Hi All, I have just noticed that there is a VISA named: "family of a settled person’. I feel that this is exactly what I needed for my brother or mother to live with me here in UK. The eligibility criteria sounds reasonable. I do not understand what you think it is difficult to get this VISA. I...

hi all, thanks fro your response.

The case regarding my brother is clear. Thanks.

Can I apply for adult dependant relative VISA for a brother or mother? and why it is difficult to obtain? Family lives in Egypt.

thanks milan69.

I thought the 5 year +1 year ILR route is for people with working VISA. This route might be an option for my brother. But how would this apply for parents with no ability to work? do you think even if they do not work but reside here for that period, they will be eligible for BC?

Hi All, Sorry to bring this up again. I just wanted to confirm the answers for these questions please: If I am a British citizen and invite my brother or my mother to live with me here in UK, would they be eligible for BC after 10 years living in UK? What is the fastest and easiest way for them to a...

bubulinea: All is clear now. Thank you very much for your detailed reply. That is kind of you.

bubulinea, thanks for your help. Can you please let me know when did you recieve the letter from the council asking for documents? Is it a long time after you registered online? Would it be possible to let me know what were the documents required to sent to them? Also, how long would it take for the...

Sorry if I might be missing the point here.

How would the council ( responsible for the electoral register) confirm a person's nationality? When I completed the registration online, they did not ask for proof of nationality.

Thanks.

Julian11, you are right. The form asks for nationality.

But how do they confirm your nationality? someone can register and claim to be of any nationality?

Thank you Malik44 for your help. By the way, how do they know if I am a British citizen? I have just completed the registration and most of the information required were general! They did not ask for passport number. They only asked for NI number and I do not think that someone check nationality bas...

thanks msxp for the inforamtion. Very useful. I just thought it is only for house/flat owners. What about if I currently rent a flat and possibly will move out after few months? do I still need to register? I mean this flat will be occupied by different tennants and all will be on the same address i...

Hi All,

After becoming a British citizen, is it a must for my name to be on the electroal register even if I do not plan to vote?

Many thanks in advance.

go2khurram: congratulations on your passport. I just noticed the delay in getting your documents back. Is this normal? Not only in returning documents, but the processing of applications appears to slowed down. I applied about two weeks ago and still waiting for an interview letter, I hope. I guess ...

Yes, my application was approved smoothly.

It is mentioned in page 17: .... Home Office entitlement card. So I thought for extra assurance to inculde the photocopy of BRP.

However, I agree with ukswus on his view.

I had a photocopy of my BRP (Tier 1), so I included it in the application and added a note in the "additional information" section saying that the actual BRP, which was used to book life in UK test, was retained by Home Office when they issued my ILR BRP. If you do not have a photocopy, yo...

akhurshid: thank you for your kind support. Lets hope all will go well. t12345678: I do not mind the money lost. I just do not want the 1st post office to interfere with my passport application (possibly via forwarding the receipt to HMPO to indicate missing information). But it seems that,as advise...

akhurshid: I am satisfied that my application is good. But I am worried that if her Majesty's passport office saw different post office receipts: first one is for check and showing missing information , while the second one is for check and send. Assuming this would happen, I feel that would be due ...

Thank you ban.s for reading my case. I agree that the PO did not send my application. But they are keeping a copy of the receipt that highlighted the missing information. Would they send all these receipts to Her Majesty's passport office? I hope that my long journey to the passport will not be disr...

Hi, I attempted to apply for a British passport from a local post office, but the officer insisted that I should include grandparents details. I explained to him that it will be difficult to obtain these details and that it would require more than month. However, he refused so I asked to withdraw my...

Thank you ban.s

Good to know about these points especially those related to the visitor VISA.

All clear now.

Many thanks Subtle.

Thank you very much Wanderer. Very useful information. Does being British make it easier for a family member to visits me? I previously invited parents while I was on student/work VISA without complications. I thought being a British would be an advantage? I guess I should follow the same route. Wha...

Hi All, Does it matter whether I am British or not if I want to invite one of a family member (parents or sister..) to either live for a short period with me in UK? or premanently move to live with me here? Would being British speed up the process for one of my family to visit me in UK (i.e. obtain ...

nm: I do not think there is a harm in contacting your council to enquire if they received your certificate. They will ask you if you received the approval letter and the date. Just mention that you received it last week, and ask if they could check in the office for your certificate. Maybe mention t...

dks100: I received the approval letter as you are saying that I should contact the council ( this was on Saturday). When I contacted (Monday) the council to book a ceremony, they said that I should wait for a invitation letter from them. I informed them that the approval letter was dated in 14th Oct...

Thanks dks100 for your clarification. I was just curious. It seems that different councils have difference prices. I have got my certificate yesterday via a private ceremony at £100. It took about 10 min! Make sure you take both approval and the invitation letter with you when you go to the ceremony...