Hi all! Quick easy question for once (I hope). When applying for a spouse visa should the sponsor send in their passport/BRP card with the application? I have a South African passport and a separate BRP card for my ILR. Do I: a) Send a normal non-certified copy of passport ID page and front and back...

You are overthinking. There is no requirement to submit an unabridged marriage certificate for a spouse visa. It is required for a UK Ancestry visa though. The handwritten one and/or the yellow printed abridged one from Home Affairs is sufficient. Thank you kindly! But yes, chronic overthinker when...

Hi all, I recently got married (yay!) in South Africa and we want to start applying for my Malaysian wife's UK spouse visa. On the day you get married you get an original handwritten marriage certificate that is fully legal in South Africa (this is the original marriage certificate). My fellow South...

Ah ok that's more complex than I was expecting. So she applies in Kuala Lumpur with no supporting docs at all and instead sends them all to me to compile with mine and send to Sheffield after her appointment at VFS? This page says that they scan all documents to send to the UK except for 'settlement...

Thank you both It sounds like the normal thing to do is just courier the stuff to the partner then. I don't want to over complicate the process, just want to do what everyone else does!

Hey guys, So my fiancee and I will be getting married soon and next year we'll apply for her spouse visa. I have ILR and I'm in the UK, she is Malaysian in Malaysia. As the sponsor the bulk of the documentation required needs to come from me, payslips, bank statements, property inspection report etc...

I applied in person but they also returned all of my photocopies. I don't think they actually need them in most cases and they just ask for them just in case. Maybe in the event that their scanners break or something. So I wouldn't worry!

Hey guys, today I was granted ILR based on the ancestry route at Croydon PSC! It was a rather stressful day but I now have a huge weight lifted from my shoulders and I thought I'd share the experience with you all so that the information can help others. Firstly thank you to everyone who contributes...

Ohhh! thanks :) so until i found another slot my existing booking will remain safe..right? I thought when u go to rescheduling then ur present booking will cancel automatically. Correct! You can safely browse the available slots and nothing will happen to your booking until you choose a new slot :)...

In case if I need to reschedule the appointment then do i have to cancel it first and the re-book? No you can just log in to your booking and there's a reschedule option :) but it's the same dodgy system as trying to book the appointment in the first place so whether you'll find anything suitable t...

That's good for me to know as well. Is it good enough just to get someone in HR to sign the printed payslips?

I'm not sure if it's possible to apply online and do the premium service centre. You should book your premium service centre appointment and then print out and fill in the form and take it with you to your appointment along with all your other documents.

That news just makes me all the more grateful I got my booking when I did! I wonder if it will be a better service than what we have now for both standard and priority applicants. I hope so for the sanity of future immigrants because this premium thing is a total mess :/

There is a phone number on one of your appointment confirmation things, maybe it's worth giving them a call and seeing if they can help? I know they tend to be a bit useless for that kind of thing and just tell you to cancel and rebook but I mean this isn't your fault :/

Wow I didn't know they could just do that :/ like with no consideration for your circumstances or anything. That makes me rather nervous since my appointment is unfortunately on the day of my visa expiry. Keep trying in the early morning and afternoon at like 12pm and 3pm to reschedule. Sometimes ve...

Hi guys Does anyone know if there are any specific times for appointments refresh during thd day? What centres are easiest to get the appointments for. I really need to get an appointment at the earliest. Thanks all Midnight for sure, I've noticed earlier appointments show up at 3pm as well but the...

Sorry you're struggling :( I think the midnight appointments will be too late for you now. Try in the afternoons at like 12pm and 3pm. Some folks have reported bookings showing up at 7am now too. These will tend to be the earlier ones. Be careful though the date you click on will not always be the d...

Thanks for the tip! I managed to get a slot on Sep 28 at the closest office to me, so it looks like I just made it! Booked after midnight, when the site started working. Congrats! I feel like we're the really lucky ones. The people who found out late that these appointments are hard to get but mana...

Are you saying that the appointment slots begin 45 days from today's date, i.e., 29 September!! It's something like that yeah, these appointments are extremely hard to get and the booking website is very unstable. It's critical that you start attempting to book an appointment now! Try after midnigh...

With regards to number 3 if you plan on booking via premium service centre you should start attempting to book your appointment tonight! At midnight the earliest available bookings will be 28th September and each day that will advance closer to your expiry date. I didn't know this either and I got e...

Dear members, Could anyone help me as I have seen quite few appointments for October 8 and onward but my problem is when ever I try to select a date then it starts loading and never selects any date, when i try to save and continue it gives me (Questions not answered) error and then all the time sl...

So I managed to book one around noon today! There were suddenly many appointments released for Croydon, but I had to pay with my boyfriend's credit card to pay for the booking. I have to request a refund for the £3074 they took out of my account and I heard it can take up to 4 weeks for a refund......

Out of curiosity does anyone know how long this service has been in beta? It says it's a beta service at the top and to give your feedback but hasn't this been around for years and years?

Has anyone had any success tonight?? I managed to pick a time slot and press save but of course it crashes on the next page... And I know that once that it gets to 00:30AM and I still haven't got an appointment then it means I most likely won't get one. I am ripping my hair out. When I successfully...

I got it!!! I got the appointment on the 29th August in Belfast. Will be booking flights now to Belfast!!! Thank you so much eveyone for information and guidance and encouragement!!! It would such a lonely / clueless experience without you guys. AMAZING! So glad you got it all sorted! It's quite a ...