hi, just getting my visa application ready, and have as meeting with my employer to get a letter from them, I was just wondering what needs to be said on this letter other than, name job position start date length of service salary also, who do my employer address it to, is it the British embassy in manila or to whom it may concern? will
Hi and welcome... Basically you cover all the points already, although they could embellish the letter of reference with punctuality, reliability, etc,etc... "to whom it may concern" is what I used, even if due to my personal circumstances it would not have been needed. I added it as a small extra. If all the documentation is present and correct, there won't be a problem. good luck
Dom ive been back reading wills posts any idea where the sticky on my marriage licence is? cant find it at all
I would imagine the letter would form part of your ( the applicant ) application. See this UKBA form that you the applicant would submit for a business visa. http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/visas/vaf1c.pdf Also.... "Evidence of your current employment or studies This could include: A letter from your employer on company headed paper – detailing your salary and the length of your employment, confirming that you have been given time off work, and stating whether this time off is paid or unpaid. You should consider submitting further documents which could support an employment letter, such as, pay slips or tax returns. If you have recently entered new employment you should consider providing details of your previous employment and salary history. A letter from your education provider on headed paper –confirming your enrolment and leave of absence Business registration documents confirming the business owner’s name and the date when the business started trading" http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/out-of-country/visitors.pdf
For some reason I thought it was a business visa that you were applying for. I wrote my employers letter and had my employer sign it. It simply had the work address (headed paper) my salary, that I was in full time employment, job title and start date and his (MD) signature on.
The letter from your employer(s) must clearly confirm the following:- - Your employment and gross annual salary - The length of time under their employment - The period over which you have been paid the level of salary relied upon in the visa application - The type of employment (permanent, fixed-term contract or agency etc) Don't underestimate the importance of this document, it's a mandatory UKBA requirement
Just summarising what others have mentioned to reinforce the mandatory elements. The employer letter is really a critical element. So many times recently UKBA have requested the applicant to have any missing letter submitted or to re-submit a letter to include the key elements. There are enough cases where that letter has been used as one contibuting factor in refusals.
no not as business visa, it will be a spouse or fiancée visa, depending on my unborn baby. going to get the HR dept. where I work to write the letter with every one input plus I am going to get my shift supervisor to write why I have time off, 2 months with pay( paternity, hols and built up lieu time on headed company paper...hopefully that should do the job. will
