SET(O) Ancestry Online System Question

[symo85]

Hi all,

Hope this is in the right place and not doubling up etc...have read a load of posts and information on the site here but still have a couple of questions, some of which arise from the new online system.

My wife and I are applying for ILR through 5yrs residence on an Ancestry visa having been in the UK since 2014, my wife has the same ancestry visa based on my grandfather.

Documentation:

Other evidence of xxxx's reasons for absences from the UK
I know ancestry is exempt from requiring reasons to absences, but the form asks for it...will a letter from myself suffice stating they were holidays (as commented individually for each absence entered)? Form doesn’t ask for my wife’s absences (90% the same as my own, but a couple of differences), should I list / explain in the letter as well?

Payslips
My payslips are via an online system at work, will PDFs of these suffice? (obviously will be on top of bank statements and letter from employer re employment status)

Evidence of xxxx's immigration status in the UK
At first I thought this was just asking for my current visa (which for me is stuck in my passport, not a card)...but I don’t see anywhere that it asks specifically for birth/marriage certificates up the chain, is this where they should go?

Cheers
Symo

[CR001]

Other evidence of xxxx's reasons for absences from the UK
I know ancestry is exempt from requiring reasons to absences, but the form asks for it...will a letter from myself suffice stating they were holidays (as commented individually for each absence entered)? Form doesn’t ask for my wife’s absences (90% the same as my own, but a couple of differences), should I list / explain in the letter as well?

Not required.

Payslips
My payslips are via an online system at work, will PDFs of these suffice? (obviously will be on top of bank statements and letter from employer re employment status)

Should be ok, get them stamped and signed by HR or a letter 'to authenticate' them.

Evidence of xxxx's immigration status in the UK
At first I thought this was just asking for my current visa (which for me is stuck in my passport, not a card)...but I don’t see anywhere that it asks specifically for birth/marriage certificates up the chain, is this where they should go?

Just your visa.

[symo85]

Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.

Other evidence of xxxx's reasons for absences from the UK

Not required.

Is this a case of the fancy new online system that customises to what category you tell it you are still being a little too general?

Evidence of xxxx's immigration status in the UK
At first I thought this was just asking for my current visa (which for me is stuck in my passport, not a card)...but I don’t see anywhere that it asks specifically for birth/marriage certificates up the chain, is this where they should go?

Just your visa.

Oh, I thought I read you needed to provide the birth/marriage certificates again when replying for ILR...not the case?

Also, meant to include this in my first post:

Just wanted to confirm we both use the same application?
That’s the way we have filled in the form thus far, it lists my wife as SET(O) Partner. Interesting thing is, it more or less focuses on me. E.g. it asks how much rent I pay and what my income is (I have put my half of the rent and my pay), but it doesn’t then ask for my wife’s rent/income...is that the correct way to go about it?