Ok, so no need to print out anything at all. Original passport of partner is taken to the appointment for what? To make copies or compare to the submitted scans?
So to continue the thread, the confusion comes from two contradicting statements. For evidence of settled status one statement says you should provide: Your partner's current passport or travel document. You may send copies instead of the original document if you are applying on a partner 2-year or ...
Hi again SET(M) query. Anyone has the comprehensive list of documents to submit at biometric appointment? So I can print everything out in advance or avoid printing any surplus. Spouse declaration needs to be printed out or can be done electronically? Hopefully, someone will have already done the ...
You are right to point that out, that is what i meant since there is only one priority here. My concern and dilemma is that she isn’t eligible for citizenship till June 2026, so maybe just go for regular service. But what happens if we urgently need to travel abroad? You said application would be c ...
Ok Zimba, thank you very much. I mentioned UKBA, but it’s the official gov.uk website. If you are suggesting they listed incorrect or incomplete info, I accept your point. Either way, the applicant will apply no earlier than 12 December just to be on the safe side. And will attend biometrics soon t ...
Thank you very very much. I now see where the misunderstanding stems from. What you are saying is that if she applies on 1 December but the decision is made on 12 December - that is ok. But! The official ukba website says that the earliest you can apply is 28 days before you are eligible. And if she ...
Thank you and here it comes: 1) the applicant will have completed 5 years on 9 January 2026 (being first given spousal leave on 8 Jan 2021). 2) applicant now wants to apply for ILR and simply wants to understand the earliest date she can do so: a) subtracting 28 days from 9 Jan 2026 seems (seems to ...
In particular, the following is confusing “Zimba: The date of the ILR decision is therefore the most important date and this date almost always will be AFTER the date of application and the biometrics.” Q: How can the decision ever be made BEFORE the application? “Zimba: So, how can you calculate you ...
Just to clarify, we’d go for the priority service so hoping to get the decision before 9 Jan, in which case we would rely on the 28 day rule and so need to calculate those 28 days Did you read any of the advice given above ?? Thanks Zimba. Of course I did but I struggle to understand the info which I ...
Did you read any of the advice given above ?? Thanks Zimba. Of course I did but I struggle to understand the info which I find confusing. Most beneficial calculation of time whether 28 days after application or date of decision (not 28 days from the decision). So we will have to rely on the 28 days ...
Thanks. We have an option of going to Scotland, not planning to leave the UK. So if decision is provided electronically that means we can submit application, provide biometrics and shift north, right?
Hi all So, once the application has been submitted and biometrics provided: 1) what happens next of noone calls you in for additional questions? You just get the approval electronically and no need to be in the country or physically receive the ILR? 2) Will they send your original passports/other ...
Hey, thank you very much. I skimmed through the guidance but did not notice the bit about the phrase "for some time" and exceptional grounds. You are absolutely right, there is nothing except for the desire to get it over with quickly (freedom to travel abroad without counting days), that makes me ...
It would have to be 6 months later in June 2026. But we are talking about the discretion related specifically to 1 Jan 2026 and the reason why on that particular day applicant wasn’t on the country (which is a valid medical reason). While it may well be debatable why she didn’t come back earlier tha ...
Thank you for the opinion. The point here is that if not for the absence on 1 January, she otherwise meets the requirement for absences. Therefore, even if she had returned in February, she would still not qualify as she was absent on 1 Jan 2023. I understand that had it been February, she could ...
Hi all My wife plans to apply for naturalisation, say, 1 Jan 2026. But on between Nov 2022 and June 2023 we were abroad. We visited family in Nov 2022 while wife was pregnant. Planned to go back and give birth in the UK but due to complications with the pregnancy, we could not travel back and so she ...
Hi all Where in the immigration rules does it say that someone is allowed to apply for ILR 28 days early? Also, if using Priority one may obtain ILR before actually completing 5 years of limited leave to remain. How is that possible? If so, where in the rules/law does it say that it's allowed (or ...
Hi all, Wife due to apply on SET-M for ILR in December 2025. She is self-employed. Just wanted to confirm I understand this correctly: 1) Unaudited accounts for 6 April 2024-5 April 2025 2) Tax return and SA300/302 for the same year 3) since there are 8 months from April 2025 to December 2025, she'd ...
Thanks Zimba I think it may be a reason for some dispute because they removed the test centre (which is in Russia) from their list altogether. There now is an excel file with the list of approved test centres and Russia is missing https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prove-your-english-language-abilities ...
Oh, I didn't know I tagged my post in another post. I wouldn't even know how to do it, to be honest. Thank you for the reply! My wife's certificate dated October 2019 says IELTS on it and quotes her UKVI number as she was applying for a work visa at the time. The list of approved SELT, on the other ...
Is it still the case that even a 5-year old certificate is valid for ILR applications, since it was used to gain initial access to the country and extend stay via FLR applications? Thank you
