hi whirly and thank you we may go to italy in Feb(not %100 sure about it because i guess i will be really cold by then)we are searching the internet for good place+not really cold any way.are you going any where? :wink: What about southern Italy? Is it cold there in February, too? My husband and I ...
amir2002: Congratulations! Are you planning your first trip on your new passport yet?
sum-ing: Read here about private ceremonies. As it says, you should contact your local authority to arrange one. Usually there is a fee for this. I think a few people on this thread have done it.
ok let me rephrase my question. My husband has gained absolutely nothing from marrying me. He has held the right to live & work legally in Spain since before we even met. If we did separate would he be left with nothing or would they at least send him back to Spain & return him to his previ...
New forms have been published today! :- FLR(M) SET(M) Quite possibly other new forms published today, The easy way to check that out is to use the Advanced Search facility, and feed in the name of the form you are interested in. Interesting... (Is it sad that I find these forms intriguing?) Re: SET...
Whirly thanks for your reply. Since I started this thread a lot has changed for me. My wife has found her time in the UK particularly challenging, probably like everyone else who comes to the UK. Anyway, we made a decision a few weeks back to move to Chile (for ever effectively). In the end her res...
Hello Everyone I still got a long way to go before the above happens. However i got a question that i would appreciate to be enlightened: - On the least of documents required when applying ILR, If say its not possible to hand over my husbands passports and instead hand in his birth certificate, is ...
benjiboouk: Congratulations on getting the residence permit! Annoying that it took so long and they couldn't tell you what was happening along the way, but sadly that's the way they operate. I read through your thread and noticed the comments about application fees and waiting times. What do the fee...
If you apply in person, you will save 1000 cash and after ILR, afford a trip to France. This sounds misleading to me. Do you mean 'you will save 1000 cash' that you would have paid to the lawyer, in addition to the application fee? Because applying in person is still not cheap...£950 in person vs ...
Hi There, Hope you can help me. Today I got citizenship invitation letter by UK Border Agency to attend the citizeship ceremony to get my british citizenship certificate. But I am flying to India in three weeks time, My question is, can I fly on my Indian passport after attending the ceremony as I ...
IF the HO has followup questions, further communications or if they approve your citizenship, do they send the letter/communication by recorded or special delivery or just ordinary mail? This is for applications done via NCS so one's valuable passport is not involved. Just normal mail in my case. M...
I can't see how you can apply for ILR. I think you will have to apply under EU rules as ur hubby is exercising a treaty right from Belgium. No obligation to apply under EU rules. They could also apply for a standard 2 year spouse visa. sunita.samaria: Along with JAJ's comment, can you not apply for...
Do you get the recorded delivery number from NCS so you can track and determine your application is received? I didn't get mine; just a receipt from NCS showing that I had submitted my application and NCS fee. The HO sent an acknowledgment of receipt for the application and payment a few days later...
Thanks, ordered the pack from official site. Is there any restriction on the number of time you write the test? What is the score than one should be aiming for? Many thanks S To my knowledge, you can take it as many times as you need to (or until you run out of money for the £34 fee...) There are ...
Hi guys, I was wondering I will apply for ILR next August. How soon do I need to do the Life in the test? Can I do it now? Does anyone know good resources to prepare for the test. Thanks Re: preparing for the test Personally, I would recommend sticking to the official website and study guides which...
ok but the point is that it is not a requirement in terms of having a valid application it is not like you must be physically present in the UK like the 5 year requirement to the day. It is not a requirement, but I guess it is in the best interest of the applicant that he makes himself accessible f...
Hi Guys, wife got ILR this JULY (08) two years after receiving spouse visa and entering in AUG 06 (so 2yrs - 28 days or whatever it is...) we understand that citizenship is 3 yrs and can take MONTHS !! but can we not apply until 1, 3 year point from issue of spouse visa (27 JUL 06) or 2, 1 year fro...
My passport interview was nerve-racking. It only lasted 12 minutes but I found it stressful. They asked me all the details on the form and other questions as well eg. name, address, parents' names, places of birth, birth dates, countersignatory's name, address, age, my banking information(what acco...
What happens if the countersignatory uses corrective fluid on ONE single character on the form? Will IPS reject the entire form because of that? :roll: It looks like IPS does not mind when a SINGLE character in the countersignatory section has been painted over with correction fluid. :? I received ...
You need to come and work for us!!!! The pay is crap but it will be cathartic for you. :lol: :lol: :lol: Hope you weren't referring to me, Frontier Mole! I don't think I could make a career out of navigating all the different immigration routes. It was enough for me just to understand my own path f...
My South African husband came to the UK with me on a spousal visa which is valid for 2 years. What, when, where and why do we have to do before it expires??? Hi sairishlass, What is the validity of your husband's visa - valid from when to when? In general: before the 2 years are up, he will need to...
What happens if the countersignatory uses corrective fluid on ONE single character on the form? Will IPS reject the entire form because of that? :roll: Did you send off the form? My friend countersigned my passport application and she had done dozens before that... Nonetheless, she wrote in how man...
UK should close its doors to all foreigners except ppl from the EU. Europe is for Europeans and not for foreigners from 3rd world countries. This is a pointless, offensive line of argument. Why do you persist? As someone who falls into yewhongwei79's 'Non-EU people come to UK to work legally - cont...
