Hi All,
Do we know what the current timelines are for standard visit visa application from India please?

Hi All, My wife is due to apply for naturalisation in Nov this year (currently under spouse dependant visa). The 90 day residency requirement where you have to be in the UK is applicable to the naturalisation applications or actually when you apply for the British passport? Secondly, can she apply ...

Could you kindly detail the fees from start to end end please

Hi, My wife is due in mid August 2025. We are looking to apply for a visit visa for my Mother in Law to arrive at the end of June for 2-3 months. She has been once before and returned back on time. We will be only showing that she will be coming for 20-25 days. I have heard conflicting stories to ...

Apologies for the ignorance here, is there no provision for us to show savings as an alternative to salary? We have around 60k in savings

Thanks for the response. The other option is I could cut my career break short to 3 months (July, Aug, Sept) and then start back from 1st Oct and work 6 months (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb) and apply in April with 5 months payslips. Is there any provision to apply by showing savings plus salary for 3-5 ...

Another query on the same subject please As my wife will be delivering in India, I will be taking career break for 6 months (1st July to 1st Jan 26). As my wife is not working, her ILR will be dependent on my income. I will be rejoining back on 1st Jan and there will be a continuation of service ...

Very informative, thank you

Thank you both. Aware of the 90 day rule for naturalisation and the child born outside rule. Just needed clarity for the ILR part for my wife. Can she apply for ILR before her FLR expires in March 2026 provided she enters UK before that and apply ILR from here. Let’s say if we come back in Jan or F ...

Hi All, I am a naturalised British Citizen and my wife came on a spouse visa on 12th Dec 2020 (Indian Passport). She is due to apply for her ILR around 14th Nov 2025 (28 days before her 5yr anniversary). We already have one baby who was delivered in the UK and is a British Citizen. My wife is ...