If the tenancy has turned periodic, then the initial tenancy agreement may not be sufficient to demonstrate the period of time that you have resided in the UK. In this situation, and if required by the Home Office, you may be able to rely on other evidence as listed below.
Evidence that Covers Longer Periods of Time
This evidence will typically cover the period of time as shown on the document.
- annual bank statement or account summary, showing 6 months of payments received or spending in the UK in a 12-month period
- a dated and signed employer letter confirming the duration of a period of UK based employment undertaken and evidence that the employer is genuine, for example, their Companies House number
- a dated and addressed council tax bill
- letter or certificate from a school, college, university or other accredited educational or training organisation showing the dates the tenant enrolled, attended and completed your course
- invoice for fees from a school, college, university or other accredited educational or training organisation and evidence of payment
- document showing a UK address from a student finance body in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland or from the Student Loans Company
- employer pension contributions
- annual business account of a self-employed person
- a P60 for a 12-month period – your P60 shows the tax paid on salary in the tax year (6 April to 5 April). Additional evidence to confirm that you were residency for at least 6 months of that period.
- a P45 showing the length of previous employment. You should get a P45 from your employer when you stop working for them
Evidence That Covers Shorter Periods of Time
These documents count as evidence for one month if they have a single date on them. They can be used to cover a longer period of time if they have a start and end date covering longer than a month:
- bank statement showing payments received or spending in the UK
- payslip for a UK-based job
- water, gas or electricity bill showing a UK address
- landline or mobile telephone, TV or internet bill showing a UK address
- domestic bill, such as for home repairs, vet’s services or insurance, and evidence of payment
- card or letter from your GP, hospital or other healthcare professional confirming appointments you have made or attended
- letter from a government department, public service or charity that show you dealt with them on a particular date or for a particular period (for example, Job Centre Plus or Citizens Advice)
- passport stamp confirming entry at the UK border
- used travel ticket confirming you entered the UK from another country
- invoice for work you have done in the UK and evidence of payment
For more information, you can view the government advice here.