[quote="anosh"]hi, i am also planning to apply for psw...i have applied for bsc-brookes degree and was planning to just apply on its basic once i get my result without the certificate and just mention the situation in cover letter that i have passed but waiting for certifivate to arrive......

In my opinion you do not need to show the PBS maintainance requirement .

benifa wrote:You can ask for your passport to be returned upon receipt.

Alternatively, why not send the UKBA your National ID card instead?

I agree ID card will do

I think I find it in the UK Border Agency's official announcement as below: <LI>tighten new criteria against which highly skilled migrants seeking entry to the United Kingdom are judged, by raising the qualifications and salary required for tier 1 of the PBS to a Master's degree and a minimum salary...

hi all and thanks to this forum

I sent tier 1(G) application 14 0ct2008
visa stamped 20 dec 2008
doc recieved 6 jan
my application was including my spouse and a child
I was on student visa in uk
I sent degree
ielts
uk earning (part time)