Documents Required
Please find below a list of the documents required for your application.
It should be noted that the Home Office will only accept original documents. If no original is available, photocopied documents must be a stamped certified true copy of the original. Where a document is not in English or Welsh, the original must be accompanied by a fully certified translation by a professional translator. This translation must include details of the translator’s credentials and confirmation that it is an accurate translation of the original document. It must also be dated and include the original signature of the translator.
Please note that documents listed are carefully explained whether they are mandatory or optional. You should collect as many documents as possible and use it as a checklist to ensure all documents where possible have been sent as soon as possible. Where you are unable to provide the original documents, please explain the reasons by adding your comments.
The documents we will require from you are as follows:
| Applicant's Documents | Notes | Type |
| Current Passport | Mandatory | |
| Previous Passports | Mandatory | |
| Biometric Card(s) | Mandatory | |
| Recent Passport Photographs (x2 each) | (Photo Guidance) | Mandatory |
| Sponsor's Documents | ||
| Current Passport | Mandatory | |
| Previous Passports | Mandatory | |
| Biometric Card(s) | Mandatory | |
| Recent Passport Photographs (x2 each) | (Photo Guidance) | Mandatory |
| From Tier 2 Employer | ||
| Copy of Certificate of Sponsorship | Mandatory | |
| Maintenance Requirement | ||
| Bank Statements (either from Applicant or Sponsor) showing funds of at least £630 held for at least 90 days before application | Mandatory | |
| Written undertaking from Tier 2 employer stating that they will maintain and accommodate your dependant | Optional | |
| Relationship Requirement | ||
| For Spouse/Civil Partner: | Mandatory | |
| Marriage Certificate/Civil Partner Certificate | ||
| Evidence of Cohabitation – see below | Mandatory | |
| Letter of Support from Sponsor | Mandatory | |
| Letter of Support from family and friends | Mandatory | |
| Divorce Certificate from previous relationship | if previously married | Mandatory |
| For Chid Dependants: | ||
| Birth Certificate | Mandatory | |
| School Letters | Mandatory | |
| Evidence of cohabitation (please provide documents from when you began cohabiting up to maximum of 2 years) | ||
| Joint bank accounts and separate bank accounts (past 6 months) | Mandatory | |
| Tenancy Agreement/Land Registry Title | Mandatory | |
| GP/NHS letter | Mandatory | |
| Utility bills | Mandatory | |
| Phone/Mobile bills | Mandatory | |
| Pictures | Mandatory | |
| Correspondences form governmental bodies eg HMRC, DVLA, NHS/GP | Mandatory | |
| Form(s) | ||
| Also, please complete the following online form if you have not done so already. | Initial Enquiry | |
| Tier 2 (General) Form | ||
| UK Immigration Application | ||
All documents should be posted or scanned and emailed to us to make sure they meet the requirements.
If you are posting the documents, they should be sent to: iam (immigration and migration), Suite 8, 225 Marsh Wall, Canary Wharf, London Docklands E14 9FW. Please send this as recorded or special delivery for tracking purposes. You are not required to inform us. You can track your parcel with Royal Mail (track and trace) http://track2.
Please let us know if you cannot provide anything listed and we can discuss alternative documents you may provide. Once we have received the documents, we will inform you via e-mail and update your application in our records.
