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by Pasha » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:39 pm
It is not necessary for your EEA spouse to apply but there is a good chance that by submitting a joint application, the waiting time will be less.
In addition to the compulsory documents such as your marriage certificate, passports, birth certs and passport photos..examples of supporting documents you could include with your joint application are;
Household bills - telephone bills or statements, gas bills or statements, electricity bills or statements, water rates bills or statements, council tax bills or statements
Bank and Savings - bank or building society statements/passbooks
Accomodation - mortgage statements or agreement, tenancy agreement
Recreational - membership of sports or social clubs, membership of a religious organisation
Official documents - correspondence from government departments or agencies (eg HM Revenue and Customs, Inland Revenue, Department for Work and Pensions) including evidence that you have declared your relationship to the appropriate government bodies.
Healthcare - correspondence from GP or local health authority (eg: NHS card, correspondence about ante-natal and post-natal treatment, letter confirming dates of visits to the home address by a midwife, letter confirming registration with a dentist, etc - providing these documents show your home address and the date first registered) or details of private health cover.
Other - insurance policies/certificates or other correspondence, loan agreements, AA, RAC or similar membership
When we submitted our supporting documents, whether they were in joint names or not, we ensured that they covered atleast a two year period for each source provided.
Ensure that all documents are separated by source and filed in chronological order so it is easy to read. Also, include a self addressed, prepaid envelope for the return of your documents to you once your case had been processed. Keep a note of the special delivery reference number. Once your file is composed, make a photocopy of the entire file.
Hope this helps!