Hi, I will be applying for ILR this summer from a Tier 2 general visa. I have two dependents. Can I use the premium service for myself (+£590) and have my two dependents apply the normal 'slow' route?

I will need my passport for work, and don't want to surrender it for up to 6 months.

Thanks

Hi, I'm posting again about additional work on a Tier 2 visa, but with a different focus. Briefly, I'm an academic staff member at a UK university; as part of my normal duties I am encouraged/expected to do activities that could be construed to fall under self-employment; for example, writing a book...

I'm an academic working in a UK university on a Tier 2 visa. I understand I can do supplementary PAYE work with certain restrictions (<20 hours p.w., same level, etc.). My question is about additional, job-related work--arguably a necessary part of my job-- that we are encouraged by our employer to ...