You can use the fast track for child British passport, it takes roughly one week. Apparently I can't use fasttrack!! I rang up for an appointment and was told I couldnt use fast track as neither parent has british citizenship or naturalisation certificate.. They say baby is eligible for british pas...

You can use the fast track for child British passport, it takes roughly one week. 1. Since you both are on ILR your child is eligible to get INDIAN passport (you both might need a Did-not-acquire-british-nationality certificate) After getting INDIAN passport apply for British passport and then from...

Hi guys.. I am on indian passport + ILR & so is my wife. We recently had a baby born in UK. I understand baby is eligible for a british passport. We wanted to travel to india in July for 4 weeks to visit family and for some important functions... So whats the option of travel documents for baby?...

All, I need to renew my passport which expires in November 2012. As per my understanding below are the supporting documents to be provided: 1. Application form completely filled in and signed 2. Four Passport size (35 mm x 45 mm) identical photographs showing frontal view of full face with white ba...

Hi guys .. I thought of sharing my experience of getting my passport re issued at Birmingham as there is a lack of recent information / replies on it in this forum.. Venue: Birmingham CGI Date of application: 11.06.2012 Services sought: Re issue of Indian passport on expiry plus change of Indian per...

hi ric...

did u get ur new passport?
can u share ur experience in bham cgi...
what time should u be there in the que?
how long the process takes?

another question....

are they strict in the choice of consulate based on your address?

the consulate for my current address is bham.. is there any way around so that i can apply in london?

awaiting replies for the 2 questions..
thanks in advance..

Since you are on ILR, if you want you can get your UK address as your permanent address on your Indian Passport. Your UK bank statement, NRI bank statement, UK utility bill/council tax receipt, any of those will suffice. i am aware of that buddy. but i dont have a permanent address in Uk and keep c...

thanks for replies. i have decided to renew it in UK. Regarding changing indian permanent address i am struggling to get an appropriate document. - my nri bank a/c has uk address in it. - my indian driving license address is not updated. the only docs i may have are: 1. passbook of a joint bank a/c ...

I am on Indian passport and have ILR in UK. My passport is due for renewal in August this year. My query is whether I can get my passport renewed in India as I have an ILR stamped? Or should it be and HCI in UK? If I can get it done in India whats the procedure? Is there a tatkal option in India whe...

congrats mate...
i felt the same about the staff...very pleasant...
yeah i agree jimmys spice buffet is an amazin bargain!!!

Hi first of all, congratulations! I am in a very similar situation, due to apply next month! Can I ask whether you submitted your P60 and did you apply for CRB check before your application? Thanks! thanks... I had taken 5 x P60s but the CW didnt ask for it and hence didnt give. No I didnt do a CRB...

thanks uk_mkh and ghs007.....

hi, as i am nearing my appointment for ILR, i am getting strange queries: 1. can i fill up the set(o) form in pen (black pen?) 2. what documents need photo copying ? 3. my absence is less than 180 days all unpaid - do i still need a sheet mentioning the dates i travelled ? by the way i am on Tier 1...

Hi friends.. Thanks for all the support from this forum. I got my ILR yesterday from Solihull PEO. My eligiblity was based on 2 years HSMP (post nov 2006) and 3 years Tier 1 Gen. I was applying for myself plus 1 dependant. My appointment time was 9.30 am and arrived there at 9 am. There are a couple...

congrats mate....
did u drive to the location or take public transport? if you drove is it reasonably easy to find? how about nearby parking facility?
from those 3 cohab docs you mentioned how many of each did you submit?

Guys another doubt...Please answer... SET (O) form - Page 15; Section 9; Question A6 A6. You should input your earnings into the Tier 1 (General) Points based calculator and provide your total earning claimed in the box below: What does that mean? Does it mean to add up and input the total into A6 c...

is there a template for cover letter (ILR) available ?

sorry i couldnt find in the sticky threads...

congrats valencia.....my appointment is just 10 days away.... did they insist that last pay slip shud be from the last calendar month? remember we had a discussion on the wordings in the guidance doc. the reason i am asking this is i cant submit my december payslip as i get my bank statement generat...

I am on Tier1. The paragraph is listed under documents.Thats why I find it's a bit ambiguous as it doesn't clearly state this is for WP only.However when read together with the policy document it is clear that this applies to WP only.I hope the case worker takes the same view as you and me! yeah it...

Valencia wrote: Set O guidance-Pg 4 2nd column.

That paragraph states that those are the requirements for people on tier 2 (gen) , tier 2 (ict) and wp according to the amended rules since 31 Oct 2011......Thats how I understand atleast..

And you are on tier 1 (gen)..ryt?

Thanks Sushd and Abhijack.The pay slip is at the beginning so I can start counting after that one. What about needing payslips and bank statements not older than a calendar month.This can be a pain give different timelines for applications and wages etc. so you should be fine... where does it say '...

cool..thanks for the info mate...

Ducky11 wrote:I managed to get an early morning appointment for Croydon on the 1st of February!!

just out of curiosity....at what time did you manage to find the slot and book?

zahid.ali.anwar wrote:
It is not a mandatory requirement.

thanks i am trying hard to get one...not sure whether i will get one in time..
even i thought its not mandatory as its not mentioned in the form..

thanks for corroborating...