Visa app in a few days

Hi Everyone,

Youve been my source of knowledge for the past 4 months and now the day to apply is a few days away after a long slog getting everything together we need. I am applying uder cat b with 12 months worth of payslips and bank statements. I just want to check I have everything in place and everythings seems good to go.

Firstly by the end of this month I would of earnt over 24k with overtime and and commision. I am choosing to apply end of this month as my salary is £18180 base. My managing director has confirmed it nritting that on the 15th feb I will be paid in excess of 3.5K bonus which already take my base salary above the min requirment after the application date and also that I am getting a payrise in april which boosts it even more above. So can easily evidence the £18600 prior and after appliaction date.

I had a housing report done from the council and have also included a letter from my landlord along with a new tenancy explaining this will come into place when my spouse is here. But I havent taken any pics as didnt feel nessacary when inspection report shows more then adequat. Do you think I should include photos?

If everything sounds good to you all. Then im ready to go and have created a table of docs which if someone could just have a look at and let me know if its to much, not enough or mssing something that would be great.

And lastly on the day when we apply what exactly do we need to print off and fill in?

Index of Supporting Documents


I: Applicants Information

A: VAF4A Application Form.
B: Introduction Letter.
C: Applicants Passport details.
D: English Examination Results.
E: Original Birth Certificate.
F: NSO showing never been married before.
G: NBI clearance.
H: Biometric Information – TO DO

II: Sponsors Information

A: Sponsor’s Letter of Introduction.
B: Original Birth Certificate.

C: Copy of Passport Bio Page.
1: Copy of Sponsors Passport Philippine visa stamps

D: Change of name deed poll – I changed my name to my mother’s new surname after she remarried.
1: Original expired passport showing name before deed poll change.

E: Employment Information
1: Letters of Employment from my employers.
2: Employment Contract from my employers.
3: Payslips last 12 months.
4: P60 for 2012.
5: Bank statements last 12 months.

F: Evidence of Accommodation
1: Letter from Landlord verifying accommodation agreement.
2: Letter from council confirming Immigration Inspection.
3: Signed Letting Agreement already signed for when spouse moves in.
4: Signed Letting Agreement current tenancy.

III: Evidence of Relationship

A: Marriage
1: Original Copy of Marriage Certificate from British Embassy Manila
2: Certificate of No Impediment
3: Wedding photographs
4: Correspondence with British Embassy and receipts for payment to them for Civil Partnership
5: Wedding Cards

B: Intervening Devotion
1: Flight confirmations from visits
2: Spending money receipts ordered in Peso.
3: Flight Receipts for trips taken whilst in Philippines.
4: Photos of us together in Philippines on various trips.
5: Receipt’s for money sent to applicant from sponsor - UK to the Philippines
6: Facebook screen shots
7: Skype screen shots
8: Mail sent to Philippines
9: Christmas cards from family and friends address to us both.


Thank you, so much for your help.

We applied under the old rules so I am not so much use these days on the new rules. However, good to see you are over the threshold on income.

One thing though, we didn't include photos of our rented accomadation. Just a brief signed description from the landlord stating number of rooms (in our case it simply said a one bedroom apartment consisting of xx square metres of floor space)

Something we did, that many have said is quite useful is an index or list of contents at the front. Something that not only helps you to organise your docs in an orderly fashion but more significantly helps to point the ECO in the right direction once he receives the application.

I was the same as Kuya. I printed the payslips off and got the company director, my boss, to stamp and sign them.