or check your payslip/P60/P45!

In addition they need a copy of Naturalisation certificate together with original, and also my son's birth certificate to establish that he is my son. When confronted that the surrender certificate provides the same information and his birth certificate was used to register him (he was born in UK) ...

also see --> http://www.immigrationboards.com/britis ... 73100.html

to avoid ambiguity, can you list down the documents you submitted for your wife and infant?

The existing OCI booklets already contain a sentence that state life long visa validity - I am not sure what enhancements they would be making.

Birth certificate is must otherwise how shall the relationship be established with the parents? Parents' OCI copies are sufficient but if you wish you can also include the Indian passport surrender certificates. Parent's british passport or naturalisation certification has no bearing on child's appl...

just to add - you don't need to surrender indian passport within 3 months, you can surrender within 3 years from naturalisation. the 3 months is only for travel on indian passport. however if you wish to travel to indian beyond 3 month period then you must surrender and obtain visa or oci prior trav...

1. Are my husband's finances sufficient for them to get the visa? Finance doesn't alone guarantee visa approval. It's just one part of the requirement. In addition to the finance, the applicants need to demonstrate sufficient ties with their home country - that would satisfy the visa officier that ...

CR001 wrote:£906 per adult
£669 per child

Fees go up on 6th April 2015

..and the proposed hike is pretty steep.
will cost another £100/adult and £80/child

Congratulations.

I am not sure if there is any easy solution to this situation. Moderators do delete non-timeline/chit chat/Q&A type posts but it has become an extremely non value-add task. So we have to rely on members to apply judgement and considerations while posting into the 'timeline only' threads. Moderators ...

Dear All, Thanks for your help and support. I am now applying fresh application for my father. I am attaching extra documents which were the cause of objection in last refusal here http://www.immigrationboards.com/general-uk-immigration-forum/father-got-visa-refused-family-visa-t182052.html#p115579...

Pls continue in the original thread.

I would also like to know if the OCI booklet needs to be refreshed as my passport is coming up for renewal very soon. I have read that people travelling with a new passport have had to carry their old passport + OCI booklet and encountered no problems. However, I really hope they will simplify the ...

The penalty for travel with indian passport beyond the grace period is £145 per trip.

if you are not travelling with her, then she will need to apply for normal schegen tourist visa - by paying the full visa fee and submitting all documents. even if you were travelling together, a visa would have been recommended (to avoid any hassle with travel especially with airlines). However in ...

a visitor visa is usually issued for 6 months even the duration of stay is much less. however you also need to consider: 1) in the initial application, the applicant stated her intention to stay for 5 months; offcourse travel plan and intentions change but if she states only 15 days stay now, this "...

6. applicant's cover letter is very important. please ensure she clarifies all points listed in the refusal letter. make this as compelling as possible. 1, 2 - you can just provide one letter - invitation-cum-sponsorship. you may also use this letter to clarify /confirm the family relationship (#2) ...

Post dated passports are not valid until the marriage/civil partnership date and hence can't be used for visa application/ESTA purpose.

Does you wedding fall on a working day and do you also have 2 working days from that date?

There are few points in #3 that need to be considered on your next application Clarify the current situation and previous employment in india – e.g. supported by mother, left employment in Dec for upcoming engagement/marriage etc. Include relevant supporting papers (e.g. letter from mother, her fina...

netherlands being the first country you intend to visit + your 2 trips are separate

which point are you referring to?

point 2 refers to the relationship

do you intend to support her financially or only extending accommodation? as per the refusal letter, it seems you only sponsored accommodation in leeds. how will she meet other expenses during the lengthy 5 month trip? does her mom receive income from employement or other sources? is she (her mom) a...

good stuff.

few questions - as your cousin has left her employment, who current supports her in India?
is there any evidence of the planned marriage? such as engagement photos etc? will your cousin be able to include a letter from the prospective groom?