I really, really appreciate this insight! Thank you @secret.simon!

This board is always so invaluable, truly one of the best & most generous places on the internet.

I'll post back my timeline/status when I get a decision.

Thanks!

I'm so excited to submit this application! The Form UKM looks pretty straightforward to fill out, but I'm still stumped on this question: State how your Mother acquired citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies: If this was by registration or naturalisation, give the certificate number: Going o...

Thank you for this advice! Wow this is great news if she can go this route; it will really save us so much money. So, while your mother's mother would have been born a British subject/CUKC by descent, she would not have been able to register your mother as a British citizen, while her brother (if sh...

Hi all, I'm in the process of helping my mum apply for her ILR as she's coming up to the end of her 5 year Ancestry Visa. However, in researching the ILR steps I became aware of the Romein ruling on citizenship by double descent. I'd like to explore if this route is available to her instead of ILR+c...

I applied for Exceptional Talent and was given Exceptional Promise instead, from the Arts Council route. I didn't have to do anything different.

Even if photographs and films of me have been exhibited in the UK? Thank you for your help Unfortunately, no. I know the Arts Council pretty well, and feel certain their assessors wouldn't consider your skateboarding work to fall under their criteria for arts. Also you need to have letters of recom...

(Oh sorry, your question was for inside the UK. Not sure where to find that. I don't think its going to be any longer than the international guidance; maybe shorter.)

Thank you so much @rastica and board & members for all valuable posts, replies & guidance. Glad to share that I cleared stage 1 endorsement through ACE with all guidance provided here. Applied for stage 2 on 31st July and now waiting to get clear stage 2 in UK. I just wanted to find out wha...

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Mon Jun 18, 2018 6:46 pm

No, you cannot use set(m) if you hold a tier 1 visa.

A spouse visa requires 5 years residence for ILR.

OK great. Thank you! I just wanted to be extra-sure!

Hey just to add some answers to this thread for those who may still be looking: I applied for and received the Exceptional Talent (Exceptional Promise) visa in 2015, through the Arts Council England endorsement route (I am a visual arts curator.) I then helped 2 other friends apply for & receive...

Hi there, I am married to a British citizen, but when I moved (back) to the UK in 2015, his income was not high enough for me to be eligible for the spousal visa. So instead I applied for and received the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent [Exceptional Promise]) visa, for 3 years. Since it expires in Decemb...

Hi there, I'm just looking at this again... Does anyone know ANY visa category that I might switch into from EEA unmarried partnership, without having to leave the country? I thought I might be able to switch into Tier 2 (General) but they don't let you switch from this visa category, so you have to...

I'm on EEA2 as unmarried partner of EEA resident in the UK. I've been in the UK for 6.5 years, first two on working holiday visa, then through my EU partner of 7 years. I recently lost my passport and had the brutal realization that I need to reapply all over again in order to get my visa replaced i...

Hi there I'm sure this question is in the forum already but I can’t find it just yet. My passport was stolen recently and with it my EEA family member permit (I applied and received the permit on the EEA2 form, valid until Nov of this year). I just spoke to UKBA and it seems that I can’t get this pe...

I just wanted to post that my EEA4 application has been refused. I'm a bit gutted but as my current EEA2 permission doesn't expire until late 2012 (and thank goodness it was free to apply!) I'm ok for the moment - but wanted to share the response I got in case its helpful for others, as I researched...

digging up this thread - is that an image of the result of the EEA4 application for indefinite leave to remain? i'm curious for university purposes - a course i'm applying for requires, for a scholarship, that you have no restrictions on your stay in the UK, including any tie to a family member (if ...

Thanks for the advice. Yes I would agree my residence clock started November 07 but is there a required number of years residence in the UK for the EEA4 (for me) or is it soley dependent on the five years of unmarried, cohabitating partnership? I could just submit the application but as both my part...

anybody have any ideas? I am basically wondering if there is a residency requirement for me/us to have been in the UK for five years before applying using EEA4 - or whether 5 years relationship and 2.5 in the UK with a 'valid' visa type is long enough (though its been near 5 years in the UK total). ...

Hi there, I've asked a similar question before but I need to triple check this before I make my application. I just found out that I may be eligable to submit my EEA4 application now - can someone confirm? - Canadian, moved to the UK in 09/2005 with my Italian/Canadian partner - have proof of co-res...

Thank you for the answers - not great news but helpful to know. I'm confused though about this: If you do not split, then from what you have said and in accordance with The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, you will acquire permanent residence in the UK in March 2011. Why March...

Thank you for the answers - not great news but helpful to know. I'm confused though about this: If you do not split, then from what you have said and in accordance with The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, you will acquire permanent residence in the UK in March 2011. Why March ...

Hi there I posted this in the EEA forum but haven't received a response and its not necessarily EEA specific - hope its ok to post here too. I just found out on this forum about the Article 12-13 of the Directive 2004/38 EC - I am wondering if this can help me in my case? - Canadian, moved to the UK...

Hi there I just found out on this forum about the Article 12-13 of the Directive 2004/38 EC - I am wondering if this can help me in my case? - Canadian, moved to the UK in 09/2005 with my partner of 1.5 years at that point - he is Italian/Canadian so had right to be here and I was on holiday working...

I am currently on a unmarried partnership visa with my European partner. We've been in the UK for almost five years, where the first two years I was on a holiday working visa then switched to an unmarried partnership visa in November 2007. From what I understand, I would be eligible for Indefinite L...