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I managed to find a friend who owns a one man company and got it signed by him. It worked smoothly and received the passport today.

I am applying for my daughter BC under section 1(3) for referee is there a duration that a profession should be knowing, my daughter had joined nursery in feb 2013 can the manager of the nursery be a referee "Each referee should know the child personally. One referee should be a professional w...

This has been a dilemma for me and would like to clarify: I am eligible for ILR this June and would like to get naturalisation after 12 months receiving ILR. I would like to drive but withholding myself due to traffic related offences. I will be a responsible driver from my side but fear that any (...

Do we need to submit the tenancy or mortgage agreement to satisfy section 11 of Set(O) form. In Set(O) section 5.1 and 5.2 they ask about the monthly rent/mortgage payment. Set(O) section 11 'Your Finances' If you have to complete section 5, bank statements, building society savings book(s), pay sl...

This has been a dilemma for me and would like to clarify: I am eligible for ILR this June and would like to get naturalisation after 12 months receiving ILR. I would like to drive but withholding myself due to traffic related offences. I will be a responsible driver from my side but fear that any (...

If you have ILR on a BRP then you dont need to send the passport - simply send the BRP. I would also suggest using NCS because this way you wont have to send any original documents and hence no chance of anything getting lost and they can also confirm what documents you will have to send. I used NCS...

Hi all, I just got my ILR and wish to apply for my child. I just want to find out if my passport and biometric card is needed to be sent along with the application as I can't find such mention of it on the ukba site. Just want to be sure of the proper thing to do. Thanking you all for your kind ass...

Guys, I am in same situation and I am panicking because of this! I am also tier 1 going to ILR. This is my story: as soon as i moved here I rent a room on a sharing flat with a nigerian girl...I decided to leave and she did not want me to leave...anyway, the day i said I was leaving she decided to ...

Hi Shahid2000 Many Thanks for your advise, very helpful. Unfortunately, I will be applying for my sons MN1 after the 6th as my ILR isnt due at the PEO untill the 15th of April, so I unfortunatley will have to shell out £678.00 +£25-NCS fee, for his MN1, but I guess its better than applying for ILR ...

Hi Sahid, Congrats on your ILR, can I ask if you have applied for your childs MN1 yet? If so what was the process? Thanks Thanks mate. Yes i applied for my son's MN1 later in feb. In fact i have received his registration certificate last week. Like i said in my post earlier the case worker got me w...

Hi I am due to apply for ILR in June 2013. Due to be in very messy situation and too much pressure of circumetances, I couldnt manage the co-habitation proof, but I done which was mandatory. I have the following documents: 1. Council tax letters on joint names 2. My bank statements from 2 different...

comments anyone?
Has anyone used a software engineer countersignatory for their passport?
I cannot find anyone else who is british and knows me for 2 years

Hi Guys, There is a question in the ILR application form, "Are you working in the UK?" . In my case, my contract finished in Jan and am searching for a new contract. I am going to apply for ILR on friday and wanted to know what should i tick for this question, "Yes" or "No&...

Hi there, I applied for ILR on 15th march at Solihull PEO. As there was some biometric issues, so couldn't get my approval letter which I received today. They also sent my doc back to me. But I ve noticed that my LIUK certificate and accountant letter is missing in my documents. Do PEO keep LIUK ce...

I am planning to apply for ILR based on 10 years residency. I have two children one born in the UK (5 years old) and the other is now (8 years). the older child was born abroad in 2005. I still have visa till 2015 and so do the children. the children lived most of their lives here and they go to sc...

Hi guys, I thought it might be helpful for those who have an appointment later today. Croydon PEO does not seems to be affected much by the strike today. One of my friends had an appointment early in the morning and she just got her ILR approved same day under SET(M) + 1 dependent. Hope this helps s...

Hi Rubina, Did u get an answer for this? Is it true that for registration you should have ILR at least one year old??? I am also in a similar situation. I have received my ILR last week? I am in the process of applying MN1 form for my baby? Please help. No guys its not true. You can apply for MN1 a...

Can a Software Developer be used as a countersignatory for my child's first passport?

I asked the post office clerk when i went to get the form and she said he can be but i just need to make sure. please comment what you think.

pkumar wrote:Came on HSMP and then extended on Tier 1.

Visa start: 12th June 2008
Entered: 29th June 2008

What date can i apply?

28 days before 12th June 2008.

Congrats on getting ILR...some queries Thanks mate 1) Did you sign any document at end of process...some people mention the same on forum but we didn't sign any documents yes we were asked to check and sign a page which contained details which were going to be printed on the biometric card. If you ...

everything seems to be in order - best of luck mate.

Thanks Shahid for your quick reply. I am planning for a PEO becos of the curiosity and I need to travel shorlty to back home for an important thing. So, trying through PEO to see if I get my approval on the same day. Your choice mate but i hope you know that if your still have leave to remain left ...

Hi, I have received my ILR last month and both my child and wife are in Tier2 dependent and their visa going to expire only on Feb'14. But mywife is eligible for ILR on Aug. So I am going to apply ILR for her in Aug'13. My child born in UK. Can I apply citizenship directly for my child now even tho...

Hi, I am planning to apply my ILR shorlty through PEO. But, my case is not straight forward application due to the absenses out of UK terms. I have crossed nearly 280 days in one of the 12 months slot due to my health issues and surgery. So, I am applying to apply with my medical records and certif...

well done gaya, congrats on your ILR.