Hi, I have been trying to get a response from Home Office Citizenship support team citizenship.support@homeoffice.gov.uk to provide extension to ceremony deadline (currently 11th March) as it is highly unlikely that we will be able to travel back to UK before that. There is no way to get in touch wi...

Sorry for not describing my situation comprehensively. We were on holiday when first lockdown ws announced and then were expecting our child by the time the 1st lockdown had finished. As we couldnt fly at the later part of pregnancy so we decided to have our baby outside UK. It then took a good few ...

Hi, I have a unique issue so hve started a new topic. My naturalisation to BC application was approved on 11th March, 2020. I was stuck outside UK due to COVID19 and have not been able to return to UK to attend a ceremony. The ceremony was cancelled anyways due to lockdowns. I requested home ofice t...

Hi, we got Gerry Lahore appointment on 18th November. Received the COE on 30th November. I had uploaded all documents online and did not include TB test as suggested by Vinny.

Thank you Vinny for your expert advice. The process was smooth with the only issue in obtaining the visa appointment.

It is October 13th and I am still waiting for an appointment at VFS Global/Gerry’s. I get the message below before the appointment page which is very frustrating. I have tried to contact VFS Lahore without success. The country VFS page is saying that the centre is open for all visa types. Anyone els...

Thank you Vinny. I have applied and paid the fee only to be told that the visa centre ‘Lahore Pakistan’ is not accepting new appointments. Getting this message ‘Due to the impact of COVID-19 there are no appointments available at your chosen Visa Application Centre. Please visit the website for your...

Thanks Vinny, I have filled the online form and have additional questions please: 1. Nationality- Do you currently hold, or have you ever held, any other nationality or citizenship? It then asks if you hold a valid passport or National Identity card. Should I fill in British Citizen as an additional...

No there is no such option. It is a mandatory requirement to give the address history for 3 years. Bizarre. Has anyone else submitted the online application for COE new born in Pakistan?

It is the same online form that I am using to apply. It is asking for address history. We still have address history in UK as was stuck here in Pakistan due to covid.

Hi, we had our baby girl and have started the online application form for her certificate of Entitlement as suggested previously however facing difficulty filling the form. In addresses section, the form is asking for 3 years address history and fails to recognise that the child is a newborn. It is ...

Thank you again for your guidance. I have searched the documents and procedure for the certificate of entitlement or right of abode which appears to be similar to the British passport application. Regardless of the cost, do you think it will be quicker and easier to obtain the certificate of entitle...

Thank you as always for your advice. Do you know the documents required for the child’s passport application? I presume birth certificate for the child, our marriage certificate (copy) and passports are enough? Do we need to submit originals or scan like other visa applications? Also just to confirm...

Hi, we are due to have our child born in Pakistan. We were on family holiday in Pakistan before the lockdown started and now cant travel back due to the last 2 months of pregnancy. Father is a British citizen (by naturalisation) and mother has ILR (application for naturalisation is in process). Is i...

Applied for ILR Route : Set(O) 5 year Spouse Dependent Visa (Super Priority Service)
Date application sent 12th December 2019
Sopra Steria Appointment: Friday 10 January,
Approval/Refusal Received : waiting (even after 48 hours) no email received.
BRP Card Received : waiting

Sorry it was an error on my part. I meant that she has been away/ABSENT from the UK for 297 days in the last 3 years if we apply before 24th December 2019. Otherwise she will have to wait till 11th February to bring her absences within 270 days limit. My question is whether it is worth applying in D...

Hi I am in a similar situation. I am a British Citizen and my wife is due to apply for her ILR in the next few days (super priority). For her British Citizenship, she could have applied the next day of receiving her ILR however her total absences from UK currently total 297 within the last 3 years. ...

Husband Tier 2 due to get ILR in December 2017. Wife Tier 2 dependant visa until December 2017 and then further extension. We currently have a decision to make whether to have our first baby born in UK or abroad (Pakistan). I have read the FAQs regarding entitlement to register as BC when any parent...

Visa received on 2nd January. Application concluded email came on 30th December and then followed by email saying that documents sent to third party commercial partner on 31st December.

SMA any progress?

Anyone waiting for their dependant tier 2 visa?do you get an email these days to notify of when they start assessing the application? I have received an initial email on 12th December notifying that the visa application has reached islamabad and will be prepared for assessment and decision will be m...

Please email xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sorry I meant 9th December

Hi thanks for your reply. My wife has applied for her visa in Lahore without a change in her passport on 9th October. I have not attached the evidence of communication just in case and wedding pictures/card etc. I believe they are making a decision within 15 working days. Has anyone received a visa ...

That is right.