As far as I am aware, the anti-money laundering regulations apply to a variety of advisors. In fact anyone dealing with High Value Payments items (i.e. over €15,000 or roughly £9,000) mainly in cash or equivalent is caught by these regulations. It is unfair to single out just accountants or lawyers....

Have a look at the qualification conditions again at this link http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1018721067684 My view is that, as she is aged 78, in poor health and lived the majority of her adult life in a psychiatric institution, she...

Welcome back, Victoria!

Your TWES suggestion is intriguing. I looked into the exams to become a solicitor, which would make me a much more attractive sell in the job market. I may still consider this option although it would require me to spend money as opposed to making any. You do not necessarily have to spend more mone...

You may also wish to explore the TWES route to see whether you qualify under that scheme. I have just double checked. As suspected, Work Permits (UK) do not issue TWES for the sports and entertainment sectors. You could however go on the TWES on the basis of training for a professional qualificatio...

The fee is either £500 for a premium (in-person application) service or £335 for a postal application. That's not quite true. For a TOC application, the postal fee is "only" £160. Sorry! You are correct. The fee is indeed £160 for postal application but the £500 remains valid for the prem...

I am not sure coming to United Kingdom on a Business Visitor Permit would work. Have a look at this link: http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/working_in_the_uk/en/homepage/schemes_and_programmes/business_visitors.html In summary, you can come as an entertainer for trials or auditions or for personal ap...

If you want to transfer limited leave to enter or to remain in the UK to a new passport, you will need to use Form TOC. Here's the link http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/6353/11406/TOC250506.pdf The fee is either £500 for a premium (in-person application) service or £335 for a postal application. Fra...

There was a time ... when Kayalami and Chess were very active members, The Mafia ... :twisted: (i.e. me) was still in the mainstream public and when workpermit.com consultants such as Victoria Sharkey were contributing regularly to the old forum. As far as I am aware, Victoria has not made any posti...

There was a time when you could expect 100% confidentiality from professionals like lawyers and accountants. Then we got a Labour Government. Now, not only are professionals required to disclose a whole range of confidential information, it is actually mandatory. Further, it is a criminal offence i...

The Entry Clearance Officer will try to make a decision using the application form and the supporting documents that have been provided. If this is not possible, they may need to conduct an interview. One of the criteria that needs to be satisfied is that both of you have met each other before. If t...

You qualify for ILR on the basis of your work permit (5 years) OR long term stay (10 years) whichever event occurs first.

1 1/2 + 3 1/2 on WP = ILR
10 years legal stay = ILR

Any other combination such as 1.5+4.5 or 1 1/2 +3 1/2 = 10 legal stay is rather misleading.

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I don't agree ... HMRC will no longer accept PAYE end-of-year returns containing any TN NINOs. Employers must now use real NINOs when making such returns. If thats the case, what would a company do if it employed Mr X without an NI on the 1st of March and X left the company on 28th March. Company i...

You don't need to do anything, your wife is ALREADY domiciled in the UK. So stop worrying. I worry about conclusion like this. It is far too simplistic! I suspect if it is that easy, most tax advisors especially Inheritance Tax (IHT) specialists, would have retrained as plumbers by now. When I last...

As a starting point, have a look our host's website

http://www.workpermit.com/uk/uk.htm

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However, becoming UK domiciled is not such a great status and many Britons seek to avoid it in all costs. I would beg to differ and say that this is not necessarily the case. Admittedly most people would benefit from their non-domiciled status but it really depends on individual circumstances. Some...

In order to formulate an appropriate response to your query regarding possible Inheritance Tax liability on your estate in the event of your death, could you please clarify the following? a) How old are you and your wife? b) What is the likelihood of your death in the near future? Is this a hypothet...

When you enter China using your "HK to China ID", you are entering China as a HK Chinese national. Your British passport is therefore irrelevant as you have not entered China using it. I would not have thought it is necessary for you to present your British passport when you get married in...

nucleus888 wrote:When we get married ... I will be presenting my British passort.

Could you please clarify who will you be presenting your British passport to when you get married? Chinese authorities?

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tvt wrote:See para 135 to the Immigration Rules.

Sorry to be picky - I think this should be paragraph 134 rather than 135! I don't think you will even want to think about 135 ...

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This question maybe relevant if you here in the UK as a visitor but as a Work Permit holder, I doubt you will asked about your accommodation arrangement by an Immigration Officer. After all, different people have different arrangements (e.g. shared accommodation with strangers, living with friends/r...

John is correct - it will be difficult to go down the work permit route unless you are an internationally renowed football player or coach. I don't have a substantial link for the Portugese citizenship beyond this article http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=32189 Here's the interesting part: "Th...

Have you investigated the possibility of obtaining a Portugese passport if your grandparents were born in Portugal? I must admit that I do not know enough about this subject to provide further guidance. It is a long shot (sorry, football talk) but it is an option worth investigating. I apologise in ...

Here is the guidance provided by HCI London. " In case you have obtained nationality of another country, you are required to surrender your Indian nationality. For the purpose, please send the Indian passport to the Passport Section of the High Commission alongwith a letter stating that you hav...

The extracts were provided not to undermine John’s comments but to understand how mistakes could potentially have been made by Embassy officials. Here’s the link from the British Embassy website in Rabat, Morocco. http://www.britishembassy.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&...