Hello,

I've received two letters on the same day: one says I should post my documents before a certain date, and the other says I should provide my biometrics info at a post office.
I am puzzled as to what to do. Can anyone help?

Tried to phone UKVI - no luck.
Thanks

I am doing PhD and it is hard to get to the bottom of it - if you feel like being able to finish it in time, you should go for PhD, assuming you have funding. Mphil is a master's degree. You cannot compare apples with oranges. PhD has the rewards in terms of economic benefits, status etc.

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Great, many thanks!

Hi there,

I am on Tier 4 visa. I've renewed my passport last month, is there any requirement or a time limit within which I should notify UKBA about this change?
Also, is there any form to post to UKBA with the update or should I just write a letter to them?
Many thanks,

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