Hi,

Just a follow up question - can you please confirm if the below is right test for naturalisation:

IELTS Life Skills B1

The test is being conducted by British Council Birmingham and they are charging a test fee of £150.

Thanks

Thank you very much for your help.

Thanks for your reply.

She passed the Life in the UK test in 2012 which was a requirement for getting ILR at that time, I think.

Would she need to take the life in the UK test again?

Hi All, I came to UK in 2007 on HSMP visa (later on converted to Tier1 General). I got ILR in 2012 and the citizenship in 2013. My wife got ILR with me in 2012 but could not apply for naturalisation because she did not meet the residence requirement. Now she has been living in the UK for last three ...

So, which option is preferable in your opinion: marry in France and then apply the UK visa or apply the UK visa and then marry in UK?

What are the timelines for the above two options?
Please advise me about required documents as well.
Thanks

No, she is Algerian national but has French residency visa. She has two kids and both have French citizenship.

Hi,

One of my friend is a British citizen and have a girl friend in France and visits her every month or so.
He wants to marry her and also wants to bring her to UK. Should they marry in France and then apply for her visa from France? Please advise what's the best way/route?
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Hi All, I am a British citizen and my mum is dependent on me and lives with me in UK. She intends to travel to Iran shortly and needs the Iranian visa. The Iranian embassy in Dublin deals with applicants from UK at the moment. Would it be OK and legal if I carry my mother's visa application and pass...

Thanks all, for your replies.

Hi CR001,

Thanks for your reply. She does not have Irish visa but definitely has UK ILR stamp in her passport. So, according to your reply, I assume this is enough for her to fly from Dublin to UK. I also assume that the airline in Dublin won't be verifying if she has visa for Ireland or not?

Thx

Please explain.

Hi All, I am a British citizen and working in Ireland. My wife is Non EEA national and holds Indefinite Leave to Remain in UK. She came to visit me in Dublin via Belfast, so does not have any entry stamp in the passport. Now we intend to fly back from Dublin to UK. Would it be possible to take a Rya...

Hi All, I am a British citizen working in Ireland. My mother got 6 months temporary stamp and GNIB card in January 2015. The letter in January said that the 5 years visa would be decided/issued in 6 months time. I haven't heard anything yet and its almost end of May. Has anyone else experienced the ...

After you get the letter offering the 6 months stamp, you have to head down to the GNIB with that letter, both passports (eea and non-eea nationals) and proof of marriage (marriage certificate). You just have to go to counter 15 (the last counter - I could have mucked up the number), show the lette...

I am in the similar situation. I sent my mother's application with her and mine passports on 4th December. I was worrying too but after seeing your posts it sounds that they are having a backlog of applications. Unfortunately, the process would have been further delayed due to Christmas holidays.

I would appreciate if someone can give opinion on this.

I spoke to one of the solicitors and they confirmed with department of justice in Dublin about where to submit the application? They said if the applicant is on a short term visa in the UK, then the application must be submitted to Karachi Consulate. So, applying from UK doesn't seem to be an option...

Hi All, I am a British citizen and working in Ireland since January 2014. My mother is widow and dependent on me. She is in UK these days on family visitors visa. I want to exercise my EU citizen rights to take her to Ireland with me. Which Irish Consulate the application should be submitted - Londo...

Thanks for the replies.
I highly appreciate your help.

Hi all, My mother has two years family visitors visa. She visited me from July 2013 to October 2013. The visa is still valid till March 2015. She visited UK in 2011 and 2012 for about 4 months each year. My question is that does she need to travel again at least after 6 months of her return to Pakis...

My mother and wife went back to Pakistan in end of October 2013. I started job in Ireland in mid Jan 2014 but I am traveling UK every weekend (I am staying in hotel during week days). Would it be OK if my family travel to UK in April and then I bring them to Ireland? I would have spent three months ...

Hi, thanks for your detailed reply. I am bit confused about the stages you mentioned for documents i.e. Initial documents and later documents. Would you please explain about this? My mum's UK visa is valid till March 2015 which would be obvious from her passport and we can also mention about that in...

Hi All, I am a british citizen and recently got an IT contract job in Dublin, Ireland. I have a limited company in UK and the salary from the Irish client would be going to my company's bank account in UK. In Dublin, I am staying in a hotel at the moment but intend to move into a rented house soon. ...

Did you apply under old or new rules?

Hi Kuruvi,

Did you apply under old or new rules? 10 months is a very long period. Did you try to contact the home office or the embassy to expedite the case?