Again, I may have too many but I am paranoid)
1 AUG- 31 AUG 2020
1 SEP- 30 SEP 2020
1 OCT- 31 OCT 2020
1 NOV- 30 NOV 2020
1 DEC- 31 DEC 2020
1 JAN- 31 JAN 2021
1 FEB- 28 FEB 2021
1 MAR- 31 MAR 2021
1 APR-13 APR (I got them printed and stamped today)
Even though I was meticulous in keeping all of my posted statements, I must've overlooked some because I was missing two. I went to the bank and got them printed and they stamped each page of each statement for authenticity.
- Letter from employer, dated 7 April 2021:
Confirming I work there
Current employment and salary
Current job title and salary
Length of employment
Length of time earning current salary
Previous salary
Length of time earning previous salary
Type of employment
Type of contract
-Job contract
- Latest P60
Residence in the UK/Accommodation:
- Current tenancy agreement (we renewed in November)
- Latest council tax bill
Proof of Relationship:
- Marriage certificate
-your relationship with your partner
(we are still going through what to provide for this. We've been in lockdown for over a year and have not really taken any photos together/gone anywhere and since we live together we've not written letters to each other like we did for the first visa. Would you all suggest printing portions or screenshots of our text conversations and call logs? We do have a couple of photos together we thought of using, though so we aren't without photos.) Cohabitation:
- 6 items of original mail under joint names spread evenly over the last 2 years from 3 different sources
We've got a joint bank account, council tax bills and several of our bills have both of our names. Would this suffice?
I do not understand how biometrics works since everything is done digitally. Last time I submitted the online application, made a biometrics appointment, went to it, got the document I printed from the application stamped and included it in the massive package of documents I sent in the post. I am so confused how it is done now. Also, is my passport and current BRP not sent in the post at all?
Thanks for reading through all of this, I've tried to be as thorough as possible before posting this, but I wanted a last minute check before we do the online application and start uploading things. I've got everything dated within 28 days of the online application date (which as I said should be this week or next), I made sure all of my bank statements and payslips are at least 6 months and match up, and I've gotten everything stamped and authenticated.
I can't believe I am doing this again!