Our FLR(M) experience at the UKVI office in Liverpool

Hiya Timmers! Did your beloved missus have to wait for the BRP before contacting the Jobcentre for National Insurance number application?

Yes she got the BRP first Anne as the BRP states on the front that you are permitted to work in the UK, then she made an appointment via the local Jobcentre to go to a Jobcentre that specifically deals with issuing National Insurance numbers which was miles away from home. After having the NI interview she was given a letter to give to prospective employers showing she had the right to work in the UK. The letter is given because it takes a few weeks to get the NI number in the post.

She has been working for a couple of months now earning very good money so we are both as happy as Larry

Happy for you both. Can you share to us where is this Jobcentre?

There is a jobcentre in most medium to large towns, for example, there in Glos you will have quite a few dotted around, see the link below to find your nearest;

http://www.totaljobs.com/careers-advice/job-centres/job-centres

Did you go for the FLR yet Anne?

Yes. Just gone to Cardiff today. Got the letter that my visa extension is granted for 30 months in just an hour. Will post a thread of my experience soon.

You're links are so helpful, Timmers. Thank you so much! I found 1 just 5-minute walk away!

Good news

That's good, when you go there they will no doubt point you in the right direction.

My other eye is shut now. Been up since 4:30 AM due to excitement.

all done now, 30 months of visa free bliss!

Hi anne, what is BRP? my husband is trying to find out how to get his NI number..and Im reading this thread to find.thanks xx

Biometric Residence Permit (when UKVI take your identity like fingerprints)

Thanks HaloHalo
Do u know hows the process of getting a national insurance number?

This should help

https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number

hi ttimmers, im quite lost with the correspondence letter

Hi timmers, i am quite lost with that correspondence letter. do we need to provide 6 each that comes from different sources?

If you are living in the UK for less than 2 years, it's okay not to provide all 6.

The best letters to submit are letters from the council regarding council tax, any letters from the HMRC especially P60 (tax office), the doctors surgery and the bank, and like us you could apply for store loyalty cards just to get anything with your names on. Like us you probably have not lived together long enough to accrue a lot of letters especially from official Government sources. Any letters from the Registry Office or church where you got married are good too.

And to answer your question, the letters do need to come from different sources.

I'm sure they will understand if you cannot provide all of what is required but try your best. Use any empty pages on the application form to explain why you cannot submit the required amount of correspondence. We had only been married for four days before attending the FLR premium service.

Remember you need letters addressed to both of you too at your present address.

Remember you have over two weeks before your FLR appointment so you still have some time to prompt more letters if you can.