I am a British citizen and planning to apply for a family visitor visa (for 3 weeks) for my father and sister-in-law in India. My father had already been (and returned) to UK once. He is over 65 years of age - do we have to mandatorily include a medical insurance in the supporting documents? I will ...

manyaonisland wrote:- All the above copies needs to be self attested by applicant except for baby where you attest the copies.

Trivial question - We need only one photocopy of the documents (passport/naturalizationcert etc) right?

Did you self-attest your photocopies?
I don't see any guidelines in the HCI London OCI website to selfattest photocopies although some members seem suggest it! Perhaps i am looking at the wrong site.

I would be grateful if someone could confirm if following documents are enough for OCI: 1. App form + photograph 2. Original + photocopy of Surrender certificate 3. British passport firstpage photocopy 4. Naturalization certificate photocopy 5. Original British passport/cancelled indian passport/nat...

I had not received my supporting docs (old passports) for passport application still even though i had attended IPS interview. So gave IPS a call and they mentioned that they had already sent it thro' DX courier a while back. I said i dont see any card from them. The IPS person re-checked and said t...

In section 5, there is a question on Place of Issue of the naturalization certificate. By mistake i had written "London Newham" . Apparently we have to write either "Home Office London" or just "London". The post office check & send service declined to send the application because of this. I called ...

Well, my NCS was very recent and they did not circle anything if that gives you any comfort! There was the front page with A,B,C as you mention and the back of the page had questionnaire for A. I applied under A (5 years residence) and the front page had nothing circled. In fact they have given me a...

I am planning to apply for Naturalization (5yrs HSMP + 1yr ILR) I see the list of documents needed and it almost seems that except passport and Life in UK test certificate NO OTHER documents seems to be necessary. No bank statements, no P60, no employer letter etc seems to be needed. I am worried if...

by putting a (X) in the title section Just curious, in Form AN, page 12 (Section 5 : Referees and Identity), where is a title field? 5.5 has Male/Female - is that what you are referring? I am worried if i am filling in an incorrect form since i dont see this in section 5:-) Needless to say, as the ...

Couple of questions on the date requirement. Entered UK: 23 Nov 2006 ILR stamped on: 30 Oct 2011 Can i apply ON 30 Oct 2012 to NCS? Or it must be one day later (31 Oct 2012)? The term 12 months before is a bit subjective for me to interpret. Also, i was physically in the UK until 18 Nov 2007, but le...

Thanks Greenie for confirming the (bad) news.
So looks like i have to continue to pay overseas rate.
If anyone has prior experience on switching fee status mid-way, please let me know.

but next semester you will be entitled to be classed as category 1 Well category 1 says "you must be 'settled' in the UK on the 'first day of the first academic year of the course'" On the first day of the first academic year of the course (which was last year) i was not settled in the UK. I have a...

(I apologize if this is not the right section to post this question. None of the other sections seems to be relevant to my question). I am studying in a (part-time) course (PhD) that i started last year and i have been paying "overseas" pay rate for it. I recently got ILR and i was hoping i can swit...

You are absolutely right khalidmirza. There shouldnt be any desire to be chummy with them and that is invitation for trouble. nehalbhagat, 3B (Tier 1 under HSMP judicial review) and 10G. She didnt ask for any documents she said just drop whatever you got. I think if the case worker asks for document...

I had my ILR appointment today at Croydon PEO. (5 years HSMP ILR JR). Here is the interaction (if you can call that!) with the case worker. She calls my token, i go to the counter, she says "Put app form, passports and documents". As i finished dropping it, i began saying "I am applying under judi" ...

Hi congratz.
One quick question - i have about 105 days absence - no absence > 30 days and it was all vacation.
But my employer letter doesnt say that the vacations are paid holidays - is it mandatory for the employer letter to mention that all holidays/absences are paid vacation?

Many congratulations! It would be a dream to have this "dream experience" for some of us. I fall under pre-nov 2006. Couple of questions: (a) In the Payment details page, there is a Yes/No question asking "if you are applying as HSMP, are you doing so under HSMP ILR judicial review". Did you select ...

Could some one please suggest what to do for this - Do we have to declare this magistrate fine / mention in covering letter?

Couple of questions:
Is it ok to take back to back (double sided) printout of the ILR form - otherwise it is too big..

What did u choose in the payment page - where they ask are you applying under HSMP ILR ?

I will be applying for ILR (HSMP Pre Nov 2006) at the end of this month. About 2 years ago, I forgot to pay my council tax (blame it on my carelessness and poor memory) and got a notice letter from my council ( NOT a reminder letter) containing some legal words. I honestly dont remember what it exac...

Hi,
I am a little concerned that no one has replied - is this such a complicated case?

Hi, HSMP Letter: Jul 2006 (Pre Nov 2006 case) First visa: Sep 2006 to Sep 2008 (HSMP) First Extension: Sep 2008 to Sep 2011 (Tier 1 - HSMP/FLR No points based) Second Extension: Jun 2011 to Jun 2013 (Tier 1 - HSMP/FLR No points based). Pls note that i entered UK two months later than the visa stampi...

On googleing, following link shows a request made to UKBA by someone and UKBA's response: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/how_to_calculate_earliest_possib After snipping for brevity, the question goes as If (for example) a work permit holder is completing the qualifying period on 30th April 20...

Five years calculation is based on first via stamped date, provided the first entry to uk is within 90 days of visa stamping My visa stamping date is kind of irrelvant because i went for a 2nd extension. Visa stamp: Sep 2006 (HSMP) First entry Nov 25th 2006 First extension Aug 2008 (Tier 1 on JR) S...

Hi, I m planning to apply for ILR under HSMP +Tier 1 (pre nov 2006) thro' PEO. I entered UK on 25 Nov 2006. I assume i can apply ON 28 Oct 2011 (Friday). Can someone please confirm it? This date is *exactly* 28 days before completion of 5 years. I am not sure if i have to wait 1 more day or not. If ...