is 5 months payslip enough?

hi to everyone. we want to start putting in the paperworks visa application by end of july. but my fiance in the UK has only 5months payslip since he only got back to uk last february from 1 year sabbatical leave and stayed with me here in the phils. his annual income is more than the required figures. will there be any problem if his payslip is only for the last 5 months?

also, he dont want to send me his original P60 and account statements original. told me that he dont trust the courier services. he will only send me the photocopy.
your advices is highly appreciated. thanks

You will need 6 month, so best to wait another month.

Photocopies aren't accepted. Only originals.

If, for some reason, he did lose his p60 and needed it for other purposes he can easily get another from his employer. Bank Account statements are also easy to re-order if ever needed.

https://www.gov.uk/paye-forms-p45-p60-p11d/lost-paye-forms

Lets have a vote on it...

Indeed you need all 6, ideally. Too risky otherwise.

if you want to throw away the visa fee--send in 5 months payslips. its that simple.

That's butting it bluntly and it is correct!

Give them five months and photocopies and the visa will be refused on the grounds of insufficient evidence of meeting the financial requirement.

It is worth the wait of one more month to make sure you have it properly. If you get a refusal you waste 1000 quid on the application and have to reapply, which might take another 3 or 4 months after hearing the first refusal.

It would be foolish to apply with only five months payslips, you would leave them with at least one good reason to decline the visa.

I do not understand why your loved one is reluctant to send his P60 and bank statements, DHL is fast and reliable.

Remember that the bank statements need to be originals, or original copies (easy to order from the bank). If online statements are submitted then every one of the statements needs to be stamped by the bank (every page I think).

Don't take any unnecessary risks with the visa application, you will just waste a lot of time and money as the posts above have stated.

Yes. When I sent my original birth certificate and divorce papers, I knew I could always get a duplicate, if I really needed to. And secure postage by DHL, TNT, FEDEX or any of the other carriers, is just that i.e. secure.

thank you so much for your replies. i will have this messages forwarded to my fiance. he is sending me his documents via registered mail.

is CFO or COMISSION ON FILIPINO OVERSEAS registration also necessary?

Yes. It is compulsory. Unfortunately.

Please tell him to send via DHL or FedEx.. Registered mail is 15 days or more, time wasting.

Yes. You do this after you get your visa. You need it before leaving, and they put a certificate in your passport.

I agree on using Royal Mail. Don't. You can't rely on that once it leaves the UK. Use a courier.

You need lots of documents. It's not just financial ones. What else are you putting in?

You need photos, evidence of relationship, evidence of where you will live, cover letters and so on. Make sure you get everything together properly or you won't get the visa.

thanks. i have already set my appointment

your sponsors documents are likely to be at least 500 gramms---a DHL envelope will hold that amount--and cost about £40 to send. dont send by registered mail--the delay will add to your stress levels.

from what you have asked so far-----i think youre still unsure about what you need to submit with your application. its vital you get it right. if you want to--write out a check list on here so we can all read it and make sure you have covered everything and missed nothing.

i have 3 sets of documents here. mine, his and to support the relationship itself.

mine are:
introduction letter
2 passport size pictures
VAF4A application from
appendix 2 VAF4A
passport (old and new)
birth certificate
medical tb test
bank statements for past 6 months
remittances
house occupancy
registry of deeds
house contract to sell
business permit with business name
court finality from previous marriage
cenomar
supporting letter from family and a friend
english test/ ielts
hk contract certified copy- when i was still working there and where i met him first
cfo certificate- just made an appointment

sponsor's docs

introduction letter
passport copy
payslip
P60
Account statements
house docs- certified copy
photo of home
recent council tax
supporting letter from his mum
engagement ring receipt
certificate of employment
print screen- selected emails
utility bills
council tax
phone bills
intent to marry
venue receipt

for the relationship:
photo of us with family and friends
plane tickets (of him and together)
hotel bookings
facebook print screen (both accounts)
skype logs
viber screen shots
cards sent
photos of engagement
insurance travel for long stay when he stayed for 1 year in the phils

is there anything else i need to have?
thanks a lot in advance

payslip

must !! be 6 months of those--plus a letter from his employer confirming his job staus--is it permanent ? how long as he been there. also 6 months bank statements showing his salary paid in to correspond with that.

you must show he earns the minimum of £18,600 per annum. this is essential. or is he self employed ?--if so--you need extra information about this.

we have certificate of employment. states there his job title, earnings per year and that he's been working there for 17 years as a regular employee. whew! we need to wait for another nearly 2 months to comply that 6mos. payslip.. due to his return from sabbatical leave.
thanks xx