LEAVE TO REMAIN - FAMILY/PRIVATE LIFE
WHAT DO I NEED?
All documents need to include a date and a signature where necessary. Documents that need a signature are: letters, tenancy agreements, forms, certificates, or any evidence you get from someone else (your employer)
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Gather as much evidence and information as you can.
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It is important you send your documents in a clear and organised method.
ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS
This applies to everyone making this application.
VIE consent form signed on all pages, select the tick boxes to show who we can contact.
Verification checks forms 1, 2 and 3. Make sure to complete all three forms, including dates and signatures.
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One of the following:
Valid passport
Valid national ID card (not BRP)
Expired passport
Expired national ID card
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If you do not have any of the above you must provide an explanation as to why an ID document cannot be provided.
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Biometric residence permit (if issued) Also for the dependant
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bank statements, building society savings books, payslips or other formal documents showing income for the last 6 months.​
6 months of bank statements All accounts you hold, including savings account
Evidence of public funds
Most recently received letters confirming what welfare benefits you receive, e.g child tax credits, child benefits or DWP​
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
Not all the below options will apply to you, you just need information that is relevant to your life and application
PRIVATE LIFE IN THE UK
You must provide additional documents if you are applying for any of the below reasons:
If you have lived continuously in the UK for at least 20 years (discounting any period of imprisonment)
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If you are under the age of 18 years and have lived continuously in the UK for at least 7 years (discounting any period of imprisonment) and it would not be reasonable to expect the applicant to leave the UK.
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If you are aged 18 years or above and under 25 years and have spent at least half of your life living continuously in the UK (discounting any period of imprisonment).​
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If you are aged 18 years or above, have lived continuously in the UK for less than 20 years (discounting any period of imprisonment) but there would be very significant obstacles to the applicant’s integration into the country to which you would have to go if required to leave the UK.​
IF ANY OF THE ABOVE APPLY TO YOU, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS
Documents provided must cover each year for the whole length of the claimed period of residence.
All the passports or travel documents held whilst in the UK
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Home Office letter(s) or other document(s) granting leave to enter and/or remain in the UK
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Doctor’s letter(s) showing registration and letters from hospital(s) or other local health service(s)
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Council tax letter(s) or bills
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Gas, electricity and water or other domestic bills or statements for each year.
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National Insurance contribution records or P60/P45 forms.
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HM Revenue and Customs/Inland Revenue letter(s) and/or P60 statements of income tax paid.
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Employer(s) letter(s) confirming dates of employment. Department for Work and Pensions letter(s) and letters or other documents from other government departments or agencies.
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Full birth certificate(s) which show the parents’ names for any children.
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Mortgage document(s) showing any property owned in the UK and/or a letter from the landlord confirming the period of tenancy.
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Other official documentation on headed paper.
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For any children included on the application, items addressed to them, or official documents/ letters on headed paper all evidencing the child’s continuous residence, for example, letters from a GP or hospital, letters from nursery/school etc.
IF YOU HAVE A PARTNER
A partner is a spouse/civil partner/living together for 2 years.
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If you have a partner in the UK, you must provide the below documents
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​​Your partner must provide these documents, and be submitted to the caseworker by the applicant.
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Valid passport, national identity card or travel document showing his/her​ current immigration status​
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Evidence of correspondence
6 items of correspondence addressed to you and your partner at the same address as evidence that you have been living together since your last grant of leave in this category, or for the past 2 years if this is your first period of leave in this category. The dates of the items of correspondence should be spread evenly over the whole period you are relying on. They should be from at least 3 different sources. If you do not have enough items in your joint names, you may also provide items addressed to each of you individually if they show the same address for both of you.​
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​Letters or other documents from government departments or agencies, for example: Department for Work and Pensions, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, TV Licensing​
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Letters or other documents from your GP, a hospital or other local health service about medical treatments, appointments, home visits or other medical matters
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​Bank statements / letters​, Building society savings books / letters
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Official documents and bills:​
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Council tax bills or statements​
Electricity and/or gas bills or statements​​
Water rates bills or statements​
Mortgage statements/agreement​​
Tenancy agreement(s)​​
Telephone bills or statements
IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN
If you have children under the age of 18 in the UK (or children who are over 18 and who have already been granted leave in this category as your dependent), or this application if for a child you must provide the documents listed below for each child.
ORIGINAL full birth certificate(s) which show the parents’ names.
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Passports/travel documents to confirm your child’s immigration, settlement or citizenship status.
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Biometric residence permit if your child has been issued with one since entering the UK.
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Evidence of where your child/children normally lives and that you and/or any partner play an active role in their upbringing. This evidence should be dated within the last 3 months and can include:
-Official correspondence addressed to the child/children, doctor’s/hospital letters on official headed paper stating the child’s/children’s registered address
- School/nursery letter(s) on headed paper stating the child’s/children’s registered address.
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If you have access rights to your child a court document issued by the courts showing your access rights; and/or evidence from your former partner that you have access rights.
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Evidence of your and/or any partner’s parental responsibility for the child/children.
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Evidence of where you and/or any partner lives, as the parent of the child/children.
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Evidence of anything else you would like us to consider regarding your child’s life, both in the UK and outside the UK.
GUIDES
How to scan, photocopy and email documents to your caseworker:
Passport
Travel document
ID
Certificates
Letters
Photos
Providing proof of communication and contact between yourself and others, e.g. family members or spouses.
FORMS
Any application you submit will need to include one or both of these forms. Fill the form out online and click 'submit' at the end, the form will be emailed to your caseworker.
Make sure to fill out all 3 parts of the Home Office Verification forms.
All forms must be fully filled in and signed.
