Hello, I am in preparation for the initial HSMP application, could anyone please kindly clarify for me... for the point I am claiming for my education (Bachelor degree from University of Auckland), do I need to obtain a letter from NARIC confirming it is equivalent to the UK bachelor degree? Thanks...

Sent application from NZ: 22 Feb Application arrived in Sheffield: 26 Feb Payment deducted: 28 Feb Ref number received: 11 March Ref number: 2537** Approved on: 25 April Documents received: hopefully very soon... 59 long days of waiting. Due to leave NZ on 23rd May, hopefully the EC part doesn't tak...

my timelines are Sent on 15th Feb 2008 HO recd on 18th Feb 2008 got ref no after calling them 25152* approved on 2 Feb 2008 recd original docs 14 Feb 2008 by royal mail indian national applied from Switzerland. I would like to thank everyone who helped me to get hsmp approval. monish I think you ha...

Their fax is broken I've been told to try again in a couple of days.

I can't believe that it is so difficult to get a replacement fax or redirect the fax number to another machine.

Just read on a thread here that they are processing up to 25th of Feb. Hope that helps some people.

Arghh, stayed up late tonight so that I can ring HO, sneakily trying to find out the status of my application by enquiring if they got my fax about courier pick up and my additonal document that I sent about a month ago, when the guy I spoke to told me that have never received my additional document...

Has anyone rung HO today and found out what date they are up to? Please post here if you have

I live in NZ, and can't ring UK everyday to check what date they are currently processing (due to the major time difference of 12 hours). I was wondering if anyone could help a kiwi out and put down the date here if they happen to ring up to check. Last I read, they were up to Feb 19th applications....

Hey, I emailed embassy regarding how long the EC would take with processing an HSMP visa, and they replied with 3 weeks. Not sure of getting a better biometrics appointment, as you are supposed to manage that online during the application. You will have to ring them in order to get an earlier appoin...

Hi everyone, I'm a kiwi! My timeline thus far is: Sent application from NZ: 22 Feb Application arrived in Sheffield: 26 Feb Payment deducted: Feb 28 (though only showed up in online banking this morning 3 March) Waiting for email regarding case number... ;o) Ref number received: 11 March Ref number...

Hi Britches I too applied from NZ around the same time as you. Sent application from NZ: 21 Feb Application arrived in Sheffield: 25 Feb Payment deducted: Feb 26 Ref. no.: Waiting Have you received a ref. no. from them yet? I've emailed them 3 times and have not yet received a ref. no. Hi! No haven...

Hi everyone,

I'm a kiwi! My timeline thus far is:

Sent application from NZ: 22 Feb
Application arrived in Sheffield: 26 Feb
Payment deducted: Feb 28 (though only showed up in online banking this morning 3 March)
Waiting for email regarding case number...

;o)