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My fiancé and I are applying for the family visa, fiancé in September and want to make sure we have the right documents included in our application.
We have known each other since December 2016 and started a long distance relationship in January 2017. He is from Turkey and I am from the UK.
Any comments on the below would be much appreciation. I have some questions to at the end also.
If anyone has any further advice or suggestions that would also be welcome as we want to get it right ☺
1. Very first page – colour copy of the biometric page of applicant’s passport with the GWF reference number at the top right-hand corner
2. Contents page with the information below
3. UKVI application form (printed)
4. Biometrics appointment confirmation
5. Applicant’s information
a. Applicant’s letter of introduction
b. 2 passport sized photos (with applicant’s full name on the back)
c. Colour copy of applicant’s full current passport (every page)
d. Colour copy of applicant’s full previous passport (every page)
e. Certificate of passing IELTS Life Skills A1
6. Sponsor’s information
a. Sponsor’s letter of introduction, intention to marry
b. Colour copy of sponsor’s full current passport (every page)
c. UKBA sponsorship undertaking (SU07/12) with a letter from bank confirming they hold a mortgage for sponsor
7. Financial requirement – category A (most recent covering the last 28 days)
a. 6 months of sponsor’s stamped payslips (April to September inclusive)
b. Letter from sponsor’s employer corroborating employment dates, job title, and pay
c. 6 months of original bank statements (April to September inclusive)
8. Evidence of accommodation
a. A certified copy of title deeds of sponsor’s property
b. Land registry certificate
c. Council tax bill
9. Evidence of relationship
a. Whatsapp call logs for all calls between January 2017 and September 2017 (14 screenshots – 3/4 page)
b. Whatsapp call information showing date and time of calls (1 a month – 9 screenshots – 1/4 page)
c. Sample of Whatsapp message conversation (4 mid-length conversations)
d. Sample of Whatsapp message conversation with applicant’s sister and sponsor
e. Sample of Facebook Messenger messages (4 longer conversations)
f. Screenshot of inbox search of our emails
g. Sample of email conversation (2 email threads that have 4 emails each)
h. Western Union transfer receipt for 24 May 2017 and 27 July 2017
i. Flight itinerary, hotel confirmation, original flight boarding passes for 2-week trip to Turkey (domestic trip for applicant and international trip for sponsor)
j. 10 photos of applicant and sponsor, together with a few with friends/family (with descriptions)
10. Intention to marry
a. Email correspondence with Southwark Registry Office making enquiries and checking availability of the ceremony room
b. Receipt of suit purchases
c. Engagement ring receipt
I will also take a colour photocopy of all documents to submit in the same envelope.
1. Where do we send the applicant’s Turkish passport?
2. Do we need 2 passport photos for sponsor?
3. Does the sponsorship undertaking evidence need to be a separate document from the evidence provided for the accommodation
4. Does letter from bank confirming they hold a mortgage for sponsor need to be dated within 28 days?
5. Do we need any further evidence of accommodation? I also haven’t moved into the property, but intend to before we apply for the visa. Do all of the documents need to be there or as long as one is there is that enough?
6. Do we need an independent property inspection as it is a one bedroom flat and there will be no one else living there apart from us?
7. Is it normal that the sponsor provides the screenshots and evidence of relationship?
8. How long should the Whatsapp/Facebook Messenger conversations be?
9. What else do I need to do for the intention to marry?
Thank-you for anyone that responds to my post ☺
My fiancé and I are applying for the family visa, fiancé in September and want to make sure we have the right documents included in our application.
We have known each other since December 2016 and started a long distance relationship in January 2017. He is from Turkey and I am from the UK.
Any comments on the below would be much appreciation. I have some questions to at the end also.
If anyone has any further advice or suggestions that would also be welcome as we want to get it right ☺
1. Very first page – colour copy of the biometric page of applicant’s passport with the GWF reference number at the top right-hand corner
2. Contents page with the information below
3. UKVI application form (printed)
4. Biometrics appointment confirmation
5. Applicant’s information
a. Applicant’s letter of introduction
b. 2 passport sized photos (with applicant’s full name on the back)
c. Colour copy of applicant’s full current passport (every page)
d. Colour copy of applicant’s full previous passport (every page)
e. Certificate of passing IELTS Life Skills A1
6. Sponsor’s information
a. Sponsor’s letter of introduction, intention to marry
b. Colour copy of sponsor’s full current passport (every page)
c. UKBA sponsorship undertaking (SU07/12) with a letter from bank confirming they hold a mortgage for sponsor
7. Financial requirement – category A (most recent covering the last 28 days)
a. 6 months of sponsor’s stamped payslips (April to September inclusive)
b. Letter from sponsor’s employer corroborating employment dates, job title, and pay
c. 6 months of original bank statements (April to September inclusive)
8. Evidence of accommodation
a. A certified copy of title deeds of sponsor’s property
b. Land registry certificate
c. Council tax bill
9. Evidence of relationship
a. Whatsapp call logs for all calls between January 2017 and September 2017 (14 screenshots – 3/4 page)
b. Whatsapp call information showing date and time of calls (1 a month – 9 screenshots – 1/4 page)
c. Sample of Whatsapp message conversation (4 mid-length conversations)
d. Sample of Whatsapp message conversation with applicant’s sister and sponsor
e. Sample of Facebook Messenger messages (4 longer conversations)
f. Screenshot of inbox search of our emails
g. Sample of email conversation (2 email threads that have 4 emails each)
h. Western Union transfer receipt for 24 May 2017 and 27 July 2017
i. Flight itinerary, hotel confirmation, original flight boarding passes for 2-week trip to Turkey (domestic trip for applicant and international trip for sponsor)
j. 10 photos of applicant and sponsor, together with a few with friends/family (with descriptions)
10. Intention to marry
a. Email correspondence with Southwark Registry Office making enquiries and checking availability of the ceremony room
b. Receipt of suit purchases
c. Engagement ring receipt
I will also take a colour photocopy of all documents to submit in the same envelope.
1. Where do we send the applicant’s Turkish passport?
2. Do we need 2 passport photos for sponsor?
3. Does the sponsorship undertaking evidence need to be a separate document from the evidence provided for the accommodation
4. Does letter from bank confirming they hold a mortgage for sponsor need to be dated within 28 days?
5. Do we need any further evidence of accommodation? I also haven’t moved into the property, but intend to before we apply for the visa. Do all of the documents need to be there or as long as one is there is that enough?
6. Do we need an independent property inspection as it is a one bedroom flat and there will be no one else living there apart from us?
7. Is it normal that the sponsor provides the screenshots and evidence of relationship?
8. How long should the Whatsapp/Facebook Messenger conversations be?
9. What else do I need to do for the intention to marry?
Thank-you for anyone that responds to my post ☺