Cover letters for ILR application

 A few colleagues of mine who applied for their ILR did not have cover letters. However I felt that they are useful to show to the UKVI as they would explain my wife's and my timeline clearly in a chronological manner. 

I have attached our cover letters here ( after hiding our personal details):


        

               COVER LETTER FOR DR ******


I, Dr ******, would like to apply for an Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK along with my wife, *******.
We are ****** citizens and we came to the UK on a TIER 2 Work Visa and TIER 2 Dependent Visa respectively on the ******. We have a daughter, ****** (born in ***** on the ******) who has been residing with us since birth and is also on a TIER 2 Dependent Visa. We will be applying for her Naturalization along with our Naturalization after we get our Indefinite Leave to Remain.

MY TIMELINE
I came to the UK from Pakistan on a TIER 2 Work Visa on the ****** and started as a Trust Doctor at ******. I did a period of 4 weeks observership (to get used to the system) and then officially started on the ******* and worked till the ******. I did not leave the UK or take any unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this time.

I applied for a Core Medical Training (CMT) post in ****** Deanery and was employed by HEE ( Health Education England) . I started as a Core Medical Trainee Year 1 (CMT 1) at ******* from the****** till the ******* on a TIER 2 Work Visa. I did not leave the country during this time however I took paternity leave from the******* for 2 weeks for the birth of our daughter, ******* (born on the ******* in *******). I did not leave the UK or take any unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this time.

I joined *******l (part of ******* Teaching Hospital NHS foundation trust) on the *******, 2018 and continued there as a Core Medical Trainee Year 2 (CMT 2) till the *******, 2019 on a TIER 2 work visa. I did not leave the UK or take any unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this time.

I applied for a Specialty Training (ST) post in Acute Internal Medicine in ******* Deanery, and continued my employment with HEE (Health Education England). I joined ******* District Hospital (part of *******Teaching Hospital NHS foundation trust) on the *******, 2019 as a ST3 Trainee Registrar in Acute Internal Medicine and worked there till the *******, 2020 on a TIER 2 Work Visa. I travelled to Pakistan with my wife and daughter from *******, 2019 to the *******, 2019 after taking paid annual leave. I continued working at *******District Hospital till the ******* August, 2020. I did not take any unpaid/unauthorized leaves during this time.

I am currently working as a ST4 Trainee Registrar in Acute Internal Medicine at ******* Royal Infirmary and joined this trust on the ******* August, 2020 and will continue working here till the ******* August, 2021. I will then rotate to another hospital within the same Training Deanery (*******) till the *******, 2024 after which I will become a Consultant.
I continue doing extra shifts at ******* Hospital whenever I am free.


Documents attached:
1. Scanned copy of Passport confirming that I entered the UK on the *******, 2016.
2. Letter from *******Hospital confirming that I worked there from February, 2016 to August, 2017
3. Letter from ******* District Hospital confirming I worked there from August 2017 to July 1018
4. Letter from *******District Hospital and ******* District Hospital that I worked from August 2018 to August 2019 at *******District Hospital and then from August 2019 to August 2020 in ******* District Hospital.
5. Letter from ******* Royal Infirmary confirming that I am currently working here.
6. Letter from *******District Hospital stating that I do extra shifts there.
7. Letter from Health Education England (HEE) confirming that they are my Sponsor and I will remain in training till August 2024.

VISA STATUS
I am on a TIER 2 Work Visa which is valid till the *******, 2021. My wife, ******* and our daughter, ******* are on TIER 2 Dependent Visas, also valid till the *******, 2021.
Documents attached
1. My BRP

MY JOB
I have only worked as a Doctor and do not have a second job. However I do extra shifts as a Doctor at ******* District Hospital to help with patient flow in Ambulatory Care- the pay I get from this is taxed (via PAYE).
Currently as per the UK government’s policy there is no limit on the number of extra hours I can do.
This is the clause which was on the TIER 2 Work Visa website (now replaced by Skilled Worker Visa):
‘Due to coronavirus (COVID-19), there’s currently no limit on the number of hours you can work or volunteer if you have a second job as an NHS doctor, nurse or paramedic.’
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/second-job.

Documents attached:
1. My recent payslip from ******* Teaching Hospitals where I am working as a Trainee Registrar
2. My recent payslip from *******District Hospital where I do extra shifts.
3. P60s from my previous hospitals

TAX
Tax is deducted from my pay (as PAYE) and I do not have any assets to declare. I have attached P60s from my previous and current employers.

MY CURRENT ACCOMODATION AND CARS
I am currently renting a property. The address is *******.
My wife, Mrs ******* and daughter, *******reside with me.
I have always paid my rent on time.
I have 2 cars on a finance deal: The registration numbers are: *******, *******.
I do not have any fines, points on my Driving License.

Documents attached:
1. Tenancy agreement
2. Utility bill
3. V5C of *******
4. V5C of *******
5. Copy of my Driving License
6. Details of my DBS certificate

MY BANK ACCOUNT
I have one main account where my pay comes into. My wife, ******* is a joint account holder for this account. I have 2 other accounts: one for my daughter, ******* and the second account is for personal saving. I have attached bank statements from all 3 bank accounts.

Documents attached
1. Bank statement of our main account – which is jointly owned by my wife, ******* and myself.
2. Bank statement of 2 savings accounts

KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH
I have my IELTS Certificate which I gave to pass my PLAB exams to get my GMC Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in the UK and I have also passed my Life in the UK Test

Documents attached :
1. IELTS certificate
2. Life in the UK test result
3. GMC Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in the UK Certificate


MY FAMILY
I am married to Mrs ******* and we have a daughter, *******. ******* and I have been residing together in the UK since the ******* January, 2016.
Meesha Alam was born in ******* on the 1******* and has been residing with us since birth. Both Mrs *******and ******* are on a TIER 2 Dependent Visa.

Documents attached:
1. Birth certificate of our daughter, *******
2. BRP of *******
3. BRP of *******

MY TRAVEL ABROAD
I have travelled only once since coming to the UK and that was from the *******, 2019 to the *******,2019 to attend my sister’s wedding. My wife and daughter accompanied me. I was granted paid annual leave during this time and I have attached a letter from my employer confirming this.

Documents attached:
1. Scanned copy of passport confirming my entry/exit stamps
2. Letter from my former employer – *******NHS trust confirming that I was granted paid annual leave during this duration.

MY PLAN
My wife, ******* and I will be applying for ILR together. Once we receive our ILR, we will apply for Naturalization and will also apply for our daughters’ (*******) Naturalization.
We plan to get citizenship and continue to contribute to this country. I plan to work as a consultant in Acute Internal Medicine in *******.



Yours sincerely,
******


          



                      COVER LETTER FOR MRS ********

I, Mrs  *******wish to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK with my husband, Dr  *******.

MY TIMELINE
I came to the UK from Pakistan on a TIER 2 Dependent Visa on the  *******, 2016 with my husband, Dr  *******.I am also a doctor and took my PLAB exams and got GMC Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in the UK.
I was pregnant with our daughter,  *******in  *******(Born on the  *******) and hence did not start work.
I do not have any income and do not work at the moment.

Documents attached
1. My passport
2. My BRP
3. My GMC Certificate
4. Our daughter’s Birth Certificate

MY RELATIONSHIP WITH DR  *******
We were married in  *******in  ******* and came to the UK together on our Visit Visas so that my husband could apply for jobs and give interviews. Once he had given his interview, we went back to our home country,  *******. We applied for a TIER 2 Work Visa and TIER 2 Dependent Visa respectively, and came to the UK in January, 2016 together. We have been residing together since then. I have attached tenancy agreements and other documents confirming our cohabitation together.

Documents attached which confirm my cohabitation (elaborated in detail yearly below) with my husband are:
1. Marriage certificate from  *******
2. Bank statement with  ******* confirming that we are joint account holders.
3. Bank statement from each year confirming our address at that time.
4. An email from  ******* Borough Council in August, 2016 confirming that my husband and I are on the electoral register which also mentions our address at that time.
5. An email from  ******* Borough Council in June, 2017 which confirms that my husband and I were residing together in Slough and were relocating to  *******.
6. Letter from GP Surgery in *******, accepting my Registration as a new patient.
7. Tenancy agreement in Harrogate, York, Scarborough and now Beverley confirming that I am a co-tenant with my husband of the properties we have been/are currently renting
8. Birth certificate of our daughter,  ******* born on the  ******* confirming that we are her parents
9. Council tax bill of current residence.
10. Driver’s license which has our current address on it.
11. Hospital letter confirming our current address.
12. Pictures of our marriage, pictures from every year we have been in the UK together.



PROOF OF COHABITATION SINCE JANUARY 2016


From January 2016 to August 2017
*******MENTION ADDRESS**********
1. Email from  *******Borough council in June 2017 mentioning our names and that we are relocating to  *******
2. Letter of registration from my GP in November 2016 confirming our address
3. Email from  ******* Borough council in August 2016 confirming that we are on the electoral register
4. Bank statement from February 2016 confirming our address at that time.


From August 2017 to July 2018
*******MENTION ADDRESS**********
1. Our daughter,*******birth certificate in******* mentioning our names and address.
2. A copy of a discharge summary from ******* confirming my address.
3. Council tax bill from ******* council in October 2017 confirming our address.
4. Bank statement from September 2017 confirming our address at that time.
5. Tenancy agreement in June 2017 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.

From July 2018 to July 2019
*******MENTION ADDRESS**********
1. A copy of a discharge summary from ******* Hospital in July 2019 confirming my address
2. Bank statement from September 2018 confirming our address at that time.
3. Tenancy agreement from July 2018 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.


From July 2019 to July 2020
*******MENTION ADDRESS**********
1. Council tax bill from July 2020 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.
2. A clinic letter from February 2020 mentioning my address.
3. Bank statement from September 2019 confirming our address at that time.
4. Tenancy agreement from July 2019 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.

From July 2020 – Current residence
1. Bank statement from February 2021 confirming our current address.
2. A clinic letter from November 2020 mentioning my address
3. Car insurance document from October 2020 mentioning me as the co-driver with my husband.
4. My drivers license from September 2020 mentioning my address
5. Council tax bill from July 2020 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.
6. Tenancy agreement from July 2020 mentioning I am a co-tenant with my husband.

VISA STATUS
I am on a TIER 2 Dependent Visa which is valid till the *******, 2021.


Documents attached
1. BRP

KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH
I have my IELTS Certificate which I gave to pass my PLAB exams to get my GMC Registration and a License to Practice as a Doctor in the UK and have also passed my Life in the UK Test

Documents attached:
1. IELTS Certificate
2. Life in the UK Test result
3. GMC Registration Certificate.

MY BANK ACCOUNT
I am the joint account holder of our main account where my husband’s pay comes into.

Documents attached:
1. Bank statement

MY FAMILY
I am married to Dr ****** and we have a daughter, ******. We have been residing together in the UK since the******, 2016.
******was born in ****** on the ****** and she has been residing with us since birth. She is on a TIER 2 Dependent Visa.

MY TRAVELS ABROAD
I have visited my home country, Pakistan 4 times since coming to the UK:
******, 2016 : To visit my family
******, 2017 : To visit my family
******, 2019 : To visit my family. My daughter, ****** also accompanied me on this trip.
******, 2019 – this trip was with my husband and daughter to attend my sister in law’s wedding.

Documents attached:
1. Scanned copies of passport mentioning entry/exit stamps

MY PLAN
My husband and I will be applying for ILR together. Once we receive our ILR, we will apply for Naturalization and will also apply for our daughter’s (****** Naturalization.
We plan to get citizenship and continue to contribute to this country.
I plan to start as a doctor once our daughter, ******is old enough to go to school. I plan to become a specialist in the NHS.



Yours sincerely,
******

 

Some tips:
1. It is up to you whether you want to submit cover letters or not. I personally found it very helpful as I could keep a log of what documents we had to attach onto our UKVCAS portal online (which is a bit haphazard). 
2. I made cover letters in such a way that even a lay person would know our timelines and most importantly - proof that we were together. 
3. As you might see, some documents like V5C of the cars I own are unnecessary but I felt it gave me peace of mind after explaining my whole situation.  Do whatever you think is best. There is no right or wrong here. 

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