[quote=mupsuit]
Quote Originally Posted by andypaul
It never seems to stop

AGreed (normally this would be written agreed) but our Government needs more money from you - ILR is over £300 !!!

..........and of course getting a schegen visa.

Interestingly the Shengen visa is further evidence of being together - go to the French Embassy site - google Consulate de France and see the visa section for full info

The process with SET(M) is very straightforward - if you have followed the requirments then you will get ILR in about three weeks - You can submit the application a little early we did it in month 23 from arrival


We need plenty of evidence that the Wife is living together with me. Though joint bills,bank account in her name,official letters addressed to her such as national insurance interview letter etc.

My wife does not have a bank account, she does not work. She has tried to find a job and does have an NI number - we submitted the NI Number notification letter with the application

you can never start to early on these matters.

We are now lining up stuff for her to apply for a British Passport, which includes the new Nationality exam/test - and guess what.....?

we have to pay for that also
Thanks for the feedback mupsuit,

From what i have heard they have fiddled around with the ILR requirements recently but hopefully its not to much of a headache. We should have more than enough and i heard you can ask people like neighbours to write letters testifying that my Wife has been living with you if lacking in paperwork.

We have so far Two bank accounts opened in my wifes name.

letter and card from Ehinc

Water company bill in both our names.

Electric Bill in both names

National insurance letter

Letter to confirm registration with doctors and nhs card

Schgen Visa Letters

House Insurance in both names

Job contracts

I read they will acept membership of the AA or RAC!!

You can even show evidence of membership sports and social clubs or religous organsations from the version of the form im reading at present!

So i might add my wifes membership of the local libary, join the Wife up for basic AA membership and get her to be on the mailling list with the local Church.


The exam from what i have seen seems to be full of umm really useful british info.

Good luck with the passport application