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by rkrishna » Fri May 21, 2010 11:48 pm
My dependent son was born in the UK after my wife and I arrived. I am applying for my son's visa separately. (My wife and I already have visas that are valid through Sept. 2011.)
Which supporting documents (evidence) should I include with the PBS Dependent application form? The only documents explicitly requested (in the application form and policy guidance) are my child's passport and the proof of maintenance. However, in the application form on p. 42 (Section 6, Summary Sheet) there are tick boxes for other documents (e.g., marriage certificate, birth certificate). To my knowledge, the actual need for these is not stated.
If I were sending in my own application at the same time (which I'm not), I would of course include additional documents to support my own case (e.g., my own passport, marriage certificate, etc.). Do I also need to submit these same documents, when I send in my dependent son's application? If not these, then which documents should I send?
On p. 46 of the help notes for the PBS Dependent application form, there is a line "It is the dependent's responsibility to provide the evidence to support any statements made in his/her application." However, on p. 3 of the policy guidance, it states "We only need evidence that is directly relevant to the application, as set out in this guidance. We will not consider unrelated evidence." Unfortunately, the policy guidance dwells on maintenance. Does this mean that the only evidence they need is about maintenance?
Elsewhere in this bb, others have helpfully suggested various other documents to be included with a dependent's application, e.g., birth certificate, marriage certificate, vaccination records, rental contracts, family photos, etc.
Do you have any suggestions as to which supporting documents I should send? Here are some possibilities I can think of:
Proof of maintenance
Child's passport
Birth certificate
My passport (or a certified copy)
My wife's passport (or a certified copy)
Marriage certificate
Child's vaccination records
Rental contract for housing
Utility bills
Payslips
...
Which of the above items is needed? Am I missing anything?
Thanks very much for your help.