John wrote:....... with sufficient study, I totally agree! But without sufficient study, someone is always going to struggle.

That goes without saying of course!

With respect, there's absolutely no reason why someone with reasonable English and of average intelligence shouldn't pass the test first time.

Hello JAJ Yes, I'm starting to look into it, it's a long and costly process, but I'm definitely considering it. Still I'd prefer to have a valid EU passport in hand to apply as it seems to make it a bit less complicated! It's not a long process at all. Many people have their applications processed ...

Being self-employed is NOT the same as being a director of a limited company. While most limited company directors are self-employed, not all self-employed people are directors of limited companies. So I do not agree that it is clear at all. The Home Office person who responded to you has not mentio...

Well, whether or not you have an expired passport doesn't change the fact that you are an Italian citizen, so, no, you are not illegally in the UK. Furthermore I think you'll find most employers will accept an expired passport as proof of your right to work in the UK. Just because your passport will...

This does not make the Home Office's position any clearer I'm afraid. In true Home Office tradition this email does not actually answer the question at hand: "Can a working holiday maker be a director of a limited company". There are only two possible answers, yes or no.

Many people don't have the original passport on which they entered the UK, especially if it was some time ago, so don't get too hung up about it if you don't have it. If you have nothing else then even your driving license and naturalisation certificate would be sufficient to establish your identity...

South Africans may be required to obtain visas to visit Britain under moves to close routes exploited by people-smugglers and terrorists. Law enforcement agencies have been putting pressure on ministers to overhaul immigration rules that allow South African passport holders to enter Britain without...

1. No
2. No
3. Depends on how long it takes your government to issue a new one.
4. No

I did it myself just after I became a British citizen. I had to travel overseas urgently but there wasn't enough time for me to obtain my British passport. On my return not a word was said to me.

Despite what others may say, you will have no problem leaving and returning to the UK with the passport that you have indefinite leave to remain in.

Being on holiday is not a good enough excuse for being out of the UK for more than the allotted time period. A covering letter is not going to help! You need a good reason, like a death in the family, sickness, ill-health, or business travel, or some other non-recreational, unavoidable reason. And e...

If your visa is refused you will have to leave the country as you will not have any leave to remain in the UK. If your application is refused, you should receive a written notification to the effect that you no longer have valid leave to remain in the UK and have to leave in X number of days. Good l...

In the UK, and I'm pretty sure it would apply in Ireland too, you cannot just start your own business and then sponsor your own work permit! That would be a ridiculous loophole in immigration law, and if that were the case, everybody would just come over here, register a company, and then sponsor th...

For illegal immigrants Mexico -> Canada -> USA is usually easier than Mexico -> USA :wink: This is quite interesting http://www.workpermit.com/news/2008-01-29/czech-republic/foreign-worker-project-failing-attract-non-european-union-skilled-labor.htm The country's five-year program, called the Selec...

giblet wrote:Is the UK the only place where one can get a work permit without being sponsored by a particular employer?

Yes.

They might as well put a sign up saying "Whites only".

'We are confident that we are not out of line with other countries’ prices and that the people we want to come here will not be deterred from doing so.' What the hell do other countries' immigration fees have to do with the UK when the stated purpose of increasing the fees was to recover the cost...

And if, very exceptionally, it does go missing, you are effectively insured against the cost of applying for things like replacement passports. My point is that however small the risk of your passport going missing in the post, and however big the insurance policy may be, nothing can compensate you...

No. Most countries do not include the passport holder's spouse details in their passport anyway, so I'm sure the Home Office does not care about this.

The interesting question here is what is fundementally different in the relationship between the USA and Canada compared to the relationships between the EU countries that ensures that the USA and Canada treat each other with enough suspicion so as to ensure their mutual border remains tightly regul...

It's bit interesting that all the countries which has an established (similar to) HSMP program (eg. UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand) are all English speaking! What's also strange is that despite these programs it is still relatively difficult for an Australian to immigrate to the UK or vice vers...

This question is asked over and over again. It has been covered in minute detail by many contributors. I suggest you do a search through the forums where you will find the answers you're looking for.

The ILR application form and guidance notes makes it pretty clear what evidence you require for your particular application. There are very few, if any, grey areas. You either have the evidence or you don't! There's no need to pay a $oliciter or legal $ervice to tell you something that you can read ...

Congratulations, £950 well spent if you ask me! I don't understand why some people are willing to endure weeks and even months of uncertainty with ILR postal applications, plus the very real risk of your documents being lost in the post, just to save a few bucks!