HI I am now planning to apply on 1st Sept and have already booked appointment with NCS. Hope it all goes well. Can anyone please advice when applying through NCS if the date of application considered is the date when the application is sent or received by HO? Date of application is the date that HO...

ok thanks again. Its clear that i dont need to give an exam and can prove KOLL with Points based calculator and degree certificate. Can you also please point out which option to choose on the AN form, is it the colored option: I have a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 CEFR or hi...

i have a degree in English medium though it is from a non UK country...

Ok hope using Tier 1 Ent will not result in confusion as i did not enter under that category.

hi I have the same query and struggling to find out if i need to sit an exam to prove my knowledge of English... the fact i can write this email should be sufficent :-) I got ILR on 9/9/2013 and cleared the Life in UK test for that. The certificate clearly states it is sufficient for both LUK and KO...

Ok thanks for your reply. on using NCS how long does it actually take for the application to be received by HO? and by when can i expect to receive the biometric enrolement letter? Please look at the timeline threads from April 2015 and you will get a general idea of how long the biometric letter t...

Hi Can i please check if this rule is still valid - are we allowed to travel out of UK with no restrictions immediately after the application via NCS? Yes, you can travel, nothing has changed. Secondly is the biometric letter and approval letter one and the same thing? No, they are not the same. Bi...

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Can i please check if this rule is still valid - are we allowed to travel out of UK with no restrictions immediately after the application via NCS?

Secondly is the biometric letter and approval letter one and the same thing?

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HI I am now planning to apply on 1st Sept and have already booked appointment with NCS. Hope it all goes well. Can anyone please advice when applying through NCS if the date of application considered is the date when the application is sent or received by HO? I plan to travel in Sept immediately aft...

Thanks for your reply. I have over 40 trips in the last 5 years and do not have email/ticket records for each and everyone of them. Without departure stamps from UK its a bit difficult to calculate... i am sure i am not the first person having this problem. DO i simply assume i was not in UK on the ...

Hi, Have another query with relation to calcuation of absences. I read in the guidance document that the day of departure and arrival in UK are not to be included. I notice my passport does not have any departure stamps which i think is a normal practice though doesnt help in calculating absences. T...

firstly thanks a lot for taking time out to reply to my query. To apply based on 7 years discretion, you need to have been present for 7 years. How many absences do you have in total for the 5 year qualifying period counting backwards from a date you wish to apply but excluding dates of departure a...

[quote="CR001"][quote] Ques 1 how lenient are they for a 495 day absence which is basically 15 days over their tolerance considering the compassionate grounds? You would need to ask for discretion, it is not automatic and it is up to the caseworker. Can you not wait a couple of months to b...

Hi, I am hoping someone has had similar experience and can help in addressing my queries I entered UK August 2008 and have lived here ever since. In the last 5 yrs I was out of UK for approx 495days out of which 180 are continuous due to my mother under going treatment for cancer. Reading the guidan...