Hello BatleyKhan and the other helpful folk around here! It's me again!
Sorry Batley, I noticed the sponsor letter soon after I posted the message. It is a very useful post though and along with two other examples, we have managed to write up the sponsor letter
Question though (can't remember if I have already asked this!) - Apart from the sponsor letter, does my fiance also have to include a Sponsorship Declaration form? I thought it was only for visitors?
We have been working on getting all of the documents ready and I have compiled a list of what we have already or plan to include. Could anyone have a look at it and let me know if there are any potential problems or maybe something else that needs to be provided? It would really be appreciated!
Sponsor's Documents
Notarized copy of passport
RBS Current A/c statements (July 2009 - Jan 2010)
RBS Savings A/c statements (Dec 2008- 2009)
Bank of Scotland account statements (Aug 2009 - Feb 2010)
Intelligent Finance Current A/c (6 months)
Intelligent Finance Savings A/c (annual statement to Aug 2009)
Company Bank Accounts (Oct 2009 - Jan 2010)
Letter from Company and Accountant stating income for past two years
Mortgage statement (Jan 2009 - Aug 2009)
Land Register: Title
Land Register: Ordnance survey map
Council Tax bill
Electricity bill
Electoral Registration Letter
Provisional Marriage Registration booking with a letter from Applicant showing why she is unable to sign the form in person (This letter has been submitted to the Registrar and kept on file until I get there and can sign it myself)
Printouts of online O2 phone bills
Screenshots of emails
Pictures together with dates at the back
Printouts of TWO EasyJet online bookings for holidays to Syria and London
Photocopy of Syrian visa and Entry stamp (to correspond with our holiday together)
Pictures of rooms of house with dimensions at the back
Greeting cards exchanged between us
Sponsor Letter
Applicant's Documents
Passport (Current)
Passport (Old)
Passport size picture with name written at the back
Application Fee (Demand Draft)
Tuberculosis Certificate (needed?)
Letter from Applicant (especially detailing discrepancy in my name)
Copy of Syrian + Amsterdam visas to correspond with travel together
Emails about wedding dress discussion with dressmakers/invitations etc
CV and printouts of job ads
Copy of National Insurance number
My degree certificate from University (Postgrad)
Phew! Ok, is that everything?
Would it be a drawback if the bank statements are not exactly six months prior to the application date? Coz it obviously took a while to get the statements and send them out to me. Also, my fiance wasn't working for a while, so he prefers to show statements from a bit earlier where there is money coming in. Will this be a problem? The funds are fairly sufficient when all accounts are combined.
What about the greeting cards? There are some very personal messages in them
Do we have to part with them permanently or are they just checked at the centre and handed back to me? Do they actually read what's inside?
Regarding my passport sized photo.. is it ok that it has a white background? I think I had a bit of an argument with the photo studio guy as I remember somewhere on the website saying something like grey or cream but he kept insisting that it was white and he's been doing this for years
I don't
think I need a TB certificate right since I am in India? Didn't see India listed amongst the countries but just wanted to double check.
Thanks again in advance