Thanks again for all the help so far Vinny.
We are planning to submit the online application today.
I understand she will then be given an appointment for a biometric fingerscan and after this we would mail the actual application with all the supporting documents.
If the online application is sent before the 27th November will this let us apply under the current age law? Or will the date be from when the full posted application arrives? I am worried that we will not be able to get the fingerscan appointment until after this date.
Also, do we pay for the application when it is first submitted online or after the fingerscan? It would seem very unfair they took the money for the application then we were unable to send the final one in before the 27th due to a late fingerscan.
Again all the worries are coming from the new age law
In my mind I can see us sending in the online application and paying, getting a late fingerscan appointment, being unable to apply before the 27th, being rejected as we are under 21, then receiving no refund and no visa. I still hold hope we can do it though!
I have couple of questions about the online form as well:
1) They ask for the issuing city and country for our passports - neither of us have any idea which city they came from so is it ok to just list the country?
2) They ask "how long have you lived at this address?" then ask for the answer to be in MM/YYYY format - I assume they mean this to be the date my wife moved into her home, but the wording of the question and required answer format do not correlate very well.
3) Several of the questions ask for a response which could be very detailed (e.g. qualifications & previous work experience) though the online form provides hardly any space for the answer - is it ok to right a summary on the form then attach a full answer with the form when it is posted to them?