Reporting HSMP Extension to the Police?

Otake · Post by **Otake** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:40 pm

Hi,

On the visa it is saying that I need to report this extension to the Police.
Can this be done in any Local Police Stations or should I go to the Overseas one again as when I first came to the UK?

Kemal

Bissy · Post by **Bissy** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:57 pm

Just go to your nearest police station (to your residence) and register.

lbfrancois · Post by **lbfrancois** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:49 pm

Is it only required for extensions? i mean, does hsmp fresh applications also have to go to the police?

I'm not sure the purpose of this procedure... can anybody clarify?

Thanks

Otake · Post by **Otake** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:04 pm

Actually I am hearing different things; one of my friends told me that I need to go to overseas and one of them told me opposite of that.

When you first enter the UK, You need go to overseas police station to get the police certification of registration which is your ID for UK.

And you need to have it updated for every address, work, mariage, visa etc change. These can be done in local police stations.

But I am not sure whether I need to have updated my ID for HSMP Extension in local one or in overseas one?

Any other idea/experience?

Kemal

hcho · Post by **hcho** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:46 pm

Read your extension letter carefully and do what it says. If you are based in London you have to go to Overseas Visitors Record Office. If you are not in London, your local police station will do.

Post by **John** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:29 am

It is possible that some people reading this thread will wonder what registration with the Police is all about. They might think "I am not doing that. Will it create a problem?".

The fact is that some nationalities have a requirement to register with the Police, but most do not. Accordingly if you have not been required to register with the Police then it is because of your nationality, and is nothing to worry about at all.

Otake · Post by **Otake** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:42 am

Hi, there is nothing about police registration in the letter.
But what you said sounds very logical.

Thanks for answers.

Kemal

Bukhari · Post by **Bukhari** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 8:43 am

Police Registration is not required for those who are citizen of common wealth countries.
Cheers

Post by **John** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:07 pm

Bukhari, it is not quite as simple as commonwealth or non-commonwealth. Much more information is available by clicking here.

In particular Annex A listed on that webpage gives a list of the countries whose nationals are required to register, namely :-

Afghanistan
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Belarus
Bolivia
Brazil
China
Colombia
Cuba
Egypt
Georgia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kirgizstan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Moldova
Morocco
North Korea
Oman
Palestine
Peru
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
Syria
Tajikstan
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Yemen

Bukhari · Post by **Bukhari** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:30 pm

Thanks John for clearing it because some of countries in your list are member of Common Wealth Nations.

cheers.

Post by **John** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:28 pm

I can't actually spot any Commonwealth countries on that list.

I think the main point is that there are lots of non-Commonwealth countries who are nevertheless not on the list.

Rex · Post by **Rex** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:20 pm

Does that mean Pakistanis do not have to register with police, please confirm.

Post by **John** » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:30 pm

As a generalisation, if it is a condition of your visa that you need to register with the Police then you must do that ..... if not, you need not do that.

antony · Post by **antony** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 11:23 am

John wrote:As a generalisation, if it is a condition of your visa that you need to register with the Police then you must do that ..... if not, you need not do that.

Hi John,

As i come from India, Do i need to register with the local police. I am currently on HSMP visa and arrived here by 30/june/2007.
please clarify.

Many Thanks
Antony

Post by **John** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:40 pm

Have you been told to register with the Police? No! Accordingly no need to register.

antony · Post by **antony** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 4:20 pm

Hi John,

After going through few threads about the FLR application, and by seeing the FLR application bit confused about whether i really need to take police registration. Now got clarified that it is not needed unless specified to register.

Thanks,
Antony

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Reporting HSMP Extension to the Police?

Reporting HSMP Extension to the Police?

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