Eligibility criteria: 5 Year ILR 1 Year Language criteria met (degree & 10 Points in English Language from UKBA Calculator + IELTS Method of application: NCS Payment method: Debit Card Date of application: 12/12/2013 Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/12/2013 (Royal Mail tracking) Date of debit or clearanc...

Thanks VR for your response.

Is this considered as a civil offence or something?

I got a penalty charge notice / fare of travelling without a train ticket. It was paid on the spot.

Does this affect my naturalisation application? Is this considered along with the driving FPNs? Or will this mean that I will not be able to apply in the next 3 years?

I spoke to the NCS service at the council again. She confirmed that all i need is my degree certificate in English and my LiUK test original Is this because the UKBA can check by themselves if the degree has been taught in English? Did anyone who emailed UKBA for clarification on the English langua...

Iqhamid, sorry to hear that. Did you check in the UKBA points calculator? It seems to consider an Engineering Bachelors degree from UET Pakistan equivalent to a UK Bachelor degree. As per the Tier 1 and Tier 2 guidance forms, the data in the points calculator is from the NARIC database. I wonder why...

Thanks HSMPLOCHA NOTE: Naric also certifies if the English level meets cefr c1 level which they could not confirm in my wife's bachelor degree and hence they did mention that the degree does not meet c1 level. This is of little imp as ho is interested in medium of instruction. Out of interest.. Is y...

According to the Tier 1 and Tier 2 guidance, you satisfy the English language requirement if the points calculator gives you the points, which they have specifically said is based on NARIC. It wonder why that's not applicable in the case of naturalisation. Those who have applied for the NARIC ELA, w...

InUKonHsMP.. I am going with a uk naric comparability and the letter from my university stating that the degree was in English, the same letter ho used to give me my hsmp...plus I will produce the degree certificate. It's too late for me to get a English language assessment from naric. As per the c...

Thanks for your responses.

There is a section in the 'Change in Circumstances' form where you can fill in details of changes to your passport.

Are we meant to use this to update the HO when a new passport has been issued?

Thanks a lot for your replies!

Hi All, I recently had my Indian Passport re-issued. My current Tier 1 visa is in my old passport. As per the UKBA site http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/while-in-uk/transfer-visa-to-passport/ I do not have to transfer my visa to my new passport. However, do I have to inform them t...

I used my NRI bank statement issued and stamped from the India branch as proof when I got my passport re-issued.

1. I think this is only applicable to cases where the passport has already expired. 2. Since you have an ILR, you may be able to just give your UK address. When I went for my passport extension, I heard some applicants being asked if they wanted their UK or India address in their passport. The CGI B...

I got my Indian passport re-issued recently: The documents I submitted are: - Application form - Original Passport - Copies of 1st page, last page, visa page and passport extension page (my previous passport was a tatkaal 5 year passport which was then extended to 10 years) - Proof of address India ...

Kindly clarifiy if 2 photos will suffice or 4 photos are required

The website asks for 4 photos. They took only 1 photo from me but they checked all others.. probably to check that I have not given them a random photo and that it was recently taken for this specific purpose.

I found this in the Birmingham Consulate website: http://www.cgibirmingham.org/index.php?option=com_pages&id=51 20. How to include UK address in Indian passport? Ans: Usually an UK address is not permitted on the Indian passport. However, in exceptional circumstances only when the applicant proves t...

Can you give the UK address as permanent address when you are here on a visa and not ILR?

Hi, My Indian passport is due to expire in another 9 months and I am planning on applying for a re-issue soon. My current passport (soon to expire) has my old (still valid) permanent address in India - my parents still own the place but they do not live there. My PAN number and electoral card are st...

Thanks Innocent Devil for the link.

I cannot find any reference to civil judgments. The duration listed in the link seems to be for criminal cases.

Apologies... I should have been clearer. I am currently in dispute with my builder. If we are not able to settle the matter between ourselves, then this will end up in a Civil County Court. If, by any chance, I loose, then I will have a CCJ against me. Does a civil CCJ affect my eligibility for ILR?...

Is a CCJ counted as an unspent conviction in the ILR rules?

As far as Credit History is concerned, if there is a County Court Judgement against you and if you pay the amount due within a month, this does not show up on your credit history.

Is a Civil Judgement a conviction?

I agree with you MJNair. I prefer the blue version quoted below and it is ready to be sent to Number 10 in my opinion. However, it seems that the owners of the Facebook group prefer the red version. I've helped tidy up the red version, and it is slowly taking shape. I prefer this version. Credit fo...

I do not see much grammatical changes in post by cuberoot. I think the earlier version is better. I say we stop correcting it now and crack on it on spreading awareness about all we intend to do. Anyone with any ideas of how we can take this to media? Let us not take a half finished petition to Num...

I still stand by my opinion that the petition has to be short and to the point and not emotionally charged. We have to keep in mind the audience for the petition are the politically motivated people in the govt. If we get media attention too, any statement that we make here may be misinterpreted and...

push wrote:But then it is just a suggestion and you guys are the best judge of what is suitable.

Thanks a lot Push for your valid suggestions and comments.

I request other senior members of this forum also to come forward and give their suggestions and comments and help with the petition.