My daughter is 5 years old and british citizen on PIO. Her passport is due for renewal soon I wished to know that if I got her passport renewed could I travel to India with old and new passports to India with PIO. I know that we need to get PIO changed to OCI but we are travelling a lot in the next ...

My wife recently got her approval and has citizenship ceremony booked for 19th Feb(private ceremony). We are due to travel to India on 15th March. There is no way that we would get her British Passport with a Indian Visa back by 15th March. My question is could she travel on her Indian passport ...

There was no option about this on AN form as far as I can see on the form unless I am missing something.

Posting on behalf of wife Date of Application:25th Oct 2013 (NCS Bristol) Date of recieving by HO: 26th Oct 2013 ( Old rules) Deduction of fees: 03/01/2014 Date of approval: 01/02/2014 ( letter for invitation to ceremony from the council dated 31/01/2014. HO letter awaited) Date of ceremony: 09/04 ...

Sorry, don't want to scare you... but are you sure? Home Office website clearly says "For an application for citizenship to be considered under the pre 28 October requirements, the application will need to be received by UK Visas & Immigration by Friday 25 October 2013 (the last working day before ...

Yep we were fortunate. We had thought will be applying in the new rules but got a phone call from our NCS a day before stating that UKBA had decided to work an extra day and open on Saturday as they were overwhelmed with applications and wanted to get more people through the old system. So if your ...

Wife's Application Date of applying 25/10/13 (NCS Bristol) Eligibility: Spouse of BC + 2 years ILR Date of recieving by HO : 26/10/2013 (Last day for the old rules) Acknowledgement: None Date of Debit of Fees: 03/01/2014 ( Balance dropped on account) Date of naturalisation: Awaited Date of Ceremony ...

I am sorry but could you clarify why I need to look up PBS calculator in this matter when the application is for british citizenship. I am also a doctor and did not have to get NARIC equivalent ever. We gave PLAB exams for the same. If LIUK is valid then I think there should be no need for any ...

IELTS was only valid for 2 years so expired in 2011. The new regulations quote Pass certificates issued for tests taken before 25 March Pass certificates issued for tests taken before 25 March will continue to be accepted after 28 October 2013. Individuals who passed the test based on the previous ...

Hello Just wanted to clarify about the English requirement. My wife is applying for Naturalisation in Oct.( 3 year residency requirement as spouse of British citizen) She had given LIUK test in Feb2011 at the time of applying for ILR for both of us. She also has an IELTS from 2009 with Band Score of ...

I received my british passport today. I am sending the Indian passport for surrender tomorrow by post. Can I apply for Indian visa before the surrender certificate comes through. Is the surrender certificate needed for Indian Visa? Also if I apply for the long term Indian Visa does it have a clause ...

Once I get my British passport back (after naturalisation) can I apply for Indian Visa while still holding the Indian passport? I wished to surrender the Indian passport after getting a visa. Is that possible or even for visa I have to show surrender certificate. Also what is the time line for ...

This regards to employment of a person on overseas domestic worker visa. I believe that there have been changes recently that if a person has applied for above after 06th April 2012 then they can't change the employer and there visa will not be extended after 6 months. I just wanted to know that ...

I got my HSMP in May 2006 and would be applying for ILR in April 2011. Do I need to give LITUK test?

Just been informed that the ILR fee has been hiked for PEO appts £1350 for main candidate and £675 for dependants.

The maximum length of stay outside UK at a single stretch is 24 days. All the days outside UK are part of the annual leave allowances and I have been in continuous empployment for last 5 years

I have been out of UK for 192 days in the last 5 years....Will I be able to get ILR or will I be denied?

I am on Tier 1 extension( 3 years) at the moment. Will I have to extend the tier 1?

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I have just been trawling through my documents and found an email from home office saying that my initial application for HSMP was received on 05th April 2006. Does this mean I come into 4 year qualifying period for settlement? Can I apply for British passport now as it will be close to 5 years in ...

I am confused now. I called up home office immigration enquiry line today and queried the same thing. The lady on the other end said that since my wife has not completed living 2 years in the UK as she was in and out of the country she will have to apply for FLR(M). I don't know whether this lady ...

Thankyou susdmehta for your reply.

I am not covered by HSMP judicial review as my Approval letter was after 3rd April 2006 hence I am in the other category who has to complete 5 years

Hello I would be applying for ILR on basis on intial HSMP 2years granted in May2006 and then Tier 1 General granted in May2008 for 3 years. I got married in April 2009 and my wife came to UK in April2009 on Tier 1 dependant. Since then she has been back and forth to India and has spent about 13- 14 ...