I hate to write this, but you may be beating a dead horse. We here at this forum have been going nuts debating this issue since March 2006 when the change was first announced. You can find a massive thread on this subject here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=7201&highlight=ilr ...

Germany doesn't have the equivalent of the UK's ancestry visa, so that term does not apply at all. You're either a German citizen or you're not. Check here for more information: http://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/archives/background/citizenship.html This would appear to be the most important para...

Hi, London2008. I know you're new, and welcome to the forum. But would you please post questions like this one and this one in the appropriate HSMP/Tier 1 forum, which is here . Otherwise it's double-posting, which is a no-no. And you also are less likely to find people who are able and willing to a...

I don't understand. Weren't you getting ready to apply for British nationality just three months ago? If that's the case, doesn't this mean that you have at least ILR? And thus have a child who can be registered already? If so, I'm not sure how your question (or the fact that you still somehow hold ...

Just for your info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

It seems like this wasn't the case for you, so I'm glad I was able to help.

This is really a bit of a mess. You're playing a dangerous game. At any time at re-entry, the Immigration Officer may deny you entirely. Or give you temporary admission, with extremely limited leave of 24-72 hours. There are some things in your favour, such as your evidence of an imminent course int...

Hi guys, I am not sure whether this has been posted before or not. Just heard from a friend that the ILR fees will be doubled by end of April from £900 to £1800 , not sure authenticity of this news but also cant find anything on the website. If anyone aware of this please let me know or even if t...

You need to start providing more information than that, I'm afraid. Please provide the years and specific places of your parents' birth. Also provide the years and specific places of your grandparents' birth. ROA is in many ways commensurate with one's ties to the UK, by which I actually mean the Br...

I have just read on another board from a very capable OISC-registered immigration consultant that the Home Office will be starting to collect biometric data from applicants applying for Further Leave to Remain (FLR). Here is what was written: From 28th April 2008, the process of recording the biomet...

As I understand that statement, primary legislation will be introduced in December 2008. This means that the first proposals will be tabled and that will be the first opportunity for Parliament to discuss and debate the possible new rules. Nothing will happen until the Commons/Lords come to an agree...

Well, the name's changed again. From the IND to BIA, the Home Office's immigration affairs have now been shifted into a new entity also responsible for customs and transborder crime: the UK Border Agency. The article is the regular hoo-hah about this-and-that and such-and-such, but there is one inte...

This is a double posting. (Bad newbie!)

The topic should be answered in the Europe forum with her original post here.

AlexCh wrote:So what happened to the Common Travel Area agreement?

Contrary to common knowledge, the CTA is only applicable to Irish and UK/Manx/Channel Island citizens. Everyone else (including EU/EEA, but technically a formality) must be able to meet criteria for entry.

I wrote to the BIA last week asking them when they are finally going to update the guidance for ILR for employment-related applications . Since December 2006 they've been saying that they're going to "update it shortly". But well, erm, it's almost April 2008. Their response was the followi...

Please remember, members on this board help people for no reward or gain! If you have not received a answer to your question, it because no one knows the answer to your question. Basically once the application has been submitted to BIA, you can only wait and hope. And besides that, you're posting o...

As the rules are stated now, yes. That is exactly what you have to do unless you wish to be forced to get a silly short-term extension in five years. Keep in mind that the rules are likely to be completely different in 2013. Just be prepared for a very bumpy ride with quite a bit of expense, conster...

If you don't mind losing your Indian citizenship and exchanging it for Overseas Citizenship of India , I would apply for NZ citizenship before you left Kiwiland. Have you been there long enough in a sufficient capacity to attain permanent residence/citizenship? I only ask, because a NZ passport is n...

This thread should probably be moved to the UK board! I'm not sure what article you were reading, but the UK is making it increasingly difficult for all but the most skilled to move to this country. Basically, if you're not European or in a high-demand field...well, it's not the easiest process. Ma...

For more info on HSMP/Tier 1, you really should be looking/posting on this part of the board.

If I'm not mistaken, time under student visa is not counted towards ILR. So you only start counting from the time you have a visa that counts towards ILR eg work permit or HSMP. With respect, you are mistaken. Under current rules, time spent as a student does count towards the long-residence (ten o...

In fact, you already lived together in Singapore. So why not file for an unmarried partner visa? This is doing it the right way instead of trying to convince HO that she just wants to study English even though it's not true. Because they have not lived together for two years of longer, which is req...

If you are concerned about the changes, please take action. Provide your feedback to HO at FEEDBACK Admins - can we make the cited topic sticky please? I think it already has been made a sticky here . People keep asking the same questions over and over again in new threads. "What does it mean?...

I think you're going to find what I'm about to write a little irritating... Firstly, I'm going to assume that you meant to write the following: From Nov 2002 until Mar 2003 : In UK on tourist visa 13/03/2003 - 29/10/2003 : Away from UK 30/10/2003 - 29/04/2004 : In UK on tourist visa (you wrote 29/10...

I believe that you only need to have lived in Belgium for three years to apply for citizenship. They permit new citizens to maintain their previous nationality if they so choose, and there is no fee for naturalisation . With all that in mind, what's stopping you from taking out Belgian citizenship w...

Okay, gro, this is a bit more complicated with regard to dates than you may realise...but there is the possibility of a good result at the end! You actually need to go and fetch your partner's passport and list/calculate all the days in the last five years that she has been out of the UK. The reason...