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Hi,

Wondering if anyone out there can help with a query I have.

My partner is in the UK on an Ancestry Visa and is due to apply for ILR next month. The ancestrial visa was issued to her in Australia before she came to the UK. Over the weekend her passport (with her UK acenstry visa) was stolen. My question is does she need to get the UK acenstrial visa transferred to her new passport (via TOC form) or can she just apply for ILR (SET (O) form) with her new passport without the UK ancestry visa being transferred.

She has photocopies of the visa and the personal details page of her old passport, can get a letter from HMRC proving her earnings over the last 5 years and get letters from employers confirming no break in employement since she has been in the UK. She'll also have all the required birth certificates. The passport has been reported stolen so will have a police crime number. We intend on making an appointment in the Croydon office for the ILR.

So in summary is the TOC required before the ILR appointment, or is it not needed if we have all the above documents.

Help much appreciated.

Thanks
Mike

Just to added that I have called the UKBA and they have advised that the TOC is not requried before the ILR appointment, BUT, if more info is required and enquires have to be made a decision will not be made that day and will revert to a postal application and take up to 6 months!!! Can anyone advise if it is likely that the documents we'll be presenting for the ILR will not be sufficient and extra enquires will need to be made? This is very worrying as we are due to travel a month after our ILR appointment.

Thanks
Mike

This is getting confusing...

...I called the UKBA again and now they are advising that I should sort out TOC before and then apply for ILR once TOC has been completed.

If some one can advise what the best option is it will be much appreciated. I'm not concerned with the cost...just want the best way to ensure I can get ILR with minimum issues.

also, what is the best way to prove continuous stay in the UK over the pass 5 years. Is a letter from an employer sufficient?

Thanks
Mike