Accomodation documents - FLR

I'm rather getting ahead of myself here, as we don't need to apply for FLR for over another year, but I was wondering what documents to submit regarding accomodation when this comes around.

In the previous applications we were renting, but now I have bought a house. Would it just be the "Official Copy of Register of title" that we would need to submit.

There's loads of other grand, official looking documents that I was given, but none of them actually have my name on.

I'm sure the Official Copy I have would be enough, but it does look a bit basic.

Has anyone else submitted house ownership documents? What did you submit?

I was lead to believe that FLR was more of a formality than anything else? Looking at the application there is no mention of providing anything other than the financial details.

Really? I know I submitted housing tenancy details for the initial FLR, and I would think the second would be pretty much the same? I'll certainly give them something on accomodation just to be on the safe side, although I appreciate they are probably more concerned about this with applications from outside the UK.

Ahh okay. That's how I read the guidance notes anyhow. If you have done FLR before then maybe that's the way to go. Out of interest how come you have applied for FLR before and to clarify was it FLR (M)? The reason I ask because under normal circumstances FLR(M) would only be applied for once. I assume you also included a valid English test in your original FLR?

You need to do two FLR(M) if you originally has a fiancee visa. The first one is basically a spouse visa, but you have to do another spouse visa (or FLR) after the first two and a half years.

We did include an English test, but we're going to do another one before we apply next time as it was a TOEIC from Hopkins.

Understood Graham. Slightly different route to us then as we did spousal visa route. Okay on the English test from Hopkins. Weren't Hopkins English tests invalid or something? The wife did an IELTS test which is valid for 2 years. Valid in the sense of a new visa application. I've been told as long as the English test meets the current level it is still valid for pre-existing visa applications (even though it will effectively be 2.5 years old). I'd like to get this double confirmed really but don't have another email address that I can enquire with. Just me being padantic I suppose but I like to make sure.

I enquired about English test too, and was told that the test is valid after the 2 year expiry as long as it's already been accepted in a visa application.

Because of this, I wondered if the Hopkins TOEIC test might still be ok for subsequent applications but couldn't really get a definite answer so we decided it's best to take another test just to be sure.

I get where you are coming from regards the English test but for me personally your original one should be valid, I mean they have accepted it previously, nothing has changed in real terms. It was valid then and should be valid now, in theory. Just thinking about your initial thread regards the house. In my case the spousal visa (like your original FLR) had housing documentation, in my case it was a land registry I included (available online for a small fee). In my mind they have accepted our spousal visa application, so again, in theory, they shouldn't require any housing documentation in the FLR as they would/should realise we wouldn't have spousal now if we didn't meet the housing criterai in that initial application.

You'd think that, but I have my doubts about it.

I have a Land Regsistry document that I received from the Solicitor upon purchase. It's just 3 sides of A4. It doesn't look much, but I'm guessing it's the same as I'd get if I bought ne online so I'm hoping that is all I need.

Yep, mine was sparse but it had my name and the house address which proved I was the owner

isnt this 2nd or 2 & 1/2 year FLR all a bit new territory---? the new rules started just over 2 years ago---so------no-one would have applied for this yet----or have i missed something ?

We are in that position for my wifes citizenship but we are going to contest that as we suspect that she wont have to retake it again. As in Micawbers thread some while back.

I am going to walk into the local Immigration office one lunchtime and hit them with it. I am a 5 minute walk away when at work.

also---anyone under the old rules will be applying for settlement by now

Yes. Exactly. ILR after 2 years.

My wifes friend applied just a month ago. After being here just over 2 years.

It will be interesting to see what they say. I sent an email before and got a reply recmmended doing another test. It didn't technically say she had to. It just recommended it.

I am going on this just now. I think Micawber got a similar response.

Yeah. I think it's fine if it's over 2 years old. My issue is if it's TOEIC, as that has been struck off.

Well, hence why I will be checking. I just haven't been in a hurry as it is still a good few months off and isn't compulsory for her to apply for citizenship.

I know I can drop in any time. If the worst comes to the worse my wife will do the local English Test.

Its one of those though isn't it. Although I had that email I'm still wondering whether we should be super safe and do the test again. I mean I would be kicking myself if anything negative happened.

For the cost of another English test, better safe than sorry.