The referee's do not have to sign the back of the photo. Just write your name and dob on the back and glue it onto the space. The referee's are confirming that they know you from the photo. If it happens to come off whilst with the HO then they can see who the photo actually belongs to. That's the ...

Can someone please advise. Anyone know if or used a Head Librarian as a professional referee for Naturalisation application? They work for the council. I know it is not on the official list but it does not list every single profession allowed otherwise it would be too long. I did ring the passport ...

According to the above, I cannot travel until the ILR application is processed, however it is not clear whether I can travel if the current tier 2 visa is still valid. Until your ILR application is approved, your tier 2 visa is still valid until expiry date. However it states quite clearly you ...

For some reason a Driving Instructor is not on the list for acceptable passport countersignatories but is on the list for Naturalisation.

I suppose the lists are not a definite guide.

Both give the same end result, British otherwise than by descent. And both can be passed on to children born abroad. Thanks, I got confused with the holding IRL for 12 months or over. It seems that if your spouse is a British citizen then the Naturalisation application is always considered and made ...

It seems to me that referee requirements are more strict for Naturalisation applications.
Is that the case or are they exactly the same.

I've read reports of people using a librarian as a countersignatory for their passports but can't remember if that was their first passport or when renewing.

And now the stress will likely be even more on residence (actually staying in the country for a while and leaving a trace with government documentation such as by working/taxes and/or applying for benefits) as opposed to mere presence (flying in and out, and possibly behaving like a visitor). The ...

Just wondering when applying for Naturalisation what section are we applying under. Both examples are after obtaining ILR through the spouse visa route. If someone has held ILR for over 12 months then is the application made under the 5 years residence and their approval would be under section 6(1 ...

Anyone know if you are required to show document proof of your maiden/birth name, before it is printed on the Naturalisation certificate? Or do they take your word for it?

My name on the marriage certificate is listed as my married name, that's how it was done for me.

What's the haste to beat Brexit anyway?

If you are from a non EU country then nothing will change and if you are here from a member EU country then as you are already here, you can carry on living here.

No as you are unable to apply for a UK visitor visa while in the USA as a visitor. What is your source of this? The immigration rules (paragraph 28) say otherwise: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-part-1-leave-to-enter-or-stay-in-the-uk This entry clearance guidance ...

Where you have to list previous UK immigration applications, which date do you have to put when the application was made? Is it the date you applied (posted the application), the confirmation letter date or the date the application was approved and the visa was granted? I asked the question in this ...

Where you have to list previous UK immigration applications, which date do you have to put when the application was made? Is it the date you applied (posted the application), the confirmation letter date or the date the application was approved and the visa was granted? I asked the question in this ...

Hardly any changes apart from the super priority service which goes up from £610 to £800.

Fees - March 2019

Or does his wife already have to be in the EU before he can apply for a Family permit/Residence card to join him in the UK?

I'm getting more confused now.

Hi there, My cousin from Spain has been working in the UK for nearly 2 years and recently got married in Pakistan to a Pakistani national. He was asking me the question and originally I thought that he would have to apply for his wife to come to Spain first before they could both live together in ...

The situation is that he was not here for any treatment but was here for a family visit. We do not have medical insurance for him and no one asked us to pay any bills. I am just trying to find out if we can keep him here. Medical insurance is not just required if you are coming here for treatment ...

Thanks for your reply, But what if I don't remember the details (asked in form) all the previous application made date, reference number and the detail of biomatric taken?? Thanks Vesh Where it asks for the date of application, is that the date the application was first made or when the decision ...

Can anyone please help with filling out question 1.7 and if it's going to be a problem. It asks for the name at birth. For all the visa applications like FLR(M) and IRL I have just been entering my married name and leaving the section for other names blank. My married surname is who I have been ...

CR001 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 22, 2018 11:16 am

No longer possible with the new service.

Yeah, it's a shame. Hopefully they might introduce it later when everything is settled with the new service.

Can still book an appointment with the new service instead of the council and keep your passport and BRP card?

All the information and requirements are available on the Government website when you apply for IRL. On the application form it asks of you have a English qualification level B1 or higher and passed the Life in the UK test, you have to tick the boxes. As CR001 have asked you if you have passed your ...

Hi, I just wanted to check if they take copies of all pages at the NDRS/UKVCAS appointement or just the front page? The reason I ask is, UKVCAS give you the option of self-uploading the scanned documents (prior to the appointment). If people have been submitting copies of all pages in their ...

Did your full name fit on the previous BRP card, before IRL?
Was there no 30 character limit then?

THanks for the reply, however the guidance on the .gov website clearly states that 'You can use this form to get a biometric residence permit (BRP) if you are in the UK and if:-•your UK visa is in a passport that is lost, stolen, damaged, or expired'. In this case the passport which contains the I ...

SAMISPOUSAL wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:43 am

Thank you for all your polite replies

Maybe not polite, but how do you expect anyone to answer if you do not give the pass grade for the certificate.

Was it a pass level qualification at level B1 or higher?