So to be sure I understand correctly, HO asks me to be in the country for 6 years (5 + 1) but then only counts my trips for only the last 5 years ignoring the first year. Is this correct? That is correct. Do you reckon that a lawyer could help a lot here or is it just down to me writing a good lett...

[iD] wrote:PCNs are not criminal offence. Don't need to declare them

Agreed, PCNs don't have the same standing/relevance as FPNs. PCNs don't result in a criminal record or any points on the driving licence and (unlike FPNs) don't need to be declared. Also see here.

This implies that i should use the date when I got my HSMP and not the student visa date as back when I was a student which does not necessarily mean I arrived in UK with a view of staying on a long term basis or does it? It does not depend on your intentions when you first entered the UK. When I s...

it would cause my papers to be late ? such as some lack of papers? That is one possible explanation out of many. if so they should have confirm me should not they? Yes and no. Unlike for naturalisation applications (which cost a lot of money), the Home Office will simply refuse PR applications (whi...

hi, i just dont get it..there are people there who submitted their PR application after i submitted mine and they got already their documents bck and i still waiting for..in scary what s all about? is Joke? It is no joke, and it is not unusual, and it is certainly not "unfair". Applications are not...

Jambo wrote:Residence documentation for EEA nationals is never placed in the passport but in a blue paper "wallet".

Oh okay, thanks for the info. That is how I got mine as well, but I recently heard of two who claimed that they got the sticker in their passports, so I was confused.

I am an EEA citizen. I received my UK permanent residence last November. I understand I need to wait for one year before applying for naturalization as UK citizen. Which documents shall I then present? Is it enough to submit the permanent residence document and show that I lived in the UK for an ad...

OK So a quick update... well not really an update as NOTHING happened and UKBA does not respond to e-mail, mail, letter, calls... etc.. I do not know what else to do. I guess nothing, but to leave it. UKBA has no interest in responding to losing applicant's documents! very frustrating! Very sorry t...

Can you link the document from which you quote? I quoted the "Modernised Guidance" which I thought is the current instruction, but UKBA aren't always on the ball at keeping public information up to date, and I no longer have access to restricted info. Sure: nationality caseworkers instructions manu...

Hi I have got CU 80 and 3 points in September 2011 for driving while using a mobile phone. Did not have to go to court. Sent my licence by post and also paid the fine by phone the very next day. I know that a number of people have gone through with the ILR with CU 80. I would be applying after 13th...

I have got 3 points on my licence in September 2011 for using mobile phone while driving. I paid the fine of £60 by credit card over the phone and surrendered my licence at a Police Station within 7 days. I received the licence back with a CU80 endorsement. I did not have to go to court. I will be ...

From what I understand this insurance is needed only if you want your student years to be counted in order to get permanent residency in the UK. Correct. In the eyes of the Home Office, a person doesn't exercise EU reaty rights as a student without comprehensive sickness insurance. Which is, at lea...

See here, that is how the information look like, should be on P60s and also on monthly pay slips. The tax office name/address should be just next to this number.

Is it one or 2 photographs?? One, on the references page. For the later passport application you will need two photos. Do photos need to be attested - if yes , self attested or by referees ?? So to speak - on the page your two references have to fill out (page 12 of form AN), they have to attest th...

Are you sure it is discretionary? I don't read it as such from the Immigration Rules (...) The word "must" does not appear to leave much room for discretion. Yes, as per the caseworkes instructions manual: "Caseworkers should normally refuse an individual who has an unspent conviction, however ther...

y u think tht only ur relationship is jenuine :?: (1) As already indicated by Lucapooka in the above mentioned thread: there are several red flags in your case. (2) You don't need to convince us to begin with (at which you apparently failed), but you need to convince HO - and I doubt that you will ...

1 Not quite correct. There is a three months period the Indian Government allows to continue travelling on Indian passport (see here for a nice and concise summary, especially section 3). So the correct answer would be "3: within three months of becoming a British Citizen". Since getting your first...

I was today at the test center to do the test. But when I registered on-line I did`t put my middle name (not mandatory field). Even in t&c does`t say that if you have middle name you have to put it in. Test supervisor told me that I can`t do the test because of missing middle name. So I`m about to ...

I have recently got an job offer for london (hounslow). the cash salary quoted is 42K plus other benefits. At present I am working in bristol with cash sal of 35K. I am an Software developer. I have no idea about the cost of living in london with that kind of salary. (...) Is this salary competitiv...

The only problem is that he had counter signed already my child's passport application where he has mentioned as "Analyst". Can I ask him to sign as "Director"? I see no reason why this could possibly be a problem. People get new jobs all the time, and even if they stay in their job, they can get p...

I have applied on 12th Nov through NCS. I have not received any acknowlegement letter till date. There was problem with the payment so I paid it over the phone. They said that they will send the acknowledgement letter but it's now over a week still no acknowledgement letter. Seeing the timeline of ...

Does that mean I have a conviction??, and should I mention this in the application form for citizenship? Yes, I am afraid so. You pleaded guilty before the court in Dumfries to this offence and have been convicted in absentia. This conviction will be unspent for a period of 5 years. So it must be m...

To put it simply, can I stay in the UK as an EU student for the 4 years using only the NHS service the university provides, or do I need this comprehensive sickness insurance as well. If so can anyone know where do you get it and what's the cost? That depends what your long-term plans are. If I und...

Its obvious, if I am applying for a passport that I already have done the naturalization part!! To you, this may seem obvious - but unfortunately it is not to everyone. There actually were a few questions concerning that here already (my personal favourite was something in line with "not a citizen,...

but is a penalty charge notice issued by a council willl affect the naturalisation process as it is not having a record of who the person is and no police intervention or court. do you think its affects the application. You've got to be more exact. Earlier, you wrote that you received a Fixed Penal...