Hello, I had applied for OCI for my new born daughter. The OCI has been granted and it arrived in HCI London on 19/October/12. My daughter is in India, so her passport is with my wife in India. The earliest I get my daughter's passport in the UK is 02/ Jan /2013(when I come back from India), while s...
Application Timeline Passport for: Adult Application Type: New Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 26/04/2012 Date application received by IPS: 30/04/2012 Date of return of documents: 21/05/2012 Date of receipt of interview letter: 16/05/2012 Date of Passport Appointment: 25...
I just wanted to update this forum for future users. Me and wife got a Schengen Visa for 6 months from French consulate. I submitted the marriage certificate that was issued in India by the registrar of marriage, Patna. I had enquired earlier with TLS contact that marriage certificate in english wi...
I just wanted to update this forum for future users. Me and wife got a Schengen Visa for 6 months from French consulate. I submitted the marriage certificate that was issued in India by the registrar of marriage, Patna. I had enquired earlier with TLS contact that marriage certificate in english wi...
I just wanted to update this forum for future users. Me and wife got a Schengen Visa for 6 months from French consulate. I submitted the marriage certificate that was issued in India by the registrar of marriage, Patna. I had enquired earlier with TLS contact that marriage certificate in english wit...
They can write Chartered Engineer if they have got one. Or write professional engineer/IRSE engineer in profession field. IRSE licence is well recognised in railway fraternity and IRSE is also registered with ECuk..so I think it should be acceptable. Hi everyone, I'm beginning the last leg of the ci...
In long term government of India may allow Dual citizenship. Considering that its better to get BC now and give up OCI when government permits dual citizenship.
@john353: i'll be going through the same visa process now and am wondering if you could share more details. so, did you manage to get visa? also, did you have to get marriage & birth certificates stamped by indian embassy? BTW- in our case, all of us have ILR. Thanks Can some please give their ...
The only people who know what the French embassy will want are the French embassy. Vacationing in the UK means you don't have to fight all this crap... Has any Indian national managed to get marriage certificate(my wife is unemployed) attested as part of French Visa application process to get get S...
I have ILR and wife has FLR. We are both Indian citizens. 1. We have a child ( 3 yrs old) and he was born in the UK. He has indian passport. If we get British passport for him will he be eligible for OCI ? 2. We are expecting our second child in a few months. I understand that child will be british...
Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: (3 yrs Work Permit + 2 Years Tier 1 +1yr ILR) Method of application: NCS (Redbridge) 16/01/2012 Date of receipt by UKBA: 18/01/2012 Date of debit of fees: 23/01/2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/01/2012 Date of receipt of approval: 31/03/2012 (Dat...
Do you apply by post or NCS? You must make sure you have been present in the UK 5 year before the HO receives your application. The HO has no discretion with this criteria. It is either pass or fail. If you left on 16/12/2006, I suggest you apply at least 5 working days before. I am applying throug...
Hello, I am applying for my Naturalisation on 16/Dec/2011. I have been in the UK on work permits(granted 05/Jan/2006), tier 1(16/Apr/2008) and ILR(granted 10/Dec/2010) since 05/Jan/2006. In the Guide AN for naturalisation it states the following on page 5 "You must have been physically present ...
1. A person of any nationality who has professional standing . 2. A British citizen passport holder - professional person or over 25 years of age (either or both). Does an BEng/Btech engineer from India working(on Tier 1 visa) in the UK qualify as person of professional standing. Alternatively, wil...
[Hello friends, This site has been a good source of information regarding all passport and immigration advice. I recently got my Indian Passport renewed at Indian High Commission (IHC) London. I will detail the process below My passport was to expire in Aug 2011, so I planned to get it renewed earli...
Hello, I have been in the UK on Tier 1 and granted ILR last week. My wife who is a Tier 1 dependant has to change her Visa to FLR(M). Due to rule change she has to do English test. I looked at the English requirement and it states that she needs to pass speaking and listening units only as per FLR(M...
Hello, I got my ILR yesterday. My application was based on Work permit+Tier 1 Work permit –Issued 5/Jan/2006 for 5 years Tier 1 –Issued 15/May 2008 for three years I had around 197 days of absence of annual paid leave in 5 years. I booked an appointment for 10/Dec/10 ,26 days before I completed ...
You need to carry a letter only for ' official leaves' not for any ' personal absences'. You cannot do much at this stage, suggest you do carry a detailed list of days of absence but submit only if asked for. You would have filled the details in the form anyway. There is a limit( unofficial) of 180...
Hello, I have an appointment with Croydon PEO on 10/Dec/10 for ILR. I have filled in the form and number of days of absence is amounting to 197 days outside UK over last 4 years 11 months. Maximum length of single annual leave was 32 days outside UK. Will that be problem with ILR application. All th...
Hello people, I am applying for ILR on 10 Dec. I am supplying my current employment contract as evidence that I am employed with them. I joined this company last week(30/Nov/10) and do not have a payslip yet as I will be paid on 23/Dec/10. Do I necessarily need a letter from employer stating that I ...
1- yes 2- Section 10 is only signature, date and tickboxes. which names are you talking about? 3- enter whats shown on ur latest payslip to be safe, rather than complicating it with estimates Thanks for your response xyz123. Further on Q2- The section is 'Consent for the UK Border Agency to request...
Hello, I will be applying for ILR on 10/Dec/2010. I have few question that I need clarification. My 5 year work permit was stamped on 05/Jan/2006 followed by Tier 1 on 16/May/2008. My queries Q1: In section 6 of the ILR form it asks for date I first entered the UK. As I got my Work permit stamped in...
Visa application lodged on : 24th May 2010 ( VFS Pune) Application forwarded to BHC on: 25th May 2010 (Mumbai) Application processed on : 7th June 2010 Received Visa and all submitted docs on 9th June. Applied with bachelors degree: Hello, Did you have to book appointment with VFS for Visa applicat...
Hello friends, I have some good news to share. I got my Tier1 approved and received my documents today. This forum has been really very helpful. These are my time lines. Sidshekhar:( Work Permit to Tier1) :D ======== Applied: 11th April Received at Home Office: 14th April Payment Taken:18th April (C...
I called on 19th they said it was allocated to case worker on 15th May Called again on 22 they said it was under checking process and once the application is under assigned to case worker it does not take much time.They said I may probably get my documents back by end of next week 30th May. My Appli...
