Hi. I am an IT professional, an Indian citizen, and I have an offer to work in Egypt. Though this work is interesting, my plan is to apply for that Australian work visa for Highly Skilled professionals in the future. Does anyone know that would living and working in Egypt for 1 or 2 years have any p...

I am the director of my company, and I do contract jobs. If the date of transfer of funds to my personal bank account from my company account is around 50 to 60 days after the date mentioned on “company papers” (like payslip or dividend slip), is that acceptable for the visa extension application? I...

(Moderators please note: Though the word "job" is mentioned in the following post, it still isn't a job related post. It essentially is an "immigration to Germany for work" type of post. So, for heaven sake, don't move this thread to Jobs forum) Dear forum members, I am eyeing on...

Thanks for your reply mate. Do you or anyone know of any (ideally not very difficult) masters degree that can be done part time or through correspondence which could be used for claiming points, because that would relax the demand on the my required salary a bit? FYI, since my current visa is valid ...

you can't apply for tier 1 general, it is closed for new applicants and has been for some time./

But can he or she switchover from PSW to Tier-1?

Is anyone in the same dilemma regarding extension that I am in? As per the PBS calculator, I need to earn atleast 55k to be able to get extension. I am pretty much on the edge I feel, because it is a challenging to earn this much in 12 months. Though, I am in a contract job, that is, I am on a not s...

I mean, HSK above says gross dividend, while karthik above says net dividend. Which one is correct? Anyone?

Simple question mates: What's counted for Tier1 extensions: Gross dividend or net dividend?
(I know the meaning of gross and net.. only want to confirm what's counted for Tier1: Gross dividend or net dividend?)

Thanks

Karthik, and all, Can you please clarify whether it is Gross dividend or Net Dividend that counts for Tier1 extension? Karthik, you wrote Net dividend... and "net" as per my understanding means "after tax deduction".. but you've written in brackets "without tax credit",...

Anybody?

Thanks Sushdmehta for pointing out. Friends, please read "gross taxable earnings" as "gross earnings" above, and please advise regarding my doubt whether dividends can be considered in gross earnings in Tier1 extension application.

Now there is close to one year left in my current Tier-1 general visa.. so the crucial time has arrived when I need to be careful about my effective taxable income because what I earn in these next 12 months will decide whether I will get visa extension or not. To be able to claim minimum required p...

Working in a second job (employment) or self-employment that is registered with HMRC will be an option. Hi, Thanks for replying. Regarding the self employment option that you suggested, if you meant to say that I should start up a business, then won't that be a risky option given the uncertainity o...

I am on a Tier-1 general visa. It will be valid till over a year from now. I am in a big dilemma regarding visa extension.. To be able to claim minimum required points for extension, I will need to earn atleast 50,000 GBP in the final 12 months. So, the job that I will choose to do in these 12 month...

I am a Tier- General visa holder, and I am working in UK as a contractor but I am under an Umbrella (not under my own limited). The Umbrella is deducting NIC every month. My question is, given the fact that there is no guarantee I would get an extension or settling down, then why do I have to pay NI...

Hi experts, I am due to travel to UK very shortly. I have a Tier-1 General visa. I am from India. I understand carrying chest X-Ray report with me will save me time at airport upon arrival, but I am confused about the medical document I should carry alongwith the chest X-Ray image. Should this docum...

Thank you very much for your reply Matthew. You wrote that I can claim expenses/allowances I would normally associate with umbrella companies. I am under the same impression. So when same expenses can be used to lower taxable income in both umbrella & limited routes, then why (or how) is it that...

I have a Tier-1 general visa and do not have any previous experience of contracting. I am still in my home country. I am hoping a UK contracting offer soon. The contract would be just 6 months. I am in a dilemma whether to go under an umbrella company or to form a limited one? I have recently been c...

Thanks for your reply. What if I work in India for the 2 year visa period and just before the expiry of the visa leave my India job and move to UK and apply for extension? In that case wouldn't I be able to use the India uplift ratio even though the income was earned in India and almost the whole of...

Folks I am afraid the standards for qualification points might have changed.. and this is what seems to be the case.. because it seems they've updated the points calculator.. the PBC is giving zero points for my four year Bachelor degree in Engineering.. check it yourself on the online calculator on...

I recently got Tier-1 visa and so there’s time in extension, but just to check whether I would have enough points at the time of extension, I was checking the Tier-1 points based calculator.. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and I see that it gives zero points for this qualification! If...

Thank you for your reply Vinny. So, just to confirm, are parents of the Tier-1 visa holder simply not eligible for dependent visa, irrespective of whether they're financially dependent or not? If that's the way it is, then what can be the possible way to have parents visit and stay in UK? Tourist vi...

I was unmarried at the time when Tier-1 General visa was issued to me. Hence the number of dependents shown on my visa is zero. In near future, I plan to get married in my home country. My question is, after marriage, would it be technically possible for my wife to apply for dependent visa? Also, is...

The only reason I'm asking is because I heard that visiting certain countries can cause refusal of entry into UK and US. Now I am not sure whether Libya is included in those countries or not. The job in Libya that I've come across is a short-term one and I do not want to risk my career by visiting a...

I'm from India. I've recently got my Tier-1 visa issued and I plan to find a job in UK in future. At present, I've come across a short-term job opportunity in Libya which I am interested in. But, if I visit Libya, then can I be refused entry into UK or can there be any other related complications? M...