Thanks for the reply.

Hi , I wanted your opinion with regards to eligibility for applying for BC. I am naturalised british citizen. My wife has entered the UK on Tier 1 General Visa in 2010 on her own. She received her ILR last week. She married myself in May 2014 in the UK. Considering that I am British Citizen - Can sh...

Hi guys, I got my citizenship approval on 19th march, dated 15th march. The letter asks to contact local council in 21 days to arrange for the ceremony. Does that mean I need to finish the ceremony in 21 days. I am travelling up to 25 th april and then intend to do the private ceremony by 30 april. ...

Eligibility criteria: 1 year on ILR via 5 yrs Tier 2 Visa) Method of application: NCS Date of NCS appointment: 22/01/2014 Date of receipt by UKBA : 23/01/2014 (via Royal Mail tracking) Date of debit of fees : 02/02/2014 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 07/02/2014 Date of receipt of approval: 19/0...

Hi Guys, I am planning to submit my application next Thursday at NCS Edinburgh. I have couple of questions 1. Can I provide an alternate address for correspondence? I will be travelling after 2 weeks for 3 weeks and will have no body to pick any letters. 2. The signatures done by the referees - Does...

Hi Guys,

Could anybody guide me on this?

Hi, I am currently on work permit visa (5 years) and I am planning to apply for ILR next month, I have been working outside the UK from 1/8/2012 to 16/9/2013 (around 360 days outside the country) in secondment agreement commuting to the UK every second weekend for long weekends and the maximum time ...

Hi Guys, I am currently on PSW visa expiring in Januray 2015. I have got an offer to work as contractor via my own Limited company. The recruiter wants a hard evidence that I am allowed to do so. I am not able find any links or document on UKBA website suggesting that I am allowed to work as contrac...

Thanks very much. I will post my details once I apply in december

Thanks VR,

I have read on this forum that NCS refuses to accept application if you have any convictions.

Will that be the case for me as well? Though my conviction will be spent and 6 years old?

Regards,

Papu.

Hi Guys, I had got my permanent residency from work permit last december 2012. Now I am getting ready to apply for BC in this december 2013. I have couple of questions: 1. I had paid a penalty to the court for travelling without a valid ticket back in 2007. I did not put this during permanent reside...

Hi, I am currently on permanent residency or settlement route. I got my PR last December. I hope to apply for my British Citizenship this december/January. In the meantime I would be marrying a Tier 1 visa holder some time next April. Will she be able to apply to apply for PR after the marraige and ...

Hi, I agree that there is an element of Risk. I believe that once the BRP is picked up by my friend, there should not be any further risk. He is travelling to India after 3 weeks so there is ample of time to get it. As a proof of identity, I am handing over one of my debit cards as they may asked fo...

Thanks guys, I have done some background discussion and reading. Here is my thoughts on this. I am leaving tomorrow evening. I will post my final situation once I go through this. 1. I had got my last BRP delivered to my office. The BRP was picked up by reception and no ID was asked. This is after I...

Hi Guys, I have finally received Tier 1 extension on 2nd January. I had asked to expedite my case on medical grounds. However, its been 4 working days and I havent received my BRP yet. I understand that it can take up to 10 working days for BRP to come but I dont have time to wait for it. I am trave...

Haha I am more than happy to help you. Glasgow PEO is very small. Also that day I could see many Solicitors representing cases for client. I saw atleast 1 solicitor who came 3 times with 3 different applicant in a gap of 3 hours. I was told by my friends that generally at Glasgow PEO, you have some ...

Sorry guys. I have updated my original post to include list of document I was asked to handover. Let me know if you have any other question.

This is the first and probably last time I had to go to UKBA in person. So this was new experience for me.

Hi All, Thanks for the forum and all the moderators for providing all the invaluable information/guidance. Finally I went for my application on 5th December 2012 @ Glasgow. I am a single applicant with Work permit. My work permit was expiring November 2013. I was employed with the previous company f...

Thanks for the reply. Do you think I should still declare it?

Hi Guys, I know that this question has been asked thousand time but I still have bit of confusion and your answers would really help me. I am going for my ILR @ Glasgow on 5th December (next Wednesday) with 5 years Work Permit. I had got my visa stamp on 31- 12-2007. Now the real issue. Back in 2007...

Guys, My balance in the current account was £1500.I had forgot that I had a direct debit going out of my account today. The direct debit was for 900 and I was left with £600. I have noticed in time and I have asked my friend to transferr 1000 back in tom my account. So basically the account does go ...

Hi Guys, I had queried about the same few days ago. I started my company last september. I am applying for my extension end of August. Do you think that a letter from Accountant clearly stating that Class 2 NI is not required to be paid is good enough? The letter can also include dates when the Self...

Hi All, I have been a silent reader of this forum. I am going to be applying for my Tier 1 extension in September. Basically I am Employed (A) + Self Employed (B). I am Employed at Firm A from where I receive my monthly salary. I have Limited Company where I am the director (100%) share holder of th...