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by ILR1980
Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

I am still waiting for invitation when got approval email on 18th august and my friend who got approved two weeks later in sep got his invitation letter already few days ago. We are living in same town and have same council so it seem there is no proper order of sending the invitation Perhaps you c...
by ILR1980
Tue Nov 10, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

I am still waiting for invitation when got approval email on 18th august and my friend who got approved two weeks later in sep got his invitation letter already few days ago. We are living in same town and have same council so it seem there is no proper order of sending the invitation
by ILR1980
Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:49 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

Thank you for your email regarding your citizenship ceremony. Following the Government announcement on 31 October 2020 we are dealing with urgent marriage and civil partnership enquiries first. We are still waiting for guidance on whether citizenship ceremonies can go ahead and what format they will...
by ILR1980
Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:24 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

according to guidelines A number of public services will also stay open and you will be able to leave home to visit them. These include: the NHS and medical services like GPs. We are supporting the NHS to safely carry out urgent and non-urgent services and it is vital anyone who thinks they need an...
by ILR1980
Sun Nov 01, 2020 7:39 pm
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

according to guidelines A number of public services will also stay open and you will be able to leave home to visit them. These include: the NHS and medical services like GPs. We are supporting the NHS to safely carry out urgent and non-urgent services and it is vital anyone who thinks they need any...
by ILR1980
Tue Oct 27, 2020 1:50 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

I didn't receive anything today :x I called my council and they said they haven't received any certificates in the past several weeks. I'm in Southampton. same here in Southampton and got this reply from them " We have not received any paperwork from the Home Office and until we do we cannot book y...
by ILR1980
Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:25 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

- Date of approval: 1st of July 2020 - 25th of August 2020, I chased the HO for an update in regards to my ceremony letter as I have to apply for my British passport and travel urgently for compassionate reasons. My father is really ill and he has no one to care for him. I requested for my ceremony...
by ILR1980
Wed Aug 26, 2020 1:19 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19
Replies: 5631
Views: 681777
Pakistan

Re: Citizenship Ceremony cancelled due to Covid-19

It seem people are waiting for long time to get an inviation for cermony. Do we get an invitation from local council ? I applied at the end of July 2020 and recieved approval email on 18th august and when contacted local council about update then got this reply " Once we have received your Certifica...
by ILR1980
Tue Aug 25, 2020 1:01 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Traveling on Pakistani passport after British citizenship
Replies: 4
Views: 605
Pakistan

Re: Traveling on Pakistani passport after British citizenship

My understanding is you cannot enter the UK using your certificate of British citizenship or old BRP(must return it within 5 days after getting your certificate of British citizenship. You need either British passport or certificate of entitlement for right of adobe in UK
by ILR1980
Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:02 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)
Replies: 14896
Views: 4457760
Pakistan

Re: Naturalisation application processing timelines (only)

Eligibility criteria: ILR(10 YEARS RESIDENCE) Language Criteria: UK Master degree + Life in UK test Nationality :Pakistani Date of application:, 28July 2020 BIOMETRIC ENROLMENT : 12 August 2020 Decision email with Approval : 18August 2020 Date of Cermony :PENDING I was surprised that just took 6 day...
by ILR1980
Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:04 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Proof of 5 years residence for naturalisation
Replies: 5
Views: 1891
Pakistan

Re: Proof of 5 years residence for naturalisation

CR001 wrote:
Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:19 am
All biomteric and stamped pages.

No originals are kept or sent.
Ok thanks. Strange that they ask us to put name and date of birth on the back of photos when they cannot see it in copy of referee declaration uploaded which show only front side of the photo as they asked us to glue the photo
by ILR1980
Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:59 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)
Replies: 2494
Views: 306505
Pakistan

Re: **** COVID19 Biometrics appointments and UKVCAS ***** (Discuss here ONLY)

I paid fees week ago and got same email( as in post above) today to book appointment and manage to got appointment Tuesday for £69.99. i think it was the cheapest slot i could find .
by ILR1980
Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:18 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Proof of 5 years residence for naturalisation
Replies: 5
Views: 1891
Pakistan

Re: Proof of 5 years residence for naturalisation

Do I need to include only two recent non-British passports covering the last 6 years? Citizenship is based on the last 5 years. So yes, passports for last 5 years. And do I also need to upload the entry and exit stamps in these passports or just main page of passports with photo and all details on ...
by ILR1980
Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:49 am
Forum: British Citizenship
Topic: Proof of 5 years residence for naturalisation
Replies: 5
Views: 1891
Pakistan

Proof of 5 years residence for naturalisation

Hello everyone, I have just booked an appointment for naturalisation and checklist document asking proof of living in the UK for 5 years (Non-European got ILR based on 10 years long residence ). Do I need to include only two recent non-British passports covering the last 6 years? and do I also need ...
by ILR1980
Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:56 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Expired IELTS Life Skills A1 certificate for FLRM
Replies: 3
Views: 1755
Pakistan

Re: Expired IELTS Life Skills A1 certificate for FLRM

It will definitely be accepted provided the test and centre still appearing on HO list. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/823155/Approved_Secure_English_Language_Tests_and_Test_Centres_-_Website.pdf yes centre number PK015 appear to be t...
by ILR1980
Tue Sep 10, 2019 3:58 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Expired IELTS Life Skills A1 certificate for FLRM
Replies: 3
Views: 1755
Pakistan

Expired IELTS Life Skills A1 certificate for FLRM

Hello everyone Can you used expired life Skills A1 certificate for first FLR(M) Application from within UK if previously used it successfully for fiance entry clearance visa...test has validity of two years and was valid when applied fiancé visa but has been expired now when switching from fiance to...
by ILR1980
Mon Jul 15, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Spouse visa and uploading documents
Replies: 10
Views: 1214
Pakistan

Re: Spouse visa and uploading documents

I have applied FLRM for spouse but i had option to opt for free documents scanning service of three applicants during booking appointments of biometrics at visa centre. I can still upload it but also opted documents scanning at Visa centre in case anything goes wrong If you are applying entry cleara...
by ILR1980
Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:52 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Fiance Visa to FLR(M) - Question about Sponsors name
Replies: 6
Views: 801
Pakistan

Re: Fiance Visa to FLR(M) - Question about Sponsors name

I dont see any issue if your sponsor use her present maiden name at the time of application even if she is thinking to change her surname later on . Sponsor name should be matching with names on her passport and others sponsor documents which he/she will be providing in support of your visa applicat...
by ILR1980
Sat May 04, 2019 2:11 am
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: supporting documents scan
Replies: 71
Views: 8645
Pakistan

Re: supporting documents scan

Did you manage to resolve this issue. I am also able to view the document before the upload but not after the upload is done. In the preview window it says how many documents are already uploaded but doesnt preview them. How did you resolve this? I am currently uploading document for Fiance VIsa. T...
by ILR1980
Tue Apr 23, 2019 9:04 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: UKVCAS - Uploading documents
Replies: 12
Views: 18414
Pakistan

Re: UKVCAS - Uploading documents

Hi, Please see the guidance as it is written below: "Scan in Greyscale or Black and white: To help contain the files size to 6MB please scan in ‘Greyscale’ or ‘Black and white’ and not in ‘Colour’. It is also helpful to keep the resolution between 150 dpi (dots per inch) to 300 dpi. This can be ach...
by ILR1980
Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: application help
Replies: 2
Views: 268
Pakistan

Re: application help

Strange why applied for visa if did not wanted to bring her here and what is the reason of this sudden change of mind . You should be honest with yourself and your partner Applicant can withdraw their application and application can only be successful when applicant and his sponsor willing to live t...
by ILR1980
Tue Apr 23, 2019 8:53 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: UKVCAS - Uploading documents
Replies: 12
Views: 18414
Pakistan

Re: UKVCAS - Uploading documents

Where its written that documents must be scanned in balck and white?

They are asking to scan documents in black and white only to reduce size and have multiple pages within one file. I don't see any issue if your colour documents are within the size limits
by ILR1980
Sat Apr 20, 2019 11:48 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: supporting documents scan
Replies: 71
Views: 8645
Pakistan

Re: supporting documents scan

I am currently uploading document for Fiance VIsa. They redirect you to VFS global after paying fees for uploading documents and for booking appointment . Documents should not be more than 10MB if PDF . Its really stupid process because you can preview files before uploading but cannot see it after ...
by ILR1980
Tue Apr 16, 2019 8:02 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: Parents visa - Pakistan
Replies: 4
Views: 319
Pakistan

Re: Parents visa - Pakistan

They dont even give visit visa to parent easily let alone settlement visa..i applied for my mother twice and attached dozen documents(boht compulsory and optionals) in support of her application but got rejected with no right of appeal and reason of refused were rather silly..you cannot challenge th...
by ILR1980
Tue Apr 16, 2019 7:57 pm
Forum: Immigration for family members
Topic: English Language requirement for spouse visa
Replies: 26
Views: 2814
Pakistan

Re: Spouse Visa Documents list and questions.

You must apply online https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/home/welcome and also fill this form https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/application-for-uk-visa-for-family-settlement-form-vaf4a You will get instruction during filling process. They have recently changed the process of sending supporting...
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