1) You can apply for oci any time after naturalisation, but you will need original and copy of British passport and naturalisation certificate. So I suggest you get your British passport first. 2) Also you need to cancel your Indian passport first and then apply for oci. Both are separate processes....

Emergency A&E treatment is free for visitors in all hospitals. Prescription will not be free as your parents do not pay tax in this country nor do they have a nat ins number. Check' BUPA' insurance. I am not sure if they have any branches in India. My personal experience.- My mum- n- law had high bl...

I was going through the forum and came across a couple of posts that suggests that Joint sponsorhip is not allowed. In my case , myself and my brother wants to write a joint sponsor letter to invite our parents to visit us and both of us i.e me any my brother will sponsor the trip. Will this be ok ...

Many thanks brummie. My wife is a house wife , I will try to get a letter from the Midwife and will attach the copy of green notes and baby scans as well. Also, we have mentioned in the form that my parents are plannig to visit us for 2 weeks and that their trip to UK will be spnored by me and my b...

I sponsored my parents , as my wife was due to deliver this year. Their visa was a success. My advice to you is , do not lie. In your sponsorship letter, please mention about the pregnancy , but also mention in bold letters that your parents visit won't be for child care purposes. Mention that your ...

I read this article on the website. Thought I'd share it. It woud be good if it goes thru.

http://rbth.ru/articles/2012/07/13/mosc ... 16355.html

You COULD loose your ILR if you stayed out of the UK for more than 2years.
You wouldn't loose anything if you were a British citizen (except 900 odd pounds of course)

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=97826

Have a look at the link above.

The email and text message did not give the the timings, it just said that the passport was ready for collection. That is why I asked the question on the forum, so sorry to have wasted your precious time. Anyways, she picked her passport this morning at 9 am and I am happy to say that she got the vi...

The visa office in New Delhi has made a decision on my mum-in-law's visa and have sent her an email asking her to collect her passport.
But they haven't given us a timing between which she needs to go.
Please can someone help us with that question.

My parents got married in Mumbai 30 odd years ago. They got a marriage certificate given by the church. But last month during my parent's visa application they had to get affidavit from the court. Just the marriage certificate from the church on its own not acceptable by the UKBA, but my parents sub...

In your sponsorship letter for her you can use any normal 'Sponsorship letter format' but, do not forget to mention that '.....My mother-in-law is visiting us just to be there for the lovely occasion - that is the birth of her grandchild, AND NOT FOR CHILD CARE PURPOSES.....The rest of the documents...

Please make sure to complaint on the UKBA website. Somethings goto be done about this mess. Its the case of 'left hand does not know what the right is doin'

Passport for: Adult Application Type: New Method of application:Post Office Check & Send Date of application: 02/04/2012 Date application received by IPS: Don't Know Date of return of documents: 16/04/2012 Date of receipt of interview letter: 17/04/2012 Date of Passport Appointment: 02/05/2012 (All ...

please tell me what is the time require to reach ukba peo solihull from solihull railway station 5 to 7 min walk. There are also lovely restaurants around you could go to while you wait for your passport to be stamped with the visa, and a pretty high street you could take a stroll. At least that is...

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Well, you haven't done that have you :? Practice what you preach. In fact, you just blatantly and arrogantly replied to the persons query.Its a simple 'question and answer and info forum. Just keep th...

'If you have nothing nice to say don't say anything at all'.
Definitely worth a try 'dajumper'

but now they may end up having to get married just so she can stay in the country which is causing my family a lot of distress. It is really upsetting for them You said that the relationship is genuine, and it is not an 'arranged marriage', so why the 'distress' and 'family being upset..' I am sure...

http://www.irelandinindia.com/uploads/documents/Consular/Visa%20Documents/short-stay%20visa%20waiver%20programme%20-%20march%202012.pdf Does point 3 in the attached make sense to you? If you are uncertain, email a scan of the relevant visa to an Irish consulate. I hope you understand that it only a...

My Dad is coming this may 2012 to visit me in the U.K. on a 6mts family visit visa. Can he travel to Republic of Ireland as a tourist under the 'The Irish Short-stay Visa Waiver Programme'? Under the Programme, persons (i) who are nationals of one of sixteen countries covered by the scheme, (ii) who...

You need a visa before departure.
http://www.doyouneedvisa.com/passport/BE

@hionesecond .There is a possibility that he might have got lucky.
I am happy for him.

sardar wrote:Thats rite! Too big of a hassle to go all the way down!!! Hence i have decided to goto Turkey instead as there I can get visa stamped on arrival at the airport '

That sound like a good choice. The country is beautiful and the people there are quite friendly. Enjoy your trip buddy