Hi All, I am going to apply citizenship application for me, my wife and my 6 years daughter. I would be grateful, If someone from advisor comment and advise on my questions ? Q.1 - Do I have to fill one payment sleep for total payment on my applicant name ? or three different payment slips as I hav...

Hi, I recently got ILR for me and my family including my wife and my child who is born here. Now I have got British passport for my child as she was born here. Me and my wife are waiting to naturalise next year. What do I do from this point? Should I surrender my child's Indian passport and apply f...

Hi, I recently got ILR for me and my family including my wife and my child who is born here. Now I have got British passport for my child as she was born here. Me and my wife are waiting to naturalise next year. What do I do from this point? Should I surrender my child's Indian passport and apply f...

HO declared anyone wishing to come to the UK as a spouse will have to demonstrate basic English at A1 level (09 June 2010). source: http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2010/268071/15migrants-english-requirement I'm still not sure what do they mean by A1 level or what is the eq...

Its been close to 2 months now and the status still says as below: File(Acknowledgment) No xxxxxx Online Registration No xxxxxxx Applicant's Name xxxxxxxxxxxx Date Of Acknowledgment 26-MAR-2010 Application Status Registration Status UnderProcess Documents Printing Status NOT PRINTED Documents Dispa...

Thanks for the response, everyone. Any idea how long the PIO / OCI card process takes these days ? That might help me make a decision. If I want peace of mind, there doesnt seem to be much difference cost-wise. A PIO card (£215) followed by OCI (£18) would cost a total of £233. A 6-month "e...

I've sent all of my family's British passports to HCI London by post (special delivery) after the oci website confirmed that the docs were received by London office. It has now been 3 weeks since they have received our Brit passports but we have not received them back or nothing at all for that mat...

Hi KUMARVK, I am also planning to apply OCI in person to London, could you please tell me whether they gave you the acknowledgment number there and then? when you applied OCI in person. also could you please give me the address where you applied. for OCI, you need to fill an online application. Com...

hi - can someone whose OCI was successful tell me what photos they submitted ? and from which studio was it taken ? Thanks, Photographs: Two photographs [51x51mm, (WITH 80% COVERAGE BY FACE) should be pasted & signed at the respective boxes provided in the form. Two additional photographs must ...

Hi Guys, Quick question: I'm applying for my British passport and as it it is my first British passport, the form asks for a British person to sign the form and to state that she/he knows me for at least two years. It has to be a standing professional person as well. I have a friend of mine who is ...

asterix09 wrote:All - quick question. Amongst the documents required for the OCI application, is it necessary to provide copies of the birth certificate and/or school leaving certificate ?

Thank you

If you are submitting copy of your Indian passport then birth & school certificates are not required.

Hi, I have applied for some jobs in workpermit.com, after some days I received an offer from a person called John schiver from uk.workingpermit@googlemail.com mail id. "This is to inform you that your employer has forwarded all the necessary documents, which will enable you to apply for the Wo...

Hi , I will be applying OCI in next couple of days at HCI london I have noticed phot sizes are mentioned differenly 1) As per online applicaion it was mentioned 35mmX 35 mm phtotos (FORM XIX/part- a==> Affix your photo of size 35X35 mm) 2) As per http://www.cgibirmingham.org/OCI_alt.htm (The photog...

hello there can anyone please inform me about the new rules when they take place ...i have a permanent resident and m willing to apply for my British citizenship on May 2010 ...can you please advice me about it ... i have been in this country since 2003 5 years on temporary resident apply for PR on...

I'm really worried about the kind of rules that High commission is implementing now a days. How to sign a group petition, I dont have any idea about this. Can some one please help. Is there any other better approcach? any suggestions? I think we shd send the petition to London High commissioner and...

Hi Guys, I am new to this forum. I have just applied for the OCI by post, without realising the new draconian rule that people in this forum are talking about, that has been recently introduced through the back door by the high handed HCI, London. I have made a quick search of some other important ...

Hi, My OCI card has been approved & ready for collection. My Indian passport was cancelled & returned back to me at window while I had submitted application for OCI. Can anyone advise me if I need to physically surrender my cancelled Indian passport before collecting OCI card in view of rec...

Hi, My OCI card has been approved & ready for collection. My Indian passport was cancelled & returned back to me at window while I had submitted application for OCI. Can anyone advise me if I need to physically surrender my cancelled Indian passport before collecting OCI card in view of rece...

Thanks all for your help. Soon I'm going to apply BC (on MN1) for my daughter who was born here. Currently she is holding Indian Passport. My question is once she got the British Passport, can I apply OCI for her immediately or do I need to wait until I got my BC (currently I'm on ILR)? any thought...

hi Could anyone pls suggest the type of questions asked in the passport interview, has anyone recently attended the ppt intw.Is it random or everybody has to go. and how long is the intervw for I just want to get a basic idea thx for the help http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=5575&am...

Hi All, I have applied for British passport and soon I will have an interview. I want to know , what kind of questions are being asked in the interview? I heard few people have been asked to tell their NI number, Car Reg No , Bank sort code etc.. Pls. share your experience. Regards, Baskey http://w...

llNicell, I was talking about your OCI application not BC process. After you apply for OCI please update the forum about the processing time. I submitted family OCI application on 12th August. Submission was very smooth. No questions were asked at window. I submitted photocopies of passports, 4 pho...

NCS or Postal: NCS Hatfield Date of submission or posting: 9th June 2009 CRITERIA: 5 + 1 year on ILR Date of debit of debit/credit card: 12th June 2009 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16th June 2009 Date of receipt of approval: 29th June 2009 Invitation Letter: received 3rd July 2009 Date of Cer...

Hi, I have got my ILR on 12th Feb 2009.My actual dates for ILR qualify (8th march 2004 - 8th march 2009) five years on work permit.According to the currently we can apply 28 before for my ILR. I have the following questions 1) When can i apply for my naturalisation after 12th Feb 2010 or after 8th ...

Thanks very much. The problem has been expensively solved by waiting for the passport to be delivered by courier, and returning by plane. I say "has been solved." I should say "is being solved, I hope." btw. it is an offence to send passport across country by post....glad to hea...