Dear All, Sorry if it is a silly question but I heard that it is possible to legally buy a British passport and become a British citizen? Is that true or just a myth? I heard that it is quite rare but possible...Is this really true? Thank you Regards S ask the one from whom you heard this. or you m...

any suggestion please? upon digging further, I could see an immigration rule 135G(iii) which states: the applicant: is lawfully economically active in the United Kingdom in employment, self-employment or a combination of both; and so it looks like that if someone is not employed at the time of ILR ...

Hi meet2tripathi, yes case worker normally ask for an emplyment letter or any future employment/business arrangements you have in place. Good luck but is it mandatory? what if someone has lost her job a month ago? any comment by senior members/gurus will be highly appreciated. i had got an answer i...

Hi meet2tripathi, yes case worker normally ask for an emplyment letter or any future employment/business arrangements you have in place. Good luck but is it mandatory? what if someone has lost her job a month ago? any comment by senior members/gurus will be highly appreciated. i had got an answer i...

Hi meet2tripathi, yes case worker normally ask for an emplyment letter or any future employment/business arrangements you have in place. Good luck but is it mandatory? what if someone has lost her job a month ago? any comment by senior members/gurus will be highly appreciated. i had got an answer i...

sayam04 wrote:Hi meet2tripathi,

yes case worker normally ask for an emplyment letter or any future employment/business arrangements you have in place.

Good luck

but is it mandatory? what if someone has lost her job a month ago?

I've had so much insight and help from members here. I cannot thank everyone enough. However, its that time of the year again. My FLR expires on 6th April and I'd like to put in my application for ILR asap. here are some facts. I moved to UK in April'07 on HSMP and then gained FLR in April'09. I ha...

Can anyone please suggest if material in TSO's official book "Life in the United Kingdom A Journey to Citizenship Handbook - 2nd Edition" is matching with the available copyrighted book which is free to download?

Are you suggesting my son's current UK visa till 2014 is now void when I got ILR? i am not sure abt it, need some expert opinion here. No specific reason to wait till 2013 - except I wanted to do it with rest of family going for AN1 and MN1 in 2013 - just easier for me rather than constantly applyi...

SpokenHands wrote: I intend to apply for his MN1 registration in January 2013 along with his sibling unless there is a compelling reason to do so immediately.

any specific reason why to wait till Jan 2013? Unless your new born child got UK visa, there will be a problem if you go out of the country and return.

Only option would be a letter from the employer detailing all the payments made in those three years and the tax arrangement they used to pay group tax .... sorry to hijack this thread, however i got a bit similar query. i got last four years P60s, however P60 for 11-12 will not be available when i...

hello i am trying to book an appointment online for my ILR. when i select dates 1 Mar to 2 May - i see slots available. whereas if i select dates from 1 Apr to 2 May- i see no slots available. i had selected Croydon, Sheffield and Birmingham centres. i don't think that there are no one to apply betw...

Only option would be a letter from the employer detailing all the payments made in those three years and the tax arrangement they used to pay group tax .... sorry to hijack this thread, however i got a bit similar query. i got last four years P60s, however P60 for 11-12 will not be available when i...

ban.s wrote:you can apply upto 28 days in advance, so if you are completing 5 years on 30th April, you can apply 1st week of april - that will reduce the period of unemployment.

is it applicable to PEO as well?

You didn't say which visa you are on. For WP or Tier 2 you must be employed. Thanks InUkOnHsmp. @genorp, i am on Tier 1 (G) at the moment. it's standard HSMP->Tier1->Tier1 (Extension-> ILR route. However my only doubt was the the employment state while applying for ILR. i think i would be able to c...

hello friends i am going to be eligible for ILR by 29 Apr 12 as my first entry to the UK was 30 Apr 07. is it necessary to be employed while applying for ILR in first week of May 12? the reason i am asking this because i am planning to quit my current job by end of current month i.e. Feb 12 for a pe...