you can claim child benefits for your kids...best to start the appli now as they have a long processing time...14weeks. other benefits are means tested so if you're above the threshhold then you're not entitled for such...e.g. tax credits What simply comes with ILR, i work here in the UK and pay tax...

overdraft is not a public fund

2036789 wrote:my wife is on a 2 year settlement visa she has jus opened an accout and been given an overdraft facility is she allowed to use it or will it affect us when we go for the indefinate thank you

still required... [quote="kamalin10"]Hey guys Can anybody explain to me why ILR holders still have to fill up the Landing Card on the arrival? If they are not subject to immigration control then what’s the purpose? I have asked the officer at Heathrow when arrived few days ago from short holidays ...

To avoid card payment refusal...best to contact your bank and inform them that you will utilise your card for HOme office related transactions anytime soon. that way, they have been notified already. Just out of interest, which HSBC card did you use for the payment? Have heard similar probs from oth...

You'll have no problem as your current leave is T1. Your total 5yr stay covers T1 (current) and WP (past). Tick T1 in the form as this is your current visa @Jammybunn Thanks for the reply still not clear though. I'm right in saying that I should tick the Tier1 box since my current leave is Tier 1? w...

every visa application is reviewed on the merit of the documents provided. however, you should provide the details of past refusals and supply documentations. Dear John, I'm from India (New Delhi). I was in student visa in UK and in 2005 I applied for HSMP, I cleared the points but my stamping got d...

as long as you can get a letter from your company that you have to be deputised abroad then there should be no problem as your stay outside is covered and has a valid reason. Hi, I am working in UK for more than 3 years now. Currently the company i am working is sending me abroad for work for five m...

there is no expiry date however I f you lose this letter, you will not be given a new one to replace it. This means that you may have to pay to take the test again. Hi, Is anyone aware of any expiry duraion for the Life in UK test? I know for IELTS it is 2years, but can't find anything about the Lif...

that will not pose a problem...there is no min salary required when filing for ILR. Hi there I am planning to apply for ILR on October under 5 years work category (wp+tier2, I am currently on a tier 2). But current company announced today a pay cut to all staffs due to recent announcement of scrappi...

You need to check the UKBA website for further NCS searches...

try bromley...they are offering limited weekend processing

rg1 wrote:Is there any NCS that operates on weekend?

I have been told Brent (London) does but who else?

I was assuming you were in continuous employment my apologies...best resource is talk to your Finance dept...they should know as they are the ones preparing the docs related to your pay and benefits before submitting them to HMRC. I asked my employer and got to know about it. Could not use P60 as I ...

you can get the info from your P60...

rg1 wrote:In citizenship application there is a space for specifying tax office address.

How do I know where is my tax office?

date as it reached HO as per guidance notes (Form AN10)...section 2 page 4 3rd to last paragraph That you were in the country precisely 5 (or 3) years before your application will reach the HO. Is the date of submission in NCS or reaching HO? That means I need to avoid few days to make sure in no wa...

it is reallu tyhe process... Hello guys finally its confirmed. I called UKBA and for the info. We can not club diff applicaton documents in one processing. Which means I need to apply for PR first and then apply for FLR(m). So i need to pay twice fees. And also there is no time frame there on proces...

It will be accompanied by your passport/s and all supporting documents.

you'll know once you opened the document pack returned to you.

sdr wrote:Does UKBA send a letter if your visa application was successfull or not?

Send it earlier as suggested previously as this will ensure you are evaluated based on current rules. Why wait until 19th July if I may ask? Hi All, I am going to apply on 19th of July. Will it be considered under the new rules ? Thanks Yes, your application will be considered under the new rules..g...

once I guess yes but if it is habitual then UKBA will have be suspicious and might revoke your ILR as it appears that you are just utilising it for the sake of ensuring that the visa is valid and will not lapse. I know the rule is that you must consider the UK your permanent home and not be away for...

No need as long as it has english translation then it will be okay. Hello, Applying for my dependants Tier 1 visa outside UK. My question is would an original birth certificate with the hospital's stamp and the doctor's stamp and signature be enough or does it need to be notarized. ? Many thanks in ...

there is no HSMP category anymore...it is Tier 1. but with likelihood of omposing probationay citizenship by July 2011 or scrapping it altogether we don't know. Hi All, I am in a dilemma either to apply for HSMP now as I will be completing 4 yrs in Work Permit end of this year 31-12-2010 . The compa...

Sorry to hear your case but registration of a child using MN1 has specific guidelines on parents who must be at least 1 British citizen and another as settled in the UK (a.k.a. ILR). Pls see p14 of MN1 guidance notes which states as follows: Any other child born to British or non-British parents. It...

as she has changed jobs; her sponsor must apply for a change of employment application ....before her visa runs out. Friends, My spouse works as a Junior doctor (Foundation year 1 doctor) on Tier 2 General which expires early August. Now she has got another job (Foundation Year 2 doctor) in a differ...

its all wait and see at the moment - As you said based on existing rules but current coalition govt may scrap the current rules altogether and place a new tougher one...I am guessing and my crystal ball is so blurred at the moment Hi, Can any one please reply with the expected changes on citizenship...

is your visa expiring on Nov2012 or 2010? Nonetheless its 3 months short which would mean you need to extend 1 more time. Hi Guys My visa is going to be expire in Nov 2010. I am on tier1 visa but the issue is that I came in UK after 3 months of getting visa. so I am 3 months short of stay in UK for ...

Jersey and Guernsey websites quoted: Provided that you are lawfully in the UK and will be travelling within the validity of your immigration permission, you will not require a separate visa to travel to Jersey. As there are no immigration controls between Jersey and the UK, you will not be required...

here is the link freshly updated...

amy99 wrote:Does anyone know where to find absence from UK / ILR information on ukba website or elsewhere official?

Thanks a million!