3 years still.

HSMP Extension granted last week, details are: Application received by home office on 9 June. Letter confirming receipt of application dated 9 June. Fee deducted from account on 10 June. Approval Letter dated 15 June. Documents & passport received on 18 June. I submitted my extension application alm...

Thanks Nazam - got hold of my lawyers earlier and they have also confirmed this!


Rgds

Chess - I made my application through a law firm and received a letter from them confirming my approval with their internal reference number rather than the external HSMP reference number. So no need for sarcasm :lol: If anyone else happens to have a similar issue, my lawyers have just called me bac...

Good Morning, Does anyone know which number needs to be filled in for this question? My HSMP visa has been stamped in my passport and includes the following numbers: 1. nine digit number in RED in top right and corner of the visa (part of stamp), 2. six digit VAF Number (part of stamp - assuming not...

Please could you clarify which number we should be including as our HSMP Extension No. in the FLR form:

(a) The nine digit red number included on the HSMP visa stamped into the passport,

OR

(b) The six digit hand written number, written on the visa?

Thanks

Hi

Could you please tell me when your original 12 month visa was going to expire?
(trying to establish how long before expiry you submitted your application).


Thanks

My HSMP is expiring towards the end of August and I would like to submit my extension application ASAP. Does anyone know: (a) whether one can submit an extension application more than 2 months before expiry (and if so how long before) (b) whether the one day premium service also applies to LIMITED l...

when I booked my tickets I decided to leave 2 days for entry clearance -just in case!
so leaving in a few hours now! so so excited!!!

hope i have not missed all the summer!

Jaygee, I obtained entry clearance in Pretoria this morning. It took less than 3 hours. I took along all the documents mentioned above and was not interviewed.
Good Luck!

Jaygee, I am currently in the Eastern Cape. TGS, when did you obtain your entry clearance? It seems they are incredibly busy right now and not even answering their phones so I have been unable to confirm the current situation! If I fly on Thursday night though, the flights are much more expensive so...

Flying to Pretoria tomorrow afternoon and then to London on Wednesday/Thursday evening. Should actually be starting my job in London today - but visa was running a little late!

I should receive all my HSMP documents today/tomorrow by courier, so I intend applying for entry clearance on Wednesday. I am trying to find out whether entry clearance is still being processed in one day as I would like to fly out on Wednesday evening. I am really battling to get through to them on...

Jaygee, did you get your entry clearance yet?

I just completed my 2 yr working holiday visa in March for which I had X-Rays when my visa was first stamped.

I have been back in South Africa since March and intend to return to the UK on my HSMP next week.

Does anyone know whether I need to take X-Rays again?

Elzeem, my guess is as good as yours. But hopefully it will not take to long!

Yes. As per above, I submitted a job offer on 4 August - so it takes about 2 weeks once you submit a job offer.

Have just received approval for my HSMP application :

My details are:
Application sent: 19 April
Payment deducted: 4 May
Reference no: 175**
Job offer submitted: 4 August
Approval obtained: 19 August
Location: South Africa

I will be going for entry clearance in Pretoria next week!

Gulgon, are you an out of country applicant?

Dear JayGee I am also a South African applicant. I contacted the British Consulate in Pretoria today. If you go to Pretoria yourself you will obtain entry clearance the same day, whereas if you send your application to Pretoria it may take 10 days. You should take with you: Your decision letter All ...

Dear Mini

That is great news that a decision has been made on your case - it can't be long now til you hear!!!

I am sure this last leg must be really agonising... but I am sure you will be smiling soon!!

I would appreciate that very much.
Good luck... hope you get some good news!

Dear Mini Thanks for letting me know - it seems like the quick queue has grown rather slow too! :cry: I am currently in the process of negotiating a role in the UK and would like to give the prospective employer some information regarding the urgent processing queue. Are we able to contact the home ...

Dear Urgent Queue applicants

Has anyone heard anything from the home office yet?
I would like to estimate how long this process is currently taking (a bit tricky I guess ).

Elzeem, Afzalasm

Could you please tell me the first three digits of your reference numbers?

I think that processing has been extremely slow in July partly due to it being holiday time in the UK. I am sure the HSMP team are probably a little short staffed right now