I also have a question regarding the generic application form (IMM0008). My national identity document has no expiration date. What should I fill out in this field of the form? leave it blank or should I write something there?
How was your cover letter, RomanSPb? Do you have a sample that you could share?
Is a cover letter something mandatory? I didn't find this requirement on the instructions..
How was your cover letter, RomanSPb? Do you have a sample that you could share?
Is a cover letter something mandatory? I didn't find this requirement on the instructions..
Cover letter is not necessary if everything is quite straightforward and clear in your application forms and supporting documents. If you feel like something might cause unwanted questions or become a subject of verification (e.g. changes in cities names, inconsistencies, overlaps in dates whatsoever), then a cover letter may be used to clarify your situation, provide extra details on certain questions and prevent misunderstanding. It just goes without saying a cover letter is a must if you miss some mandatory documents or fail to provide required information in some forms.
I can share a sample letter that I used, rather old though but still nice:
http://graysite.bicada.com/files/cover.pdf
As a matter of fact Russian national passport becomes invalid upon it's holder reaching a certain age, i.e. 45 years. So, I decided to use it as the expiry date in my case.
As a matter of fact Russian national passport becomes invalid upon it's holder reaching a certain age, i.e. 45 years. So, I decided to use it as the expiry date in my case.
Yes, this is also a possible option, considered to be okay too. But as this expiry date is not indicated explicitly, I still decided to put "N/A" and provide explanation in my cover letter. I bet it works either way. Some applicants merely say they do not have any national ID's and this also works
