Relationship Status

Hi there, as to the marital evidence, for this we would be seeking confirmation that you are single. We would normally request the completion of the marital status declaration (MSD) form (this is just a form that tells us of the separation and with this we would request evidence. This evidence can be Formal evidence (Decree Nisi, Civil Partnership Conditional Order, Solicitors letter that confirms current marital status. etc...)
If the however the separation was informal we can request additional evidence to resolve this such as:
A Council tax bill that shows one of these discounts:

If none of the above are available, then you can submit a copy of the Tenancy Agreement/Mortgage Statement and two utility bills, (in your own name only) dated within the last 6 months (gas, electric, water, council tax, landline etc.) with the required Marital Status Declaration form.
In the worst case scenario where no evidence is available we would request the completion of the MSD form to provide as much information as possible, and this will be down to the assessors own discretion if acceptable or not. Thanks, Stephen.

Yeah my issue is we were never married it was just a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship and I used to visit
her occasionally so why do I need to prove we are separated if it's been over a year?
It's difficult for me because I transfer a family friend a certain amount each month and he lets me live in a room in his house as a lodger. The bills and council tax are all in his name not mine.
Can I not just resubmit a new SFE application as single instead of separated seeing as it wasn't
a marriage nor was I staying with her permanently? I just used to visit her a few days a week.