morning all,

can applications for store cards be used as proof of address in FLR applications??

thanks

thank you so much

Portsmouth86:


Hi there

This is what I did for my husband and his arrival in the UK

My hubby arrived in the UK on Saturday 13th February

08/02/2016 Council Tax- I informed them as soon as I booked his flight (8th Feb) and advised what date he would be moving to the UK
15/02/2016- Went to the post office to collect BRP (Biometrics residents permit)
15/02/2016- Called Electricity, Southern Water and Portsmouth water and also called National Insurance line made application
16/02/2016- SSE (Electricity issued a bill) this was a PDF online bill I used as proof of address
17/02/2016- Opened NatWest Bank account and registered with GP
18/02/2016- I did my husband a CV and we went to the agencies and registered for work.
18/02/2016- Appointment with Lloyds Bank to open a Joint Savings account.

22/02/2016- FPR recruitment asked hubby to come in for a health and safety test PASSED
23/02/2016- Hubby started his first job in the UK in a bakery, and is still there (and did SIA security training, now awaiting the licence)
24/02/2016- Applied online for a provisional Licence
02/03/2016- D/L application arrived pre filled, signed returned with BRP card
15/03/2016- BRP returned from DVLA ( I knew a licence is issued as the ref is a DL number
16/03/2016- Provisional Arrived

So in a nutshell:
-Council tax
-Collect BRP
-National Insurance
-Electric company
-Gas company ( if you have)
-Water company (both fresh and waste)

Then once you have a letter from one of the utilities or council tax:
-Bank Account
-GP
-Dentist (my husband hasn't yet registered with one )


useful information:
NI number:
https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number call 0345 600 0643 Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (make sure you state he has been offered a job but requires a NI number) they will ask why you need one although obvious, however you can actually work for up to 12 weeks without an NI number this is issued now by the jobcentre Plus not DWP

You need to get proof of address before you can open a bank account or register with a GP, so make sure those are the first things, check your billing dates for utilities as you could time it to get a bill the following day, as i called the day before my bill was due to be generated (luckily)


Driving Licence ( international licence can be used for 12 months from entering UK)
https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence


And make sure you file any letters for Joint or single names for your next stage FLR as you need to provide proof of cohabitation

I hope this helps

i live in Tottenham my partner will be relocating here to join me.
please for advise on what to do once hubby gets here what must we do first? do i call the council to add his name to the council tax now?
register with a GP and Dentist?? Get NI number is there anything else?

any one else need help please let me know and i can provide assistance

good evening all..just to update you with my application
March 3rd 2016- Online Application submitted
March 24th - attended his Biometric in Lagos
June 21st- Decision made email from Sheffield .
June 21- TLS contact update and email about decision being made.
June 24th- Passport picked up and VISA enclosed

i do not have all the dates as we used a solicitor... ..visa was issued first time with no complications June 14th.....
soooo happy...now looking for tickets for hubby

Thank you to everyone especially Justwise, Portsmouth and Tunderule

Good luck to everyone in the process of application..the amount of support and advise here is second to none

thank you for your response and well done to @Zinfly

We submitted on line application on 3rd March but biometrics was submitted on the 24th March. thanks

hello all happy sunday,

i just wanted to find out does the 12 week (non priority application) wait start once the application has been submitted online or does it start after the biometric appointment. really confused

thanks

thank you for your advice and help. Just have to pray and keep all in God's hands. this forum is very helpful.now i am being more positive.
@justwise sorry for sounding ignorant but what do you mean by tribunal?? thanks

good evening all,

I have been reading this forum and plucked the courage to finally join today i am really worried here is my story in a nutshell would anybody be able to help me..i have been married to my spouse since october 2015, we have been together since December 2013. i am British of nigerian heritage and earn in excess of £18600 approx £32 000.i live on my own in a one bedroom house, the landlord has given permission for my husband to live with me in my home. I have a 7 year old daughter who lives with my mother. i am quite worried as my husband applied to visit my family and i in august 2014 on a visit visa but was rejected and told that the visa was denied due to deception as it is alleged that false documents were used in the visit visa application and he has been banned for 10 years. This was really upsetting but i have been going to visit him in Nigeria at least twice a year, we communicate everyday via whatsapp,skype,facetime and even calling each other. my question is we are in the process of applying for a spousal visa what are our chances??

any help or advice would be greatly appreciated have spoken to some people and they have said i should not waste my time as a ban is a ban and other people have said that this visa supercedes such bans..i really don't want to put so much money in this process as it is quite expensive to not have a positive outcome..as i am sure we meet all the requirements for this visa but my worry is the ban.

thanks waiting favourably for a response or advice or pointing me in the right direction. God bless you