You should be fine as long as you have not claimed any benefits... Not entirely true IMHO. Perhaps, the senior members can throw some light. The OP could have claimed JSA - Contributions based (not income based) and would have been fine. Contri based JSA is not a public fund AFAIK. Yes, if the OP h...

You should be fine as long as you have not claimed any benefits... Not entirely true IMHO. Perhaps, the senior members can throw some light. The OP could have claimed JSA - Contributions based (not income based) and would have been fine. Contri based JSA is not a public fund AFAIK. Yes, if the OP h...

Originally my surname is "Saini" by its is not mentioned anywhere in my passport or any of my documents or certificates, so i don't use it as my surname anywhere. Only OP can clarify if it was a mistake or his choice. Anyhow, as suggested before, OP must fill in the name in the form exact...

The real amount of luck can be measured when the person DID NOT choose him/herself 'not to use' the surname but the passport issuing authorities have left the surname field blank. If you choose not to use a surname, you simply leave the surname field blank in the passport application form and all su...

In case you aren't aware, there're millions of Indians who do not use their surname and it is not reflected in their documents (certificates, bills, passport, licenses etc.). Well, if it was the choice of OP not to use any surname in his passport, he would not have posted this question in the first...

I have seen the same thing in an Indian passport for a relative. This is the most common mistake by the morons at the Indian passport offices. IMO, this is done deliberately in some cases the passport office staff if you do not take the 'implicit' way to fast-track you application. He applied for vi...

You and your dependant can register as self-employed. Thanks!!. We have decided to take the plunge and see how it goes. But, I am concerned that when to try and apply for ILR in 2011 (if ILR is still there next year), I will be asked for extra documentation than the routine OR I will be subject to ...

aruni4470 wrote:Nobody knows about the future.

Well said.

Hello there, I currently hold a Tier-1 and am working full-time in permanent employment. My partner who is a Tier-1 Dependant works part-time in a permanent role as well. We both are planning to register as self-employed with HMRC to start doing contract work - involving an umbrella company on eveni...

I have seen a similar case before and the card involved was a HSBC credit card - can't remember it was a Mastercard or Visa. However, the application to UKBA was a Tier-1 Extension. Basically, UKBA try to do successive transactions using the same card details. The transaction for the primary applica...

need_a_tier1: I am praying for is the LibCon alliance breaking in June 2011 and the UK going to elections in July 2011. Even if your wish is granted, it is the Labour which started the earned citizenship route not current coallation government. So I dont see it getting any easier for you. :? . You ...

Kunal, I also had a WP from Nov 06 to Nov 11 and planned to switch to Tier 1 in 2008. However, in my case My Tier 1 was granted in Nov 08 (to Nov 11) - exactly two years after my initial WP approval. I my case I received advice from friends who did point out that if I apply for Tier 1 early, I will ...

I got a similar "employment history" letter from HMRC this week - within 4 days of requesting it. Just hang up and call again. Tell them you need the P60 for the particular tax year and they will send you the "employment history" letter.

You can try ringing 0191 2037178.

Whats the point of having OCI if we are being treated as NRIs . From my experience, that isn't looked down upon or frowned upon in India. These rules were mostly intended for PIOs who in some cases have never been to India in all their life, but does cover NRIs (read former Indian citizens with ove...

Also, if you have children and they also hold british citizenship - in most case they will not be eligible to write competitive examinations (engineering, medical entrance exams), NTSE etc. and will have to follow the admission rules for NRIs.

You would need to submit a police certificate for immigration to Canada. If the incident does not appears on the police certificate, then there is no issue. If the incident does appear on the police certificate, you would need to have been rehabilitated and have rehabilitation certificate. Ray Hi t...

I have another question on the same topic. I believe the OP is going to apply under the "Skilled workers and professionals" category. My question is that do I need to send my passport (+my family's passport) along with the application? If yes, will they be returned to me after my applicat...

I was given a police caution (and my fingerprints, dna taken), after I was arrested for a minor domestic incident involving a family member. I am a law abiding citizen and have never been any kind of trouble anywhere. I now plan to apply for the "Skilled Workers Category", but I have been ...

153. Asylum seekers may apply for registration with a GP. The Department of Health guidance states that the GP must consider such an application on its merits and should decline it only if the GP’s patient list is formally closed to new registrations or if the practice has some other good non-dis...

Just for information, the document above is related to "overseas visitors" and NOT to "ordinarily resident" people in the UK: I believe you have not gone through the document and just have read the title of the document. If the above document is only for overseas visitors, why i...

I have another question on the same topic. I believe the OP is going to apply under the "Skilled workers and professionals" category. My question is that do I need to send my passport (+my family's passport) along with the application? If yes, will they be returned to me after my applicati...

Asking questions by UK BIA Team is not called harresment. Harassment refers to a wide spectrum of offensive behavior.The term commonly refers to behavior intended to disturb or upset, and, when the term is used in a legal sense, it refers to behaviours which are found threatening or disturbing. Sou...

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Even the immigration officers are human beings. Some of them might not even be aware who are eligible for NHS services and who are not. So, they may be checking if you are eligible or not. Well, this is over the top, remember, they are IMMIGRATION OFFICERS - so have to be aware of different types o...

a remark uwanted for hard services by UK BIA staff do u know in day how many cheaters r try to sneak in country ? Well, do you know? Enforcing the law, is NO excuse for harassment. Would you want your parents to be harassed, detained or deported - if they are coming into the UK on a visitor visa to...