Hello, I am currently a British national, previously holding Indian Nationality. Same applies to my wife. In Home office website, we saw that parents would be able to gift upto £3500 a year without incurring any additional charges. My parents are Indian nationals, living in India. So if we decide to...

HI All, I am a naturalized British Citizen (Previously an Indian National) and I am interested in applying for FSW to immigrate to Canada. As a British Citizen do I need to take English Language Test for applying to FSW? I have a Masters Degree from UK University. My wife (Naturalized British Citize...

OK great.

So say if they get 2 year visa, I know that they are allowed to stay in the UK just for 6 months in one go and then they have to return home.

Can they again come back in say in a month's time and stay here for say next 4 to 5 months?

or

Is it defo, ONLY 6 months in a year?

Thanks

Yes they do, but are they really granting 2 years visas?

Reason, I was once told don't apply for 10 year visa, as they never provide 10 year visa even though the option is available

HI All, I am British Citizen and I am planning to apply for Family Visitor Visa for my parents for 2 years. They have already visited UK under the same visa Category in 2011, but I applied for 6 months at that time. How successful will be a 2 year family visitor visa? Do you think it's advisable to ...

Hello,

Does anyone have a list of Indian Universities approved by UK NARIC please?

This is for language qualification, as the new rule does not accept just Life In the UK pass certificate.

Thanks

Hello, Yes I meant combined - apply at the same time?

Thanks,

Sorry ignore my prev post

The eligibility criteria says that one of the parents should be elgible to get OCI for a minor applicant. Since I am eligible now, can i not combine my daughter's OCI application with mine?

Hello,

OK can I apply OCI for my daughter while I apply for mine please?

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Sonakshi, I think your spouse needs to get his British Passport first, then surrender his Indian Passport. In the mean time, an affidavit to be made for your son to confirm that he has never acquired Indian Citizenship. I understand that this is an mandatory requirement. I was informed that : ''If ...

These are the documents we submitted for family visitor application From you: Sponsor letter Passport and visa photocopy Recent 6 months bank statement Proof of accomodation - Tenancy agreement and utility bills Recent Payslips and reference letter from employer Applicant: - Passport - 2 Colour Pass...

Hello, I am in a similar situation, except that I hold a british passport. My parents live in India and they are in their late 60's, none back home to take care of them. I understand that it is very difficult to get them settled in the UK, so I am planning to bring them here via visitor visa. They h...

Hello, I am planning to apply for OCI card for my daughter. I got my british Citizenship and British passport earlier this year. I was an Indian Citizen before that. In order to apply OCI card for my daughter, who was born in the UK holding a british passport, can I show her birth Certificate as pro...

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Is it true that from Nov 2013 any family member visiting the UK from India has to deposit 3000 pounds even for visit visa?

Can visit visa be applied for 10 year pls ?

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Hi, I am on a Spouse/Partner Leave to Remain visa. I would like to sponsor my family for their UK visit. I am employed full time and have the payslips/bank statements to support the financial needs. I saw the below in the UKBA website Additionally the family member you are visiting must : be a Briti...

Hello all,

If I need to transfer money from India to the UK, what's the best possible way please ?

I heard that if its a large sum, then there are lots of legal process I need to follow to get the funds here.

Any suggestions\ advice will be useful?

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Hi All, When i checked the UKBA website to apply ILR for my wife (using SET M), it states the following ---------- You should book a settlement checking service appointment before your current leave expires and you can attend your appointment when you have completed or are within 28 days of completi...

Hello, Last year I changed my status from Tier 1 to ILR (in Oct 2011). My wife entered the UK in Sep 2010 as Tier 1 - dependent. When I changed my visa status to ILR, she had to change her visa to FLR M which is granted until Dec 2013. Can she apply for ILR in Sep 2012, on the basis that she had liv...

Hello, I am in ILR from Sep 2011 and my wife was granted FLR in December 2011 and her FLR expires on 2013 Dec. As per the previous rule she was eligible to apply for ILR in Decemeber 2013. But would it mean that she has to extend her FLR for another 3 years to get the ILR as she will be applying for...

Hello, I am currently in ILR and my wife is in FLR. Her FLR ends on December 2013 after which she is eligible for FLR. But I understand that the new immigration rule which will be introduced later this year will extend the probationary period for Non EU spouses from 2 years to 5 years. Will this aff...

Thanks Jambo.

Section 8 of the form requires maternal and paternal grandparents details to be filled, if the parents are born outside UK.

But the form has just 3 lines to fill.

How to fill in all the details there, has anyone faced this issue and how did they furnish these details?

regards

Hello, My daughter is registered as a British Citizen via Section 1 (3) British Citizenship Act. Now I am in the process of applying for her passport via Fast Track Service. Can you please confirm the following regarding the passport appl? - Number of photos required = 2? - How many reference requir...

Hi Sushmedha,

The NCS office has a automated phone that asks for a booking ref number...So thought of asking the question in the forum if some one had come across similar situation in the past!!!!

Jus to clarify ,

I wanted to know which category among the above would my daughter fit in to fix an appointment with NCS


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Hi All, I got my ILR processed successfully. I am waiting for my wife's FLR to be processed in couple of weeks time. I am planning to register my daughter born in the UK as a British citizen under sec 1(3). However I am not quite sure in which of the below categories my daughter(4 months old) would ...