check www.ukvisas.gov.uk

and check under transit sections.....

if you are travelling uinder the visa waiver scheme - no biggie assuming you are a citizen of the exempt countries...

You can still receive Child Benefit for both kids and working /child tax credit as appropriate.

Your 'partners' status has nothing to do with the aforementioned entitlements

whats your nationality and/or immigration status in the UK?

My sent my passport in 2004 to renew my student visa.Unfortunately at the time of sending it it was two weeks late. To this day the only information I get when I contact the home office is it is being processed, I have since completed my studies and don't know what action one can possibly take.Plea...

The home office has been processing my student visa for 2 and a half years. I intend to apply for a driving licence, is it possible the Home office isume me a letter to send to DVLA confirming my ID??? Are you from a commonwealth country? if yes then you can use your birth certificate as proof of ID

Thank you Chess. Is there any time limit at all (or is it a myth?!) to the total time you may spend outside UK or the maximum time you may spend outside UK at a strech within the five years you need in UK to apply for ILR? i think up to 180 days but then not more than 3months for naturalisation - c...

mzi wrote:Hello?

Can anyone here help?I have been waiting for one month already.It is a very agonizing wait.

Dont panick - you will get your results pretty soon

captain74 wrote:Hi

If a WP holder stays out of UK for more than a month (say, 3 months) at a strech while on maternity leave, what efect does it have on the time accumulation for ILR?

Thanks

No effect

All I recently got my HSMP approved - thanks to the tremendous help from this forum. I have a job offer in Belfast and the offer is 36k GBP + 10k GBP worth of flexible benefits which can also be encashed. In addition, annual leave, insurance etc., basic benefits are also provided. So, in nutshell m...

If yopu are in a shortgae occupation (which is being removed) then if an employer applys for a WP before 18th December 2006 - it would be assessed on the old rules

My Girl friend and her sister hold British passports via work permits ( nurses ) Recently there dad past away and there mother is alone in a commonwealth country she is finding it hard to cope financially and suffers from depression as she is alone now. What options are open for them to bring there...

Has your employer been succesful previously in applying for a WP? - Is it a Tier 1 or 2 occupation?

buntosanya wrote:John

I was just wondering whether yourself and Chess are on vacation . I am surprised you have said very little on the current raging issue.

Cheers.

Bunto.

We are busy with other things and our participation and moderation is on a voluntary basis

Dont appeal - it takes too long...

Re-apply addressing the issues/problems they have raised.

Your sister in law should have strong social , finacial and ecomic ties with Zambia to prove that she will go back after holiday

Thanks Chess, I know you've told me before to only supply information which is asked for. But it will be obvious I've been staying over here because of house lease etc etc so was really just trying to gauge the best way to approach the situation, cheers What do you mean that it will be obvious abou...

You should rely on spouses finances if sufficient

Wanderer wrote:S novim godom!!

what is that?

dont forget that these are 'Statistics"!

ONLY provide information requested for...

dont volunteer information unless requested

congs...

include your baby in your extension application or if the baby is to travel b4 extension - then make application for baby on FLR(O)...

You can put your baby on your renewal application forms....together with other supporting documents such as Birth Certificate and passport - and anyother proof to demonstrate beyond rweasonable doubt - that you are the Dad

Congs - welldone

It all goes to show that this board is value for money...

Thank you all contributors


Chess
on behalf of moderators

For Clarity HND stands for Higher National Diploma

it is best to go back - becuase the entry stamp in the home country will show an entry date (it could be argued that your mom was coming from a different country)...

..also there are occasional exit controls at some UK airports...

finally; there is no need to 'harm' her ability to return to the UK..