sushdmehta wrote:

blisspix wrote:Would a notarized copy suffice?

I don't think so.

But, if your spouse applies through NCS, all original documents will be returned after being verified by NCS on the day of application.

Brilliant, thank you. That sounds like the way to go.

Good news! Although, access to my passport: Would a notarized copy suffice?

Even if I don't move I have a lot of work travel next year to countries where I also need to get travel visas. I don't have a UK birth certificate - I obtained my citizenship by descent.

My husband will be eligible to make his application for naturalisation in May 2012, having been here on a spouse visa. We have checked the residency requirements, but I am unclear whether or how these also apply to me, the UK citizen spouse. There is a possibility that I may be asked to relocate to ...

Plum70 wrote:Would be better if you were.

If they hadn't already taken 8+ weeks I would be but it may be unavoidable as it's bumping up against other commitments.

So frustrating!

We have been waiting a long time for the spouse visa to come through now, and timing is getting a bit tight for both of our jobs to start in the UK. Must I be in the UK the day my spouse arrives? We will either arrive together or I wil arrive a few days prior. I will be outside the UK for work quite ...

Thank you for your swift reply, Vinny! Much appreciated.

Husband has completed online VAF4 form for settlement and biometrics. The online form was different from the print version and guidance notes and did not ask when he plans to arrive in the UK. Is there somewhere I can add this - to the sponsor's letter perhaps? Ideally we want to go in mid-April. I ...

Any guidance about finding accommodation when we arrive? This is the part I'm probably most concerned about now.

My husband has received a job offer so we're off to the UK! We'll be applying for the settlement visa from Australia. We're trying to gather the documents we need as fast as we can. We hope to be in the UK by Easter. Is this too optimistic? How are the current processing times? High Commission site ...

Just noticed you're planning to come by Sep 2009. There will be changes introduced next year ... Thanks Whirly Another question (hopefully not a potential spanner...) My husband has started to apply for jobs and has had a couple of interviews. If he ends up getting a job sooner than anticipated he ...

Replying to myself.... On further reading, looks like the path is - Apply, VAF4, hopefully obtain ILE pending KOL Arrive UK He takes KOL Apply for ILR using SET (M) either right away or towards end of 27 month period after 3 years (from arrival date or from ILR?) apply for naturalisation That's ...

We're outside the UK and have been married for 5 years. We are planning to move to the UK by September 09, if not sooner. I've read so much stuff about the visa process that I've started to confuse myself! I would ideally like to my husband to get ILR pending passing the KOL when we apply for the ...

Thank you Vinny. Sounds like the main thing we need to do is to look into arranging for my spouse to take the KOL test.

We're just starting our research on the process of getting a visa for my spouse. I'm a UK/Australian dual citizen, and he's Australian. We are thinking of moving to the UK within the next two years. I have a few questions - I've never lived in the UK - I'm a citizen by descent. Does this count under ...