thanks, yes I think they did not read my full request details.
Your advice makes more sense tbh given my ILR, thanks!

just to confirm here: I had contacted UKVI a while back too, and they finally responded with just: Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration. To enter the UK, your passport at least has to be valid for 6 months or over. not sure if this is correct??? as I told them I have an Indian passport...

just to confirm here, I had contacted UKVI a while back too, and they finally responded with just: Thank you for contacting UK Visas and Immigration. To enter the UK, your passport at least has to be valid for 6 months or over. not sure if this is correct??? as I told them I have an Indian passport ...

big thanks!
for india it seems fine as long as over 6 months/ 180 days validity left https://www.cgisf.gov.in/page/faq-s-on-passport/

apologies for the title typo

Dear members, I have an Indian passport ( valid till early sept23) and UK ILR for 2+ years now. - Am hoping to travel back to India for 1 month in mid-December 2022. Q1) I read today that for entry to India , "passport must have min. 6 months" validity --- is this for Indian passport holders returni...

The month is not enough, you need to compute the full length of your absence. I recommend using this website https://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html and use a spreadsheet. Thanks, I used the above link and made a spreadsheet to document and calculate exact absence: For Nov 2017 - Nov 2022, I...

Thanks, I used the above link and made a spreadsheet to document and calculate exact absence: For Nov 2017 - Nov 2022 , I had only 48 days absence in nov 2017-may2020 and then one long 490days absence (june2020-oct2021) - due to various reasons, and then 0 absence in last 12 months; so my total is 5...

Hi, I have already had ILR for 2 years now and moved houses twice in that time. I believe it is not needed to update address details when moving as per https://www.immigrationboards.com/indefinite-leave-to-remain/updating-address-changes-with-ukba-after-receiving-ilr-t247256.html and similar posts h...

I can't answer the question without knowing the full history of your trips, you will have to work it out yourself! Thanks I got my ILR in Jan 2019 after which I was away outside UK on holiday + travel to visit parents in India for a total of 25days in 2019 (same as each year before since 2010). In ...

If you decide to wait, remember that you must have been in the UK on the day that your qualifying period began (5 years + 1 day before you apply). if that date falls during an absence, you can't apply on that day. thanks, I have already been back for over 1 year. to confirm, I need to wait 2 more y...

Thanks. So my options are 1) is to wait with my ILR for 2 more years and then last 3 years would have roughly 90days total absence and then I can apply for citizenship?

2) or apply now when am over the 500 days but well under 900, under the last discretion option.

Thanks, to elaborate, I was working remotely in UK from March 2020 till June when I got unwell. Then had to go to India for some medical treatment (have paperwork for the same). After that UK had suspended flights to India due to the covid surge. I tried returning in Nov 2020 but then India had stop...

FYI counting the 2 yrs before, my total absences for 3 years = 554, and for 5yr. period ( under 900day threshold) = 610 - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1083162/Naturalisation_as_British_citizen_by_discretion.pdf so am wondering if I s...

Dear experts, I have been in UK on a Tier 2 work visa since 2012 and got my ILR back in early 2019. I want to apply for UK citizenship next (naturalisation) as have had ILR for over 3 years now as well. However, I have a question around Absences during my ILR period. I usually travel out of UK on ho...

Please advise re: address use, thanks

There is NO requirement to update UKVI of addresses once you hold ILR. Simply complete the form with the information required if necessary. Thanks CR001, ok but which address to use in passenger locator form? new one (new tenancy starts next week)? or Old one matching BRP (my UK rental address unti...

thanks

Thanks, so I was right to avoid wasting money on uk rent whilst working remotely from India. Eager to return once India is off the red list and get a new place to rent and live in UK Your personal decisions (renting, working, etc) are not relevant to your ILR status. ILR status is lost only under s...

Any guidance would be great thanks

Also, any advice for q7 and q8. Thanks

Thanks. Am wondering if it's best for me to return and change accommodation (as current one is a shared flat and my own single room is not that big) and then have it updated for my brp (change of address), bank etc. And then apply with same new address on all docs. And bank (and for brp also) are un...

also. Ques10> if spouse visa takes months, should we instead get her a 3-6 month tourist visa (cheaper and faster?) to come and stay with me and then she can return and apply for this? Is that allowed?

Hi all, I got engaged recently (while working remotely for a UK company and living in India) and we are planning to get married in early December this year. Have looked at UK Family Visa (spouse visa: 33 months long): https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse rules. I have UK ILR since 2019 (...

Excellent, thanks