Thank you for your reply. I got my ILR on 26/02/2010 last year so according to the HO website I can apply through the AN form after 27/02/2011 (exactly 1 year on).

What other conditions are there? Is it just that you should not be out of the country for 90 days in a row etc..??

On 26/02/2011 it will be 1 year since I got my ILR. I know after 1 year on ILR I am eligible to apply for naturalisation... but do I apply 28 days before or exactly on that date? Do I just fill the AN form and then wait for them to get back to me? What is the whole procedure? Any help would be appre...

Ok... I will ask my company to dig my old work permit application form out and see how much the difference was. I will also ask them why this was the case. Thats all I can do, I guess, for now.

Thank you for the reply paulp. I will ask my company to write a letter to explain this.. (hope this goes un-noticed by the case worker.. fingers crossed!). Also, do we have to inform the home office of any changes in salary? I got a raise of about 16% over a period of 2 and a half years time. But my...

republique can you point me in the right direction? I googled this up and have been on the home office website but couldn't find any answer. Also did a search on this forum too. By the way I am not a "slacker" or a person who "aggravates". Rather than use these adjectives you cou...

Does anyone know the answer to this? I really need to know desperately! Even if someone points me in the right direction then that would be great.

Because no one is replying and it goes right to the bottom of the queue before no one even notices it. Why is there a problem?

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Salary On Application Form Does Not Match P60 I am on a 5yr work permit and will be eligible to apply for ILR soon. My question is does it matter if the wage stated on the work permit application form does not match the pay slips or P60? I was paid lower than what was stated on my application form f...

To apply for ILR is it complusary to show the HO 5 yrs of pay slips? I have lost some pay slips. If this is necessary what else can I show them for months where my pay slips are missing?

Got it!! Phew.... nearly got a heart attack reading that

I am confused here.. My passport says

No. of entries: MULT
Type: VISA WORK PERMIT
Obsrv. No recourse to public funds Work and any changes must be authorised.

Does that mean I am on a multiple visa work permit or a normal work permit that leads to ILR????

I wrote to the home office about this and this is the reply I got: I wrote: Hello, Prior to March 2006 when the qualifying period for ILR for work permit holders was 4 years, they were permitted short absences abroad provided that these absences did not exceed 3 months duration, and they did not amo...

Thank you for the reply Siggi but just read on the BBC website.. it says pass mark is 75% and pass score is 18/24!!

Am I right??

Where can I buy the latest edition official book for Life In The UK test? Is there a website that gives the details of this book??
Also what is the pass mark?

Hi Paul, No I think that is not true. From what I have gathered you are allowed no more than 3 months in any given year and then 6 months in total in the whole of 5 years. So basically you are only allowed to take the annual paid leave you get every year from your company. I know a lot of people are...

Thank you Vinny. That means I pretty much have to make sure I do no exceed 6 months of absence outside UK in these 5 years.

To my understanding qualifying period for ILR for work permit holders is 5 years, and we are permitted short absences abroad provided that these absences do not exceed 3 months duration in any given year, and they do not amount to more than 6 months in all. If I am on holiday for 8 months in total i...

Oh ok.. where can I read this so-called guidance?? Thank you for your reply.

This might come as a silly question to people who already know but I am a bit confused. I complete 5 years on my work permit in 2010 by which time I can apply for ILR. What is continous stay in UK? Some say you are only allowed 6 months leave in the whole of these 5 years outside UK and 3 months at ...

Thank you for the information. I think I will give the test now so its out of the way and just in case they change things about the test or make it harder in the future!

I am eligible to apply for ILR in 2010 but I would like to take the Life In UK Test now so that I am over and done with it. Can I do that? Is there an expiry on this test?

Thank you so much for your help. I applied for my student visa extension and now have enough time to review my hsmp application.... Thank you soo much once again!

Leave in 3 days.. very difficult! I can apply for a student visa extension by tomorrow or so.

No I didnt... I did not submit an FLR and just did an initial HSMP application to the HO. Didnt know I had to do an FLR too.. I thought that was only when I get accepted!