Eligibility criteria: ILR + 1 year (previously on Tier 2 and Tech Talent (3 years) Language : Life in the UK + UK Master Nationality: Hong Kong Method of application: Online Date of application: 27/10/2021 Biometric appointment: 17/11/2021 Date on Approval /Email: 08/06/2022 - no official approval e...

Thank you both for your replies. Vinny, I am confused what you meant by: “Include all pages of a foreign passport”. How is it possible to include partial copies of an original passport? Or, have I misunderstood? Do you mean I can send a certified copy? Hi ts531, Do you mind to keep us posted on you...

Thank you both for your replies. Vinny, I am confused what you meant by: “Include all pages of a foreign passport”. How is it possible to include partial copies of an original passport? Or, have I misunderstood? Do you mean I can send a certified copy? Hi ts531, Do you mind to keep us posted on you...

Hi, Asking the question on behalf of a friend (shared account). He is eligible to apply for ILR in Jan 2023, he was on Tier 4 visa (first entered the UK as a non-tourist in 2015), switched to Tier 5 (youth mobility) in 2016, then switched to Tier 2 from Jan 2018, and at last to BN(O) HK visa in 2021...

Do you know if I can send in a copy of my foreign passport? Or do I need to tell them why I do that?
I need the foreign passport for business travel.

Hi all, I'd like to understand if I'm a PAYE employee, but I also have 2 side businesses (limited company) that I run, do I need to include them at the additional employment part? The thing is the form requires an end date for these employments, but my businesses are still in operation. Would apprec...

Hi all, I'm preparing my ILR application and have done loads of reading here. Wondering if anyone can share your experience on this? I was fined at the custom once for bringing some personal purchase that was over the limit (£390 of purchase). The goods were not seized and I paid the VAT fine and th...

That is a general statement for all types of visas and all kind of renewals - not specific to T1 ET Thanks Marcnath, do you mind to explain a bit more? Does it mean if I apply for T1 ET now and I'm more than 1 year early for my T2 expiry, I may not be granted enough period of leave to remain? Or wi...

Hi all, I'm planning to switch from a Tier 2 (General) to Tier 1 ET (Tech Nation) and have the following question. I have already been on Tier 2 (General) visa for 3.5 years, but I'll be applying to switch to Tier 1 ET much earlier before the expiry of my current visa (expires in a year or so). I kn...