hi everyone, first time posting but I've been on here few times before reading different posts. Very interesting tho. I remembered, my passport was swiped through a portable computer just before the check-in counter. He's didn't really check my passport when I entered the UK but only asked me how l...
antontony wrote:There is no immigration control at the exit so far.
There are sporadic controls already in place.
My UK passport was checked three weeks ago on departure from Gatwick, but wasn't a few days ago from LRH T2. Seems to me that it's getting less sporadic every day....
AIUI the records of colonial passports issues in Kenya should be maintained by the government that succeeded the colonial government - ie the government of the independent country of Kenya. Given that Kenya Colony ceased to exist as a colony 43 years ago (on Tuesday) it is hard to see how your fathe...
From what I was told by the Kenyan consulate today here in Australia was that people born in Kenya (even in those days) assumed the nationality of their parents, not of Kenya. So that would mean his parents (at least one was born in india) would have to have been english. There was no such thing as...
Not that I've found online, I'm afraid - I tend to use Fransman's and my own hotch potch of notes. Incidentally, I wasn't intending to suggest that someone born in the East African Protectorate in 1914 couldn't be a BS - merely that it wasn't clear that he would be one. I don't know what would have ...
Surely this is covered in the table on page 24 of Guide AN(NEW) isn't it? With a sentence of up to six months, there is a seven year "Rehabilitation Period", and your application is likely to be refused if you apply within three years of conviction... For the fines, the rehabilitation peri...
From what I was told by the Kenyan consulate today here in Australia was that people born in Kenya (even in those days) assumed the nationality of their parents, not of Kenya. So that would mean his parents (at least one was born in india) would have to have been english... British - not English......
As a person born in Kenya in 1914, your grandfather was British by birth. He became a Citizen of the UK & Colonies (CUKC) on 1 January 1949.... No help whatsoever to "ubugger", but in fact Kenya Colony wasn't founded until July 1920, so it's not clear that his grandfather would even h...
It's true that dependent minor children won't need it, but won't (eg) dependent spouses of WP holders need to take the Life in UK test when applying for ILR?
I think you may need to clarify the question, aniya. If you are simply asking how to get married in Hong Kong, then presumably the HK marriage authorities are the best people to ask. If you are asking about living in the UK following your marriage to a British citizen, then Leaflet INF 4 on the UKVi...
Short answer, Gerry - no - I don't think that your son's British citizenship will make a difference to your wife's needing to jump through the spouse visa hoops again.
Sorry....
Do you have any evidence at all to support your "rationing" theory, badhorse? The fact that you appear to have missed is that there is no expiry date for the test "pass certificate". There is therefore nothing to stop someone from taking the test years before they are due to appl...
I'm not sure whether that's a question or a statement, mna8 - but the theory is that, in order to pass the test, people must have a command of English that is at around ESOL Entry 3 level. So no, you don't need to take an ESOL exam if your English is good enough to pass the test.
I think the FAQs are a bit on the long side, to absorb in one sitting! (Actually, they seem to have been a bit long for IND to check properly as well, given the presence of an unactioned editorial comment by one "Jill m 1" next to number 51!...) Number 62 says 62. What will the test consis...
Actually the test is being revised, with a new edition of The Book coming out early next year, apparently more appropriate for ESOL Level 3 candidates.
.....Actually you are wrong. Where there is any doubt whether or not a candidate meets the residence requirement (for example, missing stamps, etc), the benefit of the doubt will be given to the candidate. This is clearly stated in the caseworker guidance notes: http://uk.sitestat.com/homeoffice/in...
I'd imagine that they'd accept a solicitor-certified copy of your passport - they should, after all, have your file in front of them when dealing with the children's applications, so there won't be much room for doubt as to your identity or immigration status.... It's a shame that NCS offices won't ...
The IND website indicates an average processing time of 3.41 months as at the end of October. As to whether to submit the children's passports, I agree that Guide MN1 makes no mention of them , in "Section A" applications, so I presume IND don't need them - it is, of course, the case that ...
I'm sure others will chip in with additional hints and tips, but you might find this guidance note on the UKVisas website useful as a starting point. There's also a link in the sidebar to guidance for sponsors. Incidentally, I've just noticed you posted a similar query in another topic - I've delete...
Actually, Christophe, the guidance notes do specifically discourage "professional" acquaintances, but I go along with the general sentiment you express - the referee doesn't have to be your best buddy...
I'm really not keen on your constant implication that someone who doesn't share your point of view is either not clever enough or not well read enough. I'm not sure that it is a vote-winner. I have serious reservations on the way in which immigration control is managed in the UK, but I don't have a ...
