Members please share your experience on this issue. For those eho have arrived within the last one year, full financial year would not have completed. In the FLR(HSMP) form, it is stated that we need to show IT return as additional proof of earnings. How to handle this. Please guide.

Thanks for the information Vbellino. This is helpful.

As both Academic and General IELTS are acceptable for HSMP extension, which one might be more appropriate?
I feel IELTS General would be appropriate. Any thoughts?

Any idea on how long one needs to prepare for the IELTS exam? I have done my degree, PG all in English. But my degree certificate did not specify the medium of instruction. I can go and request the University to issue a letter, but this may take many weeks to get the response. I was wondering why no...

My company issues payslips online, they dont issue signed paper pay slips. Is it enough if I submit the following as proof of earnings?: (1) Print out of online payslips (not signed) (2) Bank's credit advises for salary payments (This appear to be a computer generated, it looks like photo copy) (3) ...

I found the following from the guidance notes: 38. ……If the company you work for pays part of your income in dividends then you should provide evidence that this has been declared as earnings. This should be in the form of either personal tax returns or or corporate tax voucher from the company. 39....

mcu,

It is earnings before tax. Means if you earn 40K Gross, this is acceptable.

I work in a composite company arrangement where payment is made as Salary and dividends for tax saving purposes. It appears now that this is not helping me for extension. Should I ask my umbrella company to treat all my income as salary now?

Can anyone please advise.

(1) For applying for HSMP Extension, is National Insurance (NI) letter required? I could not go to the Job center office and arrange for interview, I got a temporary number allocated by Tax authorities, and my taxes are deducted at source by the employer at source. Is this temporary number enough fo...

Thanks itsme. I will submit originals.

HSMP FLR - When submitting Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate etc., for dependents, should we submit them as originals or photocopies? While applying for HSMP, we have any way submitted them as originals, so would the home office require these documents as originals during extension also? If su...

Thanks itsme.

Sorry for asking this basic question,
When applying for HSMP extension, should we fill in separate FLR application form for each dependent?

Is it possible to open a Bank account online before travelling to UK?

Thanks Mini, and Simar.

Any HSMP holder recently travelled from India? Can this be confirmed please?

Can any one who has departed from India to UK on HSMP provide the following information:

Is it rquired to produce Income Tax Clearance at the immigration counter at the departing Airport in India?

I heard that this requirement is now waived.

[quote="olisun"]I thought the EC validity was for a period of max 3 months[/quote]

Can any one confirm this?

When contract is signed, they ask to "Opt In" or "Opt Out". Which option is advantage for the contractor?

I read from a web site that the contributions to the pension fund are deductable from tax. When these contributions will be returned to the contractor? Is there any minimum lock in period? In case we leave the country, will this be paid back to us?

Once EC is issued for one year period, can a HSMP holder enter UK any time after the starting date of EC?

Will there be any objection if I enter UK with only 6 months period remaining in the current HSMP visa?

Thanks very much Chess.

How is the working culture in Scotland? Is it a open society? How do they treat migrant workers?

Thanks Indian_in_UK.

If the contract is only for three months, how can we open Bank accounts, and how can we get any housing lease for such a short period?

A company offered a daily rate to me for three months.

(1) When signing the contract, I see a term VAT. should the rate be exclusive of VAT or inclusive of VAT. Who pays VAT?

(2) Daily rate means normally how many woking hours are included? How many days we can work in a month?

I am moving to UK on my first job with HSMP. I am offered only 3 months contract. The company says initial contract will only be for 3 months. Is this normal?

One more question: Is the medium in Schools English or scottish?