Thanks vinny The first link you mentioned above was the answer I was expected to be given by the Immigration Officer which I spoke to. 'This is not normally necessary and will attract a fee. Instead you should travel with both passports which should be shown to an Immigration Officer on arrival in t...
My sister is refugee in Holland and she has a 2 years multiple entry UK visitors visa stamped on her old travel document. She already visited in the UK 4 times using the old passport before it expired. Can she travel to the UK with her new travel document and the expired travel document with the vis...
In regard to Certificate of Identity visas, there is an inconsistency between the Schengen group of countries. See below: French Emabssy: Please note that the British Certificate of Identity (brown document) is not recognised by the French authorities as a valid travel document. Holders of such docu...
Unlikely. What about dual nationality? and the passport is expired so that statement just doesn't hold Thanks SYH Sorry about the confussion, the HO said that my wife can not carry Certificate of Identity and a National Passport at the same. The reason the Certificate of Identity is issued is that ...
1. She should request her expired passport back. 2. No difference. The No time Limit endorsement may be given to existing ILR holders' new/subsequent passports/travel documents. 3. See also Travel arrangements (Important information) Thanks vinny Yes I did request the passport but the HO said a per...
My wife & I were given indefinite leave to remain in the UK in 2004. Both our passports got the new sticker. Unfornately my wife's passport expired and there no embassy in the UK or EU to issue her a new passport. She applied for a Travel Document and the HO office issued her a 5-year Certificat...
My friend sponsered his wife to come to UK and she was given Indefinite Leave to enter into the UK. Sadly, after six months, she left him to another man and she is now pregnant with the other man. She applied Income Support and claimed that she left her husband because he has beaten her which is lie...
Thanks John To answer some of you questions in regard to financial test. My friend has an experience of 15 years as an oil rig engineer and he wants to seek work in the UK and not claim any UK benefits but he has only a savings of USD 10,000 in the bank. Do you think he has case to join his wife in ...
A friend of mine married to a British Citizen almost 11 years ago, he comes to the Uk and goes back to his work in the Middle East every two months. He was given 5 years visitor's visa to the UK for multiple entry and now his visa is expiring in August 2007. His job is nearly finishing soon and he d...
I was in the same boat and switched from WP to HSMP after 1 year on WP. To answer your query, HSMP team will look on GROSS and not NET income so you have to submit two P60s for that year showing for the income you earned on each employment. If this adds up to £40,000 ore more then you are save. Hope...
Hi All My wife recently joined me here in UK last month (Feb 2005) under the same conditions as mine. I have just completed 2yrs under WP + 2 Yrs under the HSMP and I am planning to apply ILR. Could you please advise If I should include my wife in the application for ILR or does she has to wait for ...
I was in the same situation and my HSMP has been extended for further 3 years. I was doing a contract work for three months and then unemployed for 9 months. Here is what you need to submit: 1. You must show that you have been actively looking for work during your unemployment period. Copies of appl...
As a concession outside the Immigration Rules children over the age of 18 and dependent parents can join you if: - you are an intra-company transferee who has been posted to the UK by your employer - the person applying: > is genuinely dependent upon you > is, and will remain, part of the family uni...
I am getting married overseas in Dec 2004 and I would like to bring my wife with me to join me here in the UK. 1. What Visa category does she apply? 2. Does she need to fill a different form because VAF1 does not mention Long stay category under HSMP dependency, it only mentions spouses for Work Per...
