I want apply for family visitor visa for my parents in India. I know they ahve to now fill the application online (separately).
However, for the appointment., Can they apply together and have a same day appointment or they have to book separately.

Yes, this is the final result, and I am just waiting for the official issuance of degree.
Thanks for the link

Yes, the exam board has notified that I have cleared all courses,and the head of my school (director of course) is ready to give me a letter in that respect.

Thanks for the information.
I had this question because some of my seniors got their PSWs using this provisional certificate which showed that all courses have been cleared and the candidate is ready for the degree !

Wondering what might have changed since last year

I will graduate by Aug end 2011, but wont get the actual degree until december. however, I can arrange a provisional letter from school saying that I have passed all my courses and got all credits for the degree. Anyone knows if this is sufficient for the psw visa ? I really do not want to waste £9...

PEO Tier 1/5 Biometric Desk - Online

I will be applying for Tier-4 visa from VFS Bangalore next week and was just wondering how much time it takes to issue the visa ?
Anyone got it this season from India, could you share how many days did it take ?

Thanks. This means I will get the visa for 4 months post course completion. good news for me

Hello experts.
My course duration in the UK is for 1 year (MBA) but not strictly one year. It starts 27 sept and ends 15 sept the next year. So will this fall under a one year course or a 6-12 months course. This will matter as the duration of visa issued will change. Please advice.

I am in a similar situation. My course starts 27 sept, as per the acceptance letter. But there is a pre course that starts 15 sept which i have registered to join. Can i then apply on 15th june.

if I am on Tier-4 (students) visa in the UK, and I wish to work post study, should I go for Tier-1 PSW or Tier-1-general ? I am eligible for Tier-1PSW. But when calculating points for Tier-1-general, not having enough points because of the previous earnings, as in the last 12 months earnings will be...

Good to know... Is it needed to apply from home country or can be done from UK itself ?

Sad. I just hope that this does not happen this time around. I will apply right before 3 months.

Ok, it makes sense to apply as soon as possible for the student visa then. But, I read somewhere that I can not apply for my visa more than 3 months in advance. So if my course starts sept-15, i cant apply earlier than June-15 . Is this true ? If thats the case, I might consider visiting UK in may-j...

Thanks. About the visitor visa, how do i get it. 1) do i need to get an invitation from someone in UK (friend/relative) to visit ? Or I can book tickets of my own , book a hotel or something, and go for the visa ? 2) what is the duration for which I can get the visa for ? 3) And how many days does i...

Applying from India, traveling to UK

Sorry for not mentioning the details.
I am a Indian student, and traveling to UK for studies. my course is for 12 months.
I found that I will get visa upto 4 mnths after completion of course.

What is the duration of the Tier-4 visa that one gets ?

a) If my course duration is from sept15 '2010 till Sept15-2011, when does my visa start and expire ?
b) Also If I need to travel before the visa start date, how can I travel ? using a tourist visa ?

If I am on Tier-2 (Intra-company transfer) in the UK, can I look for another job and get the Tier-2 transferred ? Or do I need to apply for Tier-1 before I can resign from current company and join the new company. Also do I have return to my home country, and then apply as my Tier-2 will be invalid ...

Is there a mandatory insurance which is needed when traveling to UK on Tier-1, or during the whole stay ?
Or is it required to be taken on personal interest ?
Any comments on insurance on Tier-4 ?

Is there a mandatory insurance that we need to take while traveling to UK for studies in Tier-4 ?
Or is it on personal interest ?

I have a question about when can I apply for student visa -tier4 and typically what period is it stamped for ? my course starts in Sept 15-2010, and runs till Sept 15 the next year -2011. Can I apply now in march-april ? Also, if the visa is stamped for sept onwards, and I want to travel to Uk befor...

Congrats ! One doubt though, You said - "The tax year in India starts from 01st April and ends in 31st March. So my latest Income Tax Returns cover the period from April-2008 to March-2009. But my claim period starts from Feb-2009 to Jan-2010. Hence my latest Income Tax Returns cover only two m...

Great !
I have a query though, what If i cant produce the statements in letter head, as I do not have a passbook as well
Will the signed & sealed stmts be good enough ?

@ukdiscuss - you need both 1. for previous earnings - you need to show earnings of any 12 months in the last 15 months. Total of that decides how many points you earn in the earnings section 2. Maintenance funds - this is necessary for gaining the 10 points over and above the 75 needed for Tier-1. T...