GOT MY APPLICATION APPROVED AND HAVE RECEIVED MY BRITISH PASSPORT ALREADY.

So they do not need your cancelled passports even if there are current visa or proof of legal entry in them.

Sorry guys got my answer, Q1 here: http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?p=592356#592356 Thank you for that I looked at the link and it was helpful I understand I don't need to fill in section 8 with my grandparents details, however I have so queries. Do i fill in section 4 or not? Do i ne...

Application Timeline Passport for: Adult (self and spouse) Application Type: New Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 10/01/2013 Date application received by IPS: did not check Date of return of documents: 17/01/2013 Date of receipt of interview letter: 18/01/2013 Date of Passpor...

Went there today and found answers to my queries so posting here for others' benefit: - Taking child along is not a problem if there is someone to look after them in the waiting hall. It was me and my spouse's interview one after the other so we were fine. - PARKING:There is a huge multi-storey car ...

Hi, Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, I could not find it. Does anyone know if parking is easily available at Reading and Luton passport office for the interview. I am trying to decide which one to go for. Any tips, etc for parking will be a great help. Also, I am going with my wife and migh...

UPDATE: She kept her name without the surname until naturalisation. At NCS, we changed the name showing the marriage certificate as evidence. Changing name at time of gaining british citizenship appeared to be easiest and smoth as compared to other options.

I used an IT Engineer and another Associate Director in a bank (they make every tom, dick and harry associate director in finance companies these days :) It was all good and I receied the naturalisation certificate in a ceremony today, the lady at NCS (few months ago) read the word director and was ...

I sent my application today through C&S and they did not ask for the cancelled passport and I was not intending to send that anyway. To be honest the lady at the post office did not appear very well versed in C&S so would be too much for her to notice this peculiar condition. Anyway I didn't mention...

NRE accounts only accept foreign currency deposits which are then converted to INR. So NRE account won't work for what you are looking to do. There is an option to open an NRO account which only accepts INR deposits, but again, this is no good for you either. If you find a workable solution to this...

Sorry guys got my answer, Q1 here:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewto ... 356#592356

Hi, I went to the post office today to C&S my passport application but they showed me a guidance on the form saying "If your parents were born after 1/1/82 or WERE BORN ABROAD, you need to supply details of grandparents in a separate sheet. All 4 grandparents, wtf? Their date of birth, marriage date...

Hi oye_rg/senior members, I had the knowledge that only 3 months payslip and bank statements are required for Tier 2 based ILR applications. Has there been any change recently to 12 months payslips requirement for Tier 2 based ILRs? On page Page 37 of the application form. Section 10. Part 10P. Sec...

Application Timeline Eligibility criteria: 5yr + 1yr ILR Method of application: NCS (hounslow) Date of receipt by UKBA: 14 Sep 2012 Date of debit of fees: 27 Sep 2012 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 21 Sep 2012 Date of receipt of approval: 03 Nov 2012 Date of Ceremony: 09 Jan 2013 (earliest grou...

Hi, Its been over 6 years since I arrived in the UK and have had an Indian passport renewal since then. Now I am applying for british passport after getting certificate of naturalisation. My question is whether I need to send both the current and the cancelled passport? Section 3 clearly says they n...

Hi, I will soon have my citizenship ceremony and british passport. I have a savings account in India with ICICI and I want to tranefr the funds therein to UK GBP. I am hoping with the collective wisdom of members and experts here I would be able to find the best way. Can you please advise on the way...

Hi, My spouse's passport expires in Feb and she will be applying for renewal soon. I have a peculiar situation though and am wondering if someone here can advise. Her current passport carries only her name and no surname (the surname is blank). Her ILR stamp also carries only the firstname and no su...

Hi smaganthi, Thanks for providing me the link. I thought you had used different format of letter because I used the same format of the letter but my employer refuse to give me the letter with the word foreseeable future. Do you think the caseworker is very keen in that wording because I checked wi...

@Kishore here is the format for the employment letter http://www.immigrationboards.com/viewtopic.php?t=51089 Cheers Careful, there is an additional requirement to confirm that the salary is above the required by code of practice blah blah Mods, this template needs to be updated. Also check what hap...

Hi smaganti, congratulations.. i am reading a lot that peo is very focused on salary criteria for WP holders and COS. hows your experiance. any questions regarding that. was you meeting salary criteria easily? thanks, Check my interesting experience in thread below: http://www.immigrationboards.com...

Does the person applying for ILR not need to be a legal immigrant on the date of application. Technically your WP dependent VISA may be invalid since your husband's WP got superseeded by the ILR. This point is worth checking and then you may have to apply for dependent of a person settled in the UK ...

Could you provide following info (ask HR): 1. What is your WP / Certificate of sponsorship (Tier 2 General OR Tier 2 Short term ICT OR Tier 2 Long Term ICT). I assume it will be Tier 2 Short term ICT but better confirm 2. When was it first granted? When was the latest extension? (Basically if you ca...

I was asked for 12 months for my ILR PEO application. I took only 6 but luckily had 6 more in the backup so i think 12.

I suggest you follow the advice given here Thanks Jumbo...actually I had already seen the thread. It is not clear whether the particular application went through ok. Also I do not know what to do regarding the older child. Finally, my appointment is with NCS on Monday and they seem to be very stric...

Hi, We recently got ILR and now I have an NCS appointment for naturalisation application MN1 1(3) for my two children, both born in the UK. One child is 4 years 10 months and the other is just 11 months. Finding a professional referee is becoming difficult: 1. The headteacher of my son's school said...

Hi, I am applying for naturalisation of my two children: Child 1, 4 years old - Born in UK when parents in UK. Ever since remained in the UK with Indian passport having dependent Tier 2 VISA. NOW BOTH PARENTS AND THIS CHILD HAVE ILR STAMPED ON THEIR PASSPORTS. Child 2 - Born in UK last year. No pass...