When you complete FLR(M)

Edit - I realise you're probably not applying on FLR(M) because it's an out-of-country application, but I imagine the declaration will be similar.

Will the UKBA check with the Canadian government to see if an outstanding balance on taxes is owed? I'm no expert but I would say this is extremely unlikely. First, It's hard enough for UK government departments to agree to share data with each other, yet alone bringing in data from other countries...

I submitted my unmarried partner application on 31/01/12 - currently waiting for the biometric letter. My partner and I have been living together at the same address for almost three years. Although we submitted more than the required six items of correspondence (16 in total of which 7 in joint name...

I applaud you for complaining, although I'm not sure it will get anywhere. For me it's not just about the long decision times, but the fact that UKBA don't provide any form of customer service in return for the fee we're paying. How hard would it be to have a section on their website where you could...

The reference to 3 months was from Casa's previous post, which said: A gap of up to 3 months during the 2 year period (i.e in the middle) are generally allowed If UKBA does not restrict the documents to any particular spread, that's a relief. It seems like the original poster would be best not to ev...

Thanks Lucapooka. Perhaps I'm missing something, but that link doesn't say anything about documentation. It says that periods living apart of up to six months are ok, not that you must provide correspondence at three month intervals. In itself correspondence doesn't prove anything, since most people...

Casa what is the source of info for your statement that a gap of no more than 3 months is allowed? UKBA ask for 6 items of correspondence spread over a 2 year period - even if these were evenly spaced out there would be an average gap of 4 months between documents(?) For there to be no gaps longer t...

Progress of my application so far:

Date Docs sent: 31/01/12
Date payment was taken: 02/02/12
Date Ack. Letter received: 09/02/12 (dated Feb 2)
Date bio-metrics booking letter received: waiting...

Visa applied for: FLR(M) Unmarried parter
Switching from: Tier 1 (General)

Dabby what evidence did you provide with your original application? We've got an unmarried partner application currently in the process, and I'm starting to get nervous that we did not provide enough documentation of our relationship, other than the fact we live at the same address. I've heard that ...

The reason is political. The Government know they are unlikely to reach their target on net migration and are under pressure to reduce numbers as much as possible. I'm sure they were miffed that when they closed Tier 1 (General) they couldn't stop people who were already in the country from extendin...

I just heard that UKBA is planning to introduce the fee for Tier 1 (General) applications to £1500 - a 50% increase! The increase is proposed to take effect from April 2012.

I thought people might be interested in the fee increases that UKBA is proposing to introduce from April 2012. This comes from a UKBA circular: • To increase Tier 1 General Extensions by 50 per cent from £1,000 to £1,500 in recognition of the continued benefits to applicants now this route is closed...

My understanding is that it's ok if you spend part of the two year period living apart, provided you have a good reason. You will need to explain the reason in a cover letter, and provide evidence that you were in contact during that time (which it sounds as though you have; particularly evidence of...

Yes, the letters are spread across the full period - actually a bit more than two years. We included the original tenancy agreement from Sept 2009 plus two letters from our landlord in Sept 2010 and Sept 2011 renewing the agreement.

I have just submitted the unmarried partner application this morning. We included a large folder of evidence - 15 items of formal correspondence (about half of it joint), plus a few letters and postcards from friends, including a thank you letter from some friends whose wedding we attended last year...

I am a New Zealand citizen, my partner is British. We met in NZ and moved to Britain together in 2009 – we have been living together since then. I’m currently on a Tier 1 (General), which expires in March 2012. Although I meet the criteria to renew my Tier 1 visa, we are intending to apply for an un...