Dear all,
My wife got her ILR yesterday. Thanks to this forum and the information I found here. It was pretty straight forward application and took us 2-3 hours to walk out with ILR stamped on her passport.
Booked an appointment at PEO croydon. The appointment is for 10am but got there only at 10.30am due to traffic but still got in without any issues.
Here is the full process:
1. Went through the main gate, security asked me whether I have got appointment letter or reference number? told reference number...and went through.
2. went through security checks and then queue for 5 mins
3. went to a counter on ground floor. gave our appointment reference number. checked all the documents and gave us a letter with a number.
4. went to first floor to pay the fees. paid the fees using debit card (chip and pin ofcourse)
5. went to the second floor. waited for 5-10 mins and called to a particular desk number.
6. gave all the application form and all other documents. they checked and asked us to wait 5 mins to check passport and check with supervisor whether ILR can be issued today. came back and said everything is fine. pls wait near counter 44 and you will get your passport with ILR. said waiting time is appx 2 hours.
7. waited for 1 hr something and our reference number was called. asked to check our ILR and the name on ILR. everything ok. said bye and came back home.
Tips:
1. Make sure you know the PIN number for your chip & pin credit or debit card.
2. Dont get there early then your appointment time because they sent them away and asked to come back at the correct appointment time.
3. Make sure you sort out your documents by Year. Rather then month by month and keep your document and your spouse document seperate.
4. We were asked documents in the following order:
a. Application Form
b. Life in the UK pass certificate
c. 2006 documents for her
d. 2006 documents for me
e. 2007 documents for her
f. 2007 documents for me
g. 2008 documents for her
h. 2008 documents for me
i. latest 3 months bank statement for me and her to prove we can survive financially.
j. birth certificate of our son (who was born in the UK).
The above is the order where they asked for documents in ground floor and second floor.
8. If you are taking bank statements, salary slip and any other document for the last two years...then keep them in yearly order. (i.e. 2006 bank statements, 2007 bank statements etc).
9. Sort your documents and staple them or use paper clip and use posted notes on top of each document so you can produce them quickly when you in the counter. I did that, so when the immigration officer asked for 2007 documents for her...i was able to present them quickly and easily without any issues.
10. Most important tip! Make sure your photo is stapled or paper clipped. I paniced when I was unable to find the photo when the immigration officer asked for them. It was right in front of me but in that moment...I couldn't find them. So staple them or paper clip them, so you don't loose them.
The following are the kind of documents we took:
1. Bank statements for two years
2. Pay slips for two years
3. P60 advice slips for 5 years
4. Her bank statements for two years
5. NHS card
6. Voters Registration card
7. Phone Bill
8. Mobile Bill
9. Council Tax
10. Water Tax
11. Electricity Bill
12. Gas Bill
13. Letter from employer
14. Surgery appointment Letters
15. Letters from Banks
16. Pension Letters
17. DVLA Letters
18. Motor Insurance
19. Tenancy Agreement
20. Credit Card statements
All the very best! If you prepare well, it is straight forward application!
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