Thanks djb123 That's what i thought as well (need to have ilr before applying to become BC). But just wasn't clear when the ukba website states that you have to have lived for 5 years in the uk, however, it does not specify under what sort of visa/category. I don't think it matters what visa(s) you...
1) Naturalisation is the process to obtain citizenship.
2) You can't apply for citizenship unless you have ILR. Also unless you are married to a british citizen you need to have been living in the UK for at least 5 years and had ILR for at least a year.
Hi, I intend to apply a Domestic Work visa for a worker who has been working in my parents house for the last 4 years. We have regularly used that household whenever we visit so I am hoping that should not be a problem, however I am staying in UK for the last 2 years. Any views on you this? You thi...
Wow, thanks. I won't be in the UK until the end of June (Gods willing), I would have to move like the wind to do my Life in the UK test and apply for ILR before July. So I guess I fall under the changes. Will I still be able to ask for the KOL endorsement based on being married and living out of th...
It maybe better for her to become a british citizen first She cannot get a spousal visa as she is under 21 Shouldn't make any difference if she is a British citizen or not, but as you say they need to wait until they are both over 21. Also she needs to be able to support him financially and have su...
Once a spouse visa is granted, is there any time limits as when you have to use the Visa? Thanks No, but you need to spend at least 23 months in the UK before you can apply for ILR so if you delay your travel by too long it means you'll have to apply for an additional visa (FLR) before you can appl...
Providing details of a budget seems to me to be the best way of proving to the ECO that you have enough money to live on without resorting to public funds - which is the main aim. After two years or so your wife should be eligible to claim public funds hence why I suggested that time period. A fianc...
Work out your realistic living expenses for the next two years or so for the both of you, add on the cost of a wedding, any flights, and the costs of visas (£2K maybe). If your figures add up (ie savings more than expenses) then provide the details with the application. If not you may need to look ...
As a visitor to the UK you should be able to claim the VAT back on most things you bought in the last 3 months or so before your departure from the UK. ........ and which you are exporting! No good thinking that you can get back the VAT on that bottle of Coca Cola that you bought a couple of months...
As a visitor to the UK you should be able to claim the VAT back on most things you bought in the last 3 months or so before your departure from the UK.
my fiance is my cousin, and she came to visit me twice in UK on family visa's with her mum. our relationship began on the 1st visit and we maintained it and on the 2nd visit about a year later when she arrived during this time we decided to tell the family and they accepted and we got engaged towar...
I strongly disagree with most advice given here: 1. Once you naturalize (i.e. get your certificate) you can leave and.or enter the UK just like any other British citizen. 2. The fact that you get British citizenhip does not affect your existing foreign passport. Even if your original country does n...
In my opinion you have no need to explain that your parents gave you money 5 years ago as it is not third party sponsorship. Nor do you have to provide statements to show how you saved money in the past. They are only after recent statements and if necessary explanations of any oddities (eg large su...
NCS is not like a personal appointment at the PEO for ILR, etc. All they do is check your application form, copy your documents, and then forward your application. So it doesn't matter if your application is straightforward or not. You do know that you have to have been in the UK exactly 3 years on ...
boulevardofbrokendreams wrote:I'm assuming the op just meant if he is scottish.
Doubt it, as I don't believe you can become Scottish by naturalisation (only British). And if he was born in Scotland and truely Scottish he would know he could live in England.
Thank you for listening. I wonder why I was told to apply for the family visitor visa by the UK visa office when they were aware that I had an appeal pending. I am a Singaporean and I don't need a visa to enter UK. Not only was I kept waiting for the outcome in anxiety, time and money were also was...
Vinny, thanks for your reply Puts us in a sticky situation. We were plannnig to travel to India in Feb 2010. Do you know if the citizenship rules will change next year ? I don't know if this affects the rules for spouse. Thanks The main rules changes aren't until July 2011, and as your wife already...
2. In that case I agree they could have probably argued that they did go to Belgium. But if for example you applied for a visa at the Dutch Embassy and then your only visit to the Schengen area was a trip to one of the Spanish islands (Menorca, etc) for a few days then you are going to have great d...
Two things. 1. This topic is about family members of EU citizens visiting a member state other than their own, together with their EU citizen. Different rules apply, not the Schengen ones. Namely: the visa is only for entry, the right of stay is derived from the relationship with the EU citizen and...
Officially yes. But once the visa is issued in case of you travelling together to another country, nobody will care. When necessary, just show the marriage certificate and tell The Netherlands will be your next destination, where you will stay the longest. Try to apply for a visa for one or more ye...
Your wife can travel with you, without a visa, but the airlines probably wouldn't let her board. Better to get a visa. It's free. You wife does need a Schengenvisa. And it is indeed free. Do apply for one from the Dutch, they should not have a long waiting list and know how to deal with the applica...
A visa issued by one of the members of Schengen is usually always a visa for all Schengen states. It can never be longer than 90 days. U sure Prawo? I know each VISIT cannot be longer than 90 days but my mate swears his wife has a two-year Schengen from Latvia I think - ie it expires two-years henc...
No the same doesn't apply in the UK. If you've been living with her for atleast 2 yrs (with evidence) then you can apply for the unmarried partner visa. If you want to get married you can try the fiancee visa. If you get married elsewhere (i.e. brazil) you can apply for the spousal visa. All of the...
