while looking at the surrender fee, I am bit confused. The Indian High Commission website (http://hcilondon.in/renunciation.php ) says that the fees for this service is Rs 7000 but your website shows as £104. Considering today’s exchange rate ( www.xe.com ) the fee should be around £85. I am intrigu...

Your best option is to apply with new application rather than appeal as the latter one is faster. why did you missed giving your parents bank statement? I think in the visa application there is a question which ask if the applicant is still working or retired. If you check as retired then you dont h...

So Can i apply for registration of birth and Passport same time ?

Yes

Registartion of birth is not necessary if we are applying for passport ?

Wrong, You need this for applying for Indian passport.

Hello everybody, I have got my British passport by Naturalisation on the 30th of Dec 2009. I am getting married next month in India and so I will be flying to India on the 24th August 2010. I was thinking of applying for a Tourist Visa for now, but after going through the forum I think I will have ...

Before you apply for your baby's Indian passport you need to register your baby as Indian. This is done at Indian high commission. If you visiting HCI for first time then I will give you a brief you as what to do. You need to stand in the queue to get the token (Try to be in the queue before 7:30 am...

How long does it take to get passport surrender certificate?

I am planning to apply for PIO card for my daughters. Can I do both these (Surrendering the passport and PIO application submission) on same day?

You can register now any of your children who were born in the UK. Use the MN form Thanks for your reply, but my children were born abroad (not in UK). Wondering I could still register them by using MN or any other form? Cheers No, you cannot register children born outside UK as BC after you are se...

Never do that. Since you cannot use some ones passport (even though she/he is your dependent) in their absence from the country. If the case worker find out that there is no in stamp at Heathrow but only in stamp at that country of visiting then he may ask you few questions which will put you in dif...

Hi to all, recently i have got ILR for me,my wife and one daughter.We all three have got indian passports.My younger daughter was born here before we got ILR.She hasnt got any passport,my questions: 1))) IS SHE ELIGIBLE FOR BRITISH PASSPORT?if yes then how to proceed? 2)))My elder daughter's indian...

Dear friends, My brother and sis-in law both have got ILR ( settlement visa before child birth) baby is three moths now have got Indian passport, my query is , both parents would like to apply for settlement ?? visa. You say they both have ILR and asking for documents need for "settlement" visa????...

Where did you made the application??

In India it takes not more than 4 days if all the required documents are presented. Also In the April 1st week BHC in Chennai was closed for upgrading their IT infrastructure.

I need a urgent help on procedure to withdraw Tier 1 application. I am posting behalf of my friend. His mother died and he wants to return to home country (India). But he has send the passport for Tier 1 approval. Can some one guide me how best to get the passport back?

If you are planning to apply for citizenship for your son then you dont need to include in the ILR with you. Once you get your ILR you can apply citizenship for him.

Yes Gopikrishna. You have to show maintenance funds for all those who will be applying as your dependent.

johnnyng wrote:Hi all,

I have a Tier 1 appointment for me and 2 dependants tomorrow @Croydon. Is there any dress code or any thing about appearance that I should prepare? I.e. should I wear a suit or wear daily clothes?

Many thanks,

Johnny

As long as you appear as human ....

You can apply for ILR 28 days before 23rd january 2012 provided rules for ILR still remains same as now ( 5 years )

If you are planning to open Petrol pump and shopping plaza then I think you don't need child benefit support

No, You cant claim child benefit if you are not living in UK.

No,

You will get your new passport within 4 days and not 4 WEEKS....

There is no problem with any dates you want to travel. You have to make sure that when you land in UK you have a valid visa. IO wont be knowing what date you have entered in your application form for Tier 1. You can travel as and when you want and there is no problem. if i were you i'd travel straig...

D6 - NO D12 - Tier 1 Dependent D13, D25 and D26 - NA G5 - Your Home office reference number which can be found on the visa J4 - If you have got your visa before April 2006 ( as main applicant) and you come under HSMP JR then YES else NO K - Yes You will get the visa as there is no requirement that y...

I am on HSMP hence need to renew it to 3 years Tier 1 extension. My passport expires in 2012, but I have to renew it next year (2010), thereby how will they stamp my passport for 3 years, when my passport will expire in 2 years? Will my application be rejected? Anyone had similar experiences? Any h...

C1. Your nationality D1. No D5. NA D12. Tier 1 dependent D25. if you said NO to D23 then you dont need to answer this question D26. Same as above J4. If you have received your initial EC under HSMP before April 3 2006 then the answer is Yes otherwise its NO K4. This is for Tier 2 to Tier 5 dependent...

Already checked, no problem with the airline, I will be 34 weeks and coming from Ireland, that's ok. My question was on health care and giving birth in the UK - Can someone please advise? Thanks! After you land in UK you have to register with GP. Since you will be coming to UK at the last stage of ...

As we don’t have any travel plans till August 2010, would it be advisable in my case to wait and apply directly for British nationality for my child instead of getting an Indian passport for a child born in UK now and then applying for british nationality/passport 5 months down the line. Any disa...