Dear Sir/Madam, I have a query with respect to my son's British Citizenship. I am due my ILR in the month of May 2014, currently on Tier 1. I am an Indian and my son was born in the UK, so I am planning to apply for his British Citizenship one week after my ILR premium appointment. Is that ok? Mysel...

Hi ADK, Congrats on the success of your ILR. I am due my ILR in the month of April 2014. Have a few questions and would request your expert advise on that. Q: My accountant is a Chartered Accountant. Is he allowed to sign and stamp my payslips, dividend vouchers and letters. Initial Tier 1: 29/04/20...

Yeah very true . Lets hope for the best.

Hi Kais, Thanks for your reply and the quote from the ukba website. I also read that initially, but wanted to be sure so called up the Croydon customer service just now who said that the obviously Life in the UK test is a mandatory requirement. With respect to the other English requirement, it is st...

Dear All, I would like to know the English requirement rules for the settlement. I found out from the ukba site that everyone needs to pass two tests from October 2013: 1) Life in the UK test. 2) ESOL test. I passed IELTS test for my Tier 1 (which expired within two years of taking the test). I also...

Thankyou very much John and everyone who has replied to my query.

Yes John, i have applied for single person's discount and i received a letter yesterday from the councial that its approved. I do understand that it is not a public fund. I just mentioned it.


Thanks,
Saanvi

Hi John, After marriage, both of us have worked only in the UK as UK employees. I have never worked anywhere other than in India (before marriage) and in UK (after marriage). He worked in India (before marriage) and has travelled to different countries on and off (on business purposes, say, to Austr...

He was born here but as me and my husband both are Indian citizens, he is Indian too. Would that affect?

Hi All, I am thinking of applying for any or all of the benefits whichever i am eligible for. My query is, if this will effect me when applying for ILR or PR? Situation is like this: 1) Indian citizen, currently on Tier1 stamped just 2 months ago for three years. Have 'No recourse to public funds' o...

I am just trying to think where i should go to confirm that i can apply for Tier1 being a separated dependant and still living in UK but going to India to process Tier1. Want to be sure else i will loose close to 1 lakh rupees if the visa gets rejected. That is a lot of money for a single mum. Any m...

Thanks again nksg,

Your reply on separation with real example gives me a bit more confidence.

I will say YES for granting visa for the UK for my son.

VAF9 and VAF10 are the correct forms to fill from India in my situation. Right?

Thanks,
Saanvi

Hi nksg, Thanks for the reply. I will execute the third option. Claim of child benefit is not something i did knowingly as i had mentioned and i hadn't hidden anything from the HM Revenue and customs. Coming to the point that i was staying in the UK even when i was separated. I am worried as this co...

I already have an 'Entry Clearance' stamped when i came first to UK on spouse/dependant visa, then my husband shifted to Work Permit and then to HSMP. Thus currently i and my son have dependant HSMP status. Do i also need to apply for an 'Entry Clearance' to UK for me and my son after Tier1 is accep...

Forgot to add-on one thing in the above posting. My child was born in the UK. So am i filling the right form VAF10 for him. He has never been to India after he was born, he went to USA on a visit once and came back. Now, a question on VAF10 asks, 6.4 Have you been granted a visa for the UK in the la...

Dear Moderators/Experts, I am currently residing in UK on dependant HSMP which is expiring in June 2008. I am separated from my husband due to domestic violence on me at my house in April 2008. Now i had applied for Child benefit in Sept 2008. I specifically mentioned in the form that i have 'no rec...