Is the holder of a valid Travel Document (Convention of 28 July 1951) issued by the UKBA eligible to work in the UK without restriction? The document is like a passport however it is blue and on the bio page it states the persons original nationality rather than British. I believe this is issued to ...

I'm writing on behalf of a friend, I hope someone can help... My friend (Turkish female) graduated from a Turkish university in 2011 with a degree in midwifery. She continued her studies and is currently enrolled on a Masters at the same university. In 2010 she went to Germany on an internship for t...

Hi Melhan, that's a very thorough list, I'm not surprised it takes up three ring binders!!! The only thing that I'd say is missing is the Sponsorship Undertaking form (SU07/12) - I know this is strictly not required for spouse visa (only dependant visa) however I've read of a number of refusals due...

Hi Melhan, that's a very thorough list, I'm not surprised it takes up three ring binders!!! The only thing that I'd say is missing is the Sponsorship Undertaking form (SU07/12) - I know this is strictly not required for spouse visa (only dependant visa) however I've read of a number of refusals due ...

Thanks Melhan! It was such a huge relief to get a yes, although they did keep us waiting (and worrying!) for almost 12 weeks! As long as you provide photocopies of your documents they should return the originals to you. We supplied photocopies of everything we needed back (pay slips, bank statements...

Hi Melhan, I married my Turkish husband in Turkey in January and we received our spouse visa in April :D I can confirm you don't need to have your international marriage book translated, as you say it already contains a number of translations including English. Also, we didn't supply the Formul B do...

Hi, Does anyone know how I can inform the UKBA of a change in contact details (telephone number) whilst our spouse visa application is being processed? My husband's mobile phone has been stolen and he's having problems getting his number transferred to another SIM card. I'm worried that the UKBA may...

Dear members, My partner and I are getting married on 25th January. I was advised to submit our application online ASAP in order that we could ensure getting an appointment at the visa centre to submit our supporting documents soon after the wedding. I therefore submitted the online application and ...

Thank you for your advice. My HR have agreed to send the January payslip by recorded mail to my husbands address so we should have it in time to submit. Thankfully they are being very understanding of the situation.

We are due to apply for my husbands spouse visa at the end of January. We are leaving the UK mid January to travel to my husbands home country to submit the application. I'm paid on the 26th of each month and my payslip is issued a day or so before this. So the problem is my January payslip (issued ...

Can anyone advise how long it took to receive certificates from City & Guilds after sitting the ESOL speaking and listening exam? Their guide lines are 32 working days but its now been 36 working days since my partner took his exam and still no results. We have contacted them and they say they w...

To make it as difficult as possible to bring a foreign spouse to the UK - in my opinion anyway! I'm going to have an immigration solicitor review our application before submission. It's an extra expense but, in my opinion, definitely worth it for a little peace of mind. As you say these new rules ma...

Hi fredup, I was advised on this forum that it was OK to take the test in any country. My partner took the City & Guilds test at the end of October whilst here in the UK on a visitor visa. If he passes, we will apply for spouse visa in January. But be careful, I just heard today that the list of...

Thanks for your reply John, yes i will also be getting a letter from my employer confirming title, gross salary, length of service, permanent contract etc so hopefully that will be sufficient.

I'm currently collecting the necessary documents to apply for a spouse visa for my Non-EU partner and I just have a question regarding the original employment contract which is required... I started working at my company 8.5 years ago when I was 16 years old. At the time I was an Apprentice Admin As...

MYRE, that's a good attitude to have. Good luck with your appeal.

May I ask which documents did your wife receive from City & Guilds to confirm she met the language requirement?

Thanks

Hi MYRE, I'm really to hear your wife's visa was refused. Did she take the City & Guilds IESOL speaking & listening 'spouse' test? My partner took this test last month and we are currently waiting for his results. My understanding from the test centre (in Leeds, UK) was that we will receive ...

Thanks for the quick reply Harv and Greenie.

Dear members, I am currently preparing to apply for a UK spouse visa for my non-EU partner and have a question regarding council tax. I currently receive 25% discount on my council tax as the sole occupier of my property (although my partner is staying with me temporarily for 5 months whilst in the ...

Hi gigixx, I just came across your post when browsing the site now. I think your boyfriend has received bad advice. In my opinion you should be as honest and open as you can be in your application. Remember anything he says in this application may affect future applications (I.e. fiancé or spouse vi...

You could try emailing intcg@cityandguilds.com, maybe they can advise of a test centre that is near your wife. I emailed and they replied very quickly with addresses and telephone numbers of the nearest centers, although they were in the UK as my partners currently here on a visitors visa. [/b]

mattv85, have you looked at the City & Guilds IESOL test? They offer a test specifically for spouse visa that only tests Speaking & Listening. My partner is due to sit this test at the end of the month. You can find practise papers on the City & Guilds website and it seems quite straight...

Thanks Harv. I paid £180 to my local council to produce the report in September 2011. I really want to avoid having to pay this fee again as the house is still exactly the same. I think I will submit the same report but ask the council to write a new covering letter to go with it - hopefully they wi...

Dear Members, My partner (a Turkish citizen) and I (a British citizen), are currently collecting all of the documents required for our application for UK spouse visa. We plan to submit the application in January 2013. In September 2011 my local council conducted an inspection of my home and prepared...

Thanks for the reply Mr Rusty. We are trying to get everything prepared as far as possible so I think we will just go with the City & Guilds test and hope the UKBA doesn't change things in the coming months!