Thanks a lot vinseh & diago_nelson.

Thanks for a quick response. It’s great to know that changing her name from maiden for married won't cause any issues. I have a follow-up question on the documents which are required for the ILR of pre Nov 2006 HSMP cases. Is this a complete list OR am I missing something? 1. Old Passport (in maid...

My wife is on Tier 1 Visa (HSMP pre Nov 6, 2006 approval). Her passport which is in her maiden name is due to expire next month. She is planning to apply for the new passport with her married name, which means her surname will change in the new passport. She will have to keep her old and new passpor...

Switching to HSMP dependent gives me the flexibility to go for contracting jobs or moving to another permanent job. I spoke to the HSMP helpline, they seemed all right with my stamping but asked me to confirm from the Immigration helpline. The person on immigration helpline strongly discouraged me f...

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Is this the right forum for my question?

Thanks

She is yet to apply for her FLR.

The problem is that we are on independent visas, I am on work permit and she is on working holiday maker visa.

Is it possible for me to switch to HSMP dependent from within UK i.e. can she apply for me to be dependent on her?

Can someone please help?

Is it possible to switch from WP to HSMP dependent while in UK?

If yes, then do I need to inform my employer/ HO or anyone else of the status change?

I came to UK 2 years ago on Work Permit. 6 months later I got married in home country and my wife has joined me in UK on a Working Holiday Maker visa. Now she has got an HSMP approval. Although we have been living together in UK but still she has not claimed partner points because we are married for...