Hi, I am looking for some advice... On Monday my partner is going to apply to be naturalised as a British citizen, through our local nationality checking service. We are going to be out of the UK visiting her parents for the whole of December. My question is, should we write this on the additional i...
Hi, Just a quick question... My partner is about to apply for British Citizenship having previously been here on an unmarried partner visa and held ILR for one year. The form ask for two referees, and I was wondering if I would be allowed to act as one? It says they cannot be a relative, but as we a...
I note from the UKBA website that a new SET(M) form was issued on 15th September... Does anyone know when the differences are between that one and the previous one which was issued on the 9th July?
1. My wife had the initial entry clearance granted on 1st Sep 2010 for 2 years along with me. Entered UK on the 23rd Oct 2010. 2. Extension successfully granted till 1st Sep 2015 including myself and dependents. What kind of visa did your wife enter the UK on in October 2010 (Point 1 above)? What k...
Oh, and another tip - You don't need to select a date and / or time... When you get to the page which asks you to select a date and enquiry office, only the fields marked with a red star are compulsory. It's not very clear, but the only boxes on that page you need to complete are the office you want...
What you need to do is go onto the website at, or very shortly after, midnight (Monday - Friday). Appointments are released six weeks ahead of the appointment date.
By checking at midnight, I got an appointment on my first try.
Hi, I've just booked an appointment at a Public Enquiry Office for my partner's SET(M) visa application. She is applying as my unmarried partner. We have no children, so when registering, I selected "none" for the number of dependants. On the booking conformation, it says the number of peo...
Hi, My partner will soon have to renew her visa and we want to apply at one of the UKBA's Public Enquiry Offices (PEO). I note that the guidance notes say not to post the SET(M) application form more than 28 days before her current FLR(M) visa expires if applying by post. Do the same rules apply to ...
The transitional arrangements. Looks like everyone who applies before 9 July will be able to apply for ILR under the old rules, after 2 years. Well they certainly kept us waiting for this announcement today (not making it until after 5pm)! However thankfully it seems to be fair, as far as people cu...
Damian Green has been indicating for about 6 months that anyone already here on a spouse visa would still be able to apply for ILR under the old rules - 2 years, no threshold, etc. They do seem to have changed their minds on a lot of things at the last minute, like the level of the threshold, but t...
Is there any indication if the extended 5 year probationary period will be applied to those already in the UK on a two year probation, or will it only effect new applicants? The telegraph article mentioned an announcement tomorrow - will that be an update of the requirement on the UKBA website, do y...
2. If the 27 month leave expires while the person is outside UK, then a new entry clearance will be required to travel to UK. New English language requirement for partners applies. In this case, what kind of visa would the person have to apply for? Unmarried Partner Visa again, using evidence of co...
Hi, I was wondering if someone could please tell me what would happen if a partner who was currently living with a British national in the UK on a Unmarried Partner Visa had to temporarily leave the country for some reason towards the end of their FLR(M) stay? I mean, say the partner had completed 2...
It seams that Earned Citizenship will now not be implemented by the new Government: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2010/nov/15-settlement-reforms I wonder what they will decide on in it's place... They are using strong language and I just hope they won't break up families...
Hi, Thanks to everyone who's replied to my question so far. It sounds like it's just a case of 'wait and see'. I know the current Gov is keen to limit the number of immigrants coming into the UK, but they've not said too much about those already here... mocovet - thanks for the link, although to be ...
Hi, My un-married partner has just been granted a two year visa under the FLR(M) visa category. Normally, the next stage would be to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) using the SET(M) visa in two years time. However, while investigating this, I've come across some info about "earned ci...
You say you're applying for an Unmarried Partner Visa. What is your current situation? i.e visa status? Do you have documented proof that you have been living together in 'a relationship akin to marriage' for a minimum of 24 months . i.e joint financial reponsibilities, tenancy or mortage? You actu...
have you searched? Try PEO Croydon maybe. There are loads of stories. Hi, thanks for your reply... I have search the forums extensively, but I can't find anything which matches my question... Most of them talk about Husband / Wife visas and even those don't really say what happens on the day. I'm l...
Hi, I was wondering if people here could share their experiences of applying for unmarried partner visas, in person, at one of the UKBA Public Offices? The application form says that you should provided three items of evidence covering the two year period and that not all of them need to be addresse...
