photocopied or not

[joebloggs]

As a guide, you should include the following:

* Your original birth certificate.
* Your original marriage certificate (if you are married) or your original civil partnership certificate (if you have registered a civil partnership).
* Recent bank statements or savings books for your sponsor and evidence of your sponsor's employment in the UK, which could include payslips to show what financial support you have.
* Evidence of your accommodation, such as a mortgage agreement or rental agreement, and evidence that you and your dependants can stay in this accommodation if it is rented or provided by your local authority.
* Letters from you and your sponsor that are relevant to your application.
* If you have been married or in a civil partnership before, one of the following original documents:
o a divorce certificate
o a final dissolution order, or
o your or your sponsor's previous husband's, wife's or civil partner's death certificate
* Evidence that your sponsor is settled in the UK. (This can be a copy of their passport or registration certificate that has been confirmed as a true copy, in other words 'certified').

We will refuse your application if we find that any documents are false.

it's better if you supply originals bank statements/payslips, he doesn't want to pay a courier to send the orginals later, so get it right first time

but for deeds a copy will do. and dont forget
he needs a certfied copy of his passport, most solicitors should do it for about £20-£30

[Piamed]

and dont forget
he needs a certfied copy of his passport, most solicitors should do it for about £20-£30

The UK VACS Website says the following about the sponsors passport:

A full copy of the sponsor's passport including the personal details page and all stamped pages.

Joe, is the Certification of the passport essential?

Toks

[joebloggs]

* Evidence that your sponsor is settled in the UK. (This can be a copy of their passport or registration certificate that has been confirmed as a true copy, in other words 'certified').

that's from the IND website,

yes i think your passport should be certified, i've always done that for any visas i've applied for, never had one refused yet

but i don't think you need every page, as the solicitor told me. but cover your back, i would do all the pages with anything on and maybe just photocopy the blank pages..

[joebloggs]

yes i would say it should be certified. as on a well known visa board it states..

'Sponsor's Identification This usually takes the form of the sponsor's passport. If the passport itself cannot be presented, then a notarized copy of each non-blank page should be made by a UK authorised notary or solicitor (i.e., member of the Law Society).

If the sponsor does not have a passport, then the sponsor's original birth certificate can be substituted, although this would be considered rare.'

oh you might find some people get away without a certfied copy, but that becuase the case worker doesn't know or care about immigration rules , but don't take chances with a visa, it will cost you money, time and heartache if your refused over something like that

[Piamed]

If the sponsor does not have a passport, then the sponsor's original birth certificate can be substituted, although this would be considered rare.'

My original birth certificate will be submitted along with full colour copies of all the pages of both passports and my driving licence.

but don't take chances with a visa, it will cost you money, time and heartache if your refused over something like that

Yes, you are quite right. Hmmn! I guess I will try to do that this week and courier it.

is that new now? coz when we applied for my visa we just photocopy my husbands passport's personal details and all stamped pages and his birth certificate no certification at all..

That was what i understand as the normal requirement, so it's encouraging to see you say that.

By the way, I also created a budget with bar graphs and pie-charts detailing my income, spending and balance; has anyone found that helpful?

Toks

[Ann07]

maybe i was just lucky when i applied last sept 30 2006 ..got my fiance visa five days after. no interview.. and we didnt certified all the papers ...some were actually photocopies like my husbands passport, birth certificate and some of his bank statements..

just to be sure piamed just follow joebloggs advised

all the best!

ann

[Piamed]

maybe i was just lucky when i applied last sept 30 2006 ..got my fiance visa five days after. no interview.. and we didnt certified all the papers ...some were actually photocopies like my husbands passport, birth certificate and some of his bank statements..

just to be sure piamed just follow joebloggs advised

all the best!

ann

Thanks Ann!

Toks

[Ann07]

when we applied we used agency ..and they checked it at the embassy at that time and said its ok...

[joebloggs]

yes your budgeting would be helpful, more useful info you can supply the better,,

and from the british embassy website on the phils

'

What do I need to make my application?

You will need:

* a visa application form (see below) which you have filled in correctly
* your passport or travel document
* one recent, passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself. This should be:
o taken against a light coloured background
o clear and of good quality and not framed or backed
o printed on normal photographic paper, and
o full face without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons
Please note that we may not accept photographs which do not meet these specifications.
* the visa fee. This cannot be refunded, and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying
* any supporting documents relevant to your application as suggested in the guidance notes (see Application forms and guidance)

Please make sure that:

* you have answered clearly all of the required questions on the form(s)
* signed and dated the form(s) where asked
* any supporting documents you show are originals or attested copies
* you make your application in good time, but not normally more than 3 months before you plan to travel, unless you are applying for settlement'


so if some people on here haven't used certified or orginals then maybe they were lucky

[Piamed]

* [B]any supporting documents you show are originals or attested copies

Hmmn!, Oh boy!

so if some people on here haven't used certified or orginals then maybe they were lucky

Yeah!

Toks

[Ann07]

is that new now? coz when we applied for my visa we just photocopy my husbands passport's personal details and all stamped pages and his birth certificate no certification at all..

[joebloggs]

no. we applied for a spouse visa more than 3 1/2 yrs ago, and it said on the app then a certified copy of passport should be sent, or a wouldn't have wasted £30 getting a solicitor to do it


as i've said, some cases workers don't know the rules, or don't care, thats why you will find some people who came to the uk 2 months after their visa was issued and still got ILR without applying for FLR .. just the luck of the draw

[Piamed]

no. we applied for a spouse visa more than 3 1/2 yrs ago, and it said on the app then a certified copy of passport should be sent, or a wouldn't have wasted £30 getting a solicitor to do it

as i've said, some cases workers don't know the rules, or don't care, thats why you will find some people who came to the uk 2 months after their visa was issued and still got ILR without applying for FLR .. just the luck of the draw

Yup, and you never know whether you are lucky or not until its too late.

Toks