Hi, On VFS website (http://www.vfsglobal.com/india/uk/OCI.html), following document list is mentioned. Other necessary documents of Indian origin. Domicile certificate (in original) OR Original Birth Certificate issued from Indian Municipality or Panchayat. Recently issued birth Certificate (Post-da...
Mistake on certificate, so sent back Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) Method of application: NCS (Chelmsford) 03-Feb-2016 Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-Feb-2016 Date of debit of fees: 12-Feb-2016 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20-Feb-2016 Date of Biometrics: 25-Feb-2016 Dat...
Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) Method of application: NCS (Chelmsford) 03-Feb-2016 Date of receipt by UKBA: 08-Feb-2016 Date of debit of fees: 12-Feb-2016 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20-Feb-2016 Date of Biometrics: 25-Feb-2016 Date of receipt of approval: Date of rec...
Hi, I am today received my child's certificate for registration as British citizen almost 6 months after application but place of birth is printed as London instead of the actual UK city mentioned on his birth certificate. Have this happened with anyone else's certificate before? If so, should I get...
Hi, I'll be applying for ILR soon. I have continuous residency from 2011 till now and on that basis I am applying for ILR. Prior 2010, I was in UK from 2007 to 2009 - left UK (for 14 month) and then returned in 2011. In the SET(O) form, there is a question: 7.11 How long have you lived in the UK? Pl...
Apologies if this has been asked previously: What is the minimum time one should spend in UK after getting ILR to be eligible for naturalization/citizenship? Should that time period be contiguous or there can be break(s) in between? Reason for asking - I may have to travel for work outside UK for 6-...
Hello All, I was on maternity leave from July 2013 to April 2014. I was working as a day rate contractor from May 2011 to July 2013. I was a Director of a company and withdrew SMP during the maternity break. Questions - 1) Is SMP from your own company account considered as access to public funds? 2)...
Hi My ILR is due in Oct-2015 Bit of history about my employment: Oct-2010: Tier 1 G entry clearance Jan-2011: Entered UK (within 90 days) Feb-2011: Started permanent employment in UK May-2011: Left TCS and started contracting via Ltd company with 100% share Jun-2013: Contract ceased due to maternity...
Hi, I came to UK on Tier 2 ICT in Apr-2007, got HSMP approval in Dec-2007 and then switched to Tier 1 General in Apr-2008. For HSMP approval in Dec-2007, I used 3 documents for proof of English Skills 1. IELTS certificate (test was taken in Anglia Ruskin Univ. Cambridge) in Sep-2007 valid for 2 year...
Just trying rephrase my questions: 1. Is it a cause of concern if earning in last 5 years (not last 12 months from application) were from a LTD company which is now dissolved? I was sole director of that company drawing salary+dividends 2. Is it a cause of concern if P60 for 2013-14 tax years shows ...
I am planning to travel to Europe on holiday in July but my Tier 1 General visa is expiring Oct-2015. So by the time I'll be coming back from Europe, there will be less than 3 months left on my Tier 1 General visa. Can immigration cause any issue while returning to the UK?
Hi, My ILR will be due in October 2015 Background: I came to UK on Tier 1 Entry Clearance in 2010 showing income from Employer in India. So that's OK. Till early April 2011 I was on permanent emplyment in UK. In May 2011, I started contracting by opening by own Ltd company and myself as director wit...
UK Visa application date is on 8th-July so to save time was just thinking if we can apply for schengen by 01-Jul. But guess we have to wait till she gets UK visa in hand, that'll be better
Hi, My mother will be visiting us in UK on Family Visitor visa next month and I am planning to take her to Paris. I am aware that she'll need to apply her schengen visa from India before travelling to UK. Please help to clarify below questions: 1. How long does it to get take to get schengen visa fr...
Hi, Applied visa for baby born in UK from New Delhi and got visa in 14 *working* days List of documents 1.Father and Mother (passport and BRP card self attested copies all pages) - carried original as well 2.Father 12 months payslips and 12 months bank statement(ONLY NEED 3 MONTHS) 3.Employment refe...
Hello, I have received my BRP card. I have a slight issue (which I hope can be ignored) My name, Nationality and Date of Birth are correct, but, my place of birth is little long so they haven't printed the last two letters. Would this going to be an issue as the main details are accurate. Thanks Sa...
Will they agree to replace BRP card after 50 days of reporting the problem? Ideally they should. They had asked me to send the BRP cards at "my earliest convenience". You can ask the question when you receive your reply. Secondly, I have sent them an email reporting this problem but it th...