Final Update - passport dates. Many thanks the forum members for all the help over last few years. :D :) Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr T1 (G)+ 1 Yr ILR along with 2 dependents (spouse & child) Language criteria met: Met requirements to qualify for settlement after 28/Oct/2013+ PBS Calculator + Copy of ...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr T1 (G)+ 1 Yr ILR along with 2 dependents (spouse & child) Language criteria met: Met requirements to qualify for settlement after 28/Oct/2013+ PBS Calculator + Copy of Univ degree (from India for self and from Canada for spouse) Nationality: Indian (Spouse & yours truly) +...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr T1 (G)+ 1 Yr ILR along with 2 dependents (spouse & child) Language criteria met: Met requirements to qualify for settlement after 28/Oct/2013+ PBS Calculator + Copy of Univ degree (from India for self and from Canada for spouse) Nationality: Indian (Spouse & yours truly) +...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr T1 (G)+ 1 Yr ILR along with 2 dependents (spouse & child) Language criteria met: Met requirements to qualify for settlement after 28/Oct/2013+ PBS Calculator + Copy of Univ degree (from India for self and from Canada for spouse) Nationality: Indian (Spouse & yours truly) +...

Eligibility criteria: 5 Yr T1 (G)+ 1 Yr ILR along with 2 dependents (spouse & child) Language criteria met: Met requirements to qualify for settlement after 28/Oct/2013+ PBS Calculator + Copy of Univ degree (from India for self and from Canada for spouse) Nationality: Indian (Spouse & yours truly) +...

When asked Kent council , NCS team told me the following 1.There is no need to fill Section for referees in the passport form ( No more referees on passport form , if you applying AN+Passport) 2. No "True Likeliness of the photograph by the Referee" on the passport size photograph. Instead they ask...

When asked Kent council , NCS team told me the following 1.There is no need to fill Section for referees in the passport form ( No more referees on passport form , if you applying AN+Passport) 2. No "True Likeliness of the photograph by the Referee" on the passport size photograph. Instead they ask...

Then, I stand corrected

@kapszone, AFAIK - the merger of the two schemes has been announced but not yet implemented... but I can be wrong (though quick look @top 5 results for 'pio oci merger' from Google indicate that it has not been implemented). What has been implemented is that PIO is now for life (i.e. doesn't have 15...

Hi,

Went through the same ordeal...though in my case it was not 'due to 30 min of inactivity'.

Issue has been resolved for me. Gory details:
http://www.immigrationboards.com/indefi ... 79404.html

Hi, For the benefit of others who may run into same problem as I had. I was booking an appointment for Premium Service to file an ILR application. Went through the 5 of the 6 steps on the apply.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk website. The 5th one is where they take the monies via your card (done through a pr...

Hi, These forums were very useful for me as I applied for the PIO card for my child - so here is my 2 bits as thank you :). PIO Application for my child (Canadian). My spouse and I are both holding T1(G) residence permits (of course, w/ Indian passports). Application itself: (*) The form (just one c...