Hi all, I had applied for my British citizenship on May 2018. I then traveled to India using my Indian passport to work for a UK firm on a 1 year project assignment.I traveled back to the UK using my India passport and attended my citizenship ceremony in the UK on 18 January 2019, and obtained my ...

This is really helpful. Thank you all.

Thanks for taking the time in reading my query, and posting a response. Surrendering passport in UK and then going to India on Visa seems logical. Can I please ask how long will it usually take to obtain 12 months indian visa? As I think to be able to apply for OCI in India one would need to have ...

Hi members - I wanted to understand whether it is possible that once I have obtained British citizenship, I travel to India, renounce my Indian passport in India, obtain the surrender certificate and then apply for OCI in India (Given I surrender my Indian passport within 90 days of acquiring ...

Hi, The situation is as follows: Indian passport holder obtains British Citizenship, then obtains an OCI visa to India. Moves to India and lives in India with OCI for 5 years, then applies for an Indian passport again. Obtains the Indian passport. Question - As India does not allow dual citizenship ...

I have obtained ILR in May 2017. I am considering the option of being 'physically' based in India for my present UK employer. There is an option that my present job contract will remain exactly the same, i.e. I will continue to be UK tax payer, whilst being physically based in the India offices for ...

Hi, I have situation wherein I wont be able to split my 'more than 180 days' absence from the UK into two 12-month periods at the time of my ILR application. The absence was due to sickness (of 51 days) during my planned annual vacation to India in 2014. For this sickness period I have a hand ...

Hello, I am also in similar (actually worse) situation as I have long absences due to my wife's treatment in India. Sr. Case worker are empowered to make discretion for absences exceeding 180 days on compelling and compassionate grounds. As this is discretion, there are not set rules about it. I am ...

Rambo_ILR wrote:The fact you have been un-employed and out of country could cause you break in continuous living requirement and you have not been paid during this time at all.

When was your initial Tier 2 approved

Hi , my initial Tier 2 general was approved on 30th March 2012

I switched employers whilst I was on tier 2 general visa in 2014. The situation was that my last day at my previous employment was on 8th April 2014. By this date I had received my new tier 2 general visa for my new job. I then took a break of 90 days and went outside the UK, and then started my new ...

30th March 2015 - 31st March 2014 - 190 days (out of which 45 days sickness leave - was paid SSP by the employer in the UK) This will be your problem. There is no discretion for absence, the 180 days allowance includes ALL absences. When were you planning to apply? Can you wait to get the 190 days ...

When were you planning to apply? Can you wait to get the 190 days split into 2 different 12 month cycles? Hello, Thank you so much for your advise. My Tier 2 General visa expires on the 13th April 2017. My Tier 2 General visa started on the 30th March 2012. I believe I could apply for ILR between ...

It will be easier if you list your absence per 12 month cycle. So if you think you qualify for ILR on say, 1 April, count backwards for each 12 month period and list your absences. Thanks for your reply. Please find the details below: 30th March 2016 - 31st March 2015 - 22 days - 30th March 2015 ...

Hi, I presently hold Tier 2 general visa. I am seeking to get advise on applying for ILR. During the five years of what would be my 'continuous period of stay in UK on the tier 2 general visa, there is a 12 months period wherein I was out of the UK for than 190 days (split over 3 trips. None of the ...