Is there any benefit we can claim for our children? Both parents are full time working at the moment. Note that we are an immigration forum, not a benefits forum. What we can do is advise on how any benefit that you do claim can impact your/your family's immigration journey. What we aren't able to ...
Since you arrived in the UK in October 2015, you would be eligible for ILR Long Residence in October 2025. Presumably, your ex-husband would be eligible for the same either at the same time or earlier than that. Since Child 2 is born in the UK, they don't need ILR. If you renew their dependent visa ...
Keep in mind that the onus for visit visas is not on the sponsor, but on the applicants. You (the sponsor) should be able to show that you can accommodate them (without overcrowding) and that you can help them financially while they are here. But the onus is on them to show that they can afford to c...
It's not what the official guidance says and members here have been asked to supply originalswhen sending in copies. I just wrote "certified copy" in the search bar and can see that some people have been successful in sending a certified copy instead of their physical passport. But it's probably a ...
Note that you will need to change your name on any non-British passport before applying for a British passport in a different name. HMPO will not issue a passport with a different name from that of any other passport that you may have. Note that to apply for a British passport, you need to submit th...
Just to quickly clarify, is your partner either married to you or in a civil partnership with you? The three year route is only available to spouses and civil partners, not to those in long-term relationships. My question is , if we are looking to apply on the 15th May 2024 for British citizenship, ...
This is the second time renewing now, so 5 odd years done. Even if you switch to the FLR(M)/spousal route, you will not benefit in any way. Your husband will need to spend five years on the FLR(M)/spousal route in order to qualify for ILR. That clock will therefore start from zero when he switches ...
If both parties are dual British-Pakistani citizens, the divorce can be in either the UK or Pakistani courts. But there needs to be a judicial/legal divorce, with the legal paperwork to prove the divorce. The divorce needs to be finalised (by a decree absolute in English law, if divorcing in England...
Does that mean I will have to deliver my child's passport to him/her when it is processed in order for my child to be able to cross the UK border? Better for your wife to make the application from the Philippines. That way, the passport will be given to her there. Keep in mind that overseas applica...
It would have been easier if you hadn't attended already, but UKVI would contact you to ask for proof of English I think, rather than outright rejecting your application. I would book a test as soon as possible and send it with a cover note to explain your oversight. I concur with this advice, but ...
the older one has been offered a place at a university for her higher education. However, despite being accepted for her chosen course, the university has classified her as an international student, entailing a hefty annual fee of 17.5K. In order to be classed as a Home Student in England, one of t...
(a) A Marriage Visitor visa means that the applicant is meant to leave the UK after the marriage. Is that the plan?
(b) Is there any reason that the marriage can't take place outside the UK, such as in the other partner's home country/country of habitual residence?
I have a British Overseas Passport as well as ILR with no time limit - I need to apply for a full British passport but do I REALLY have to go through the Naturalization process at a cost of almost £1600.00? Merely a BOC and ILR does not entitle you to a full British passport. You could however regi...
I have never heard of eGates changing status from ILR to visitor visa. The guidance given by zimba above is at variance with the less-than-clear law on this point, which confuses matters even more. I think the relevant law on entry via E-Gates is Section 8A and 8B of the Immigration (Leave to Enter...
2) Indian passport holder (with US visitor visa) need a transit visa if we are travelling via Lisbon(Portugal) Not if transiting via Portugal or any of the other Schengen Zone states except Germany, France, Spain and the Czech Republic (the latter four require Airport Transit Visas for Indian passp...
Setting aside the question about ILR eligibility for a minute, be aware that you will only be eligible to apply for British citizenship only after a minimum of five years in the UK. So, if you are applying for ILR after three years in the UK, you will still need to wait for a further two years befor...
2 Update, replace or transfer your biometric residence card (BRC) Most likely this. Replacement residence cards You need to replace your UK residence card if you plan to travel abroad and return to the UK and all of the following apply: you would usually need a visa to travel to the UK but you have...
Did you apply for and get any form of documentation about your residence in the UK, either a Residence Certificate or a Document certifying Permanent Residence, before 2020? They would have been a blue coloured tri-fold card. You could try applying for Settled Status when you are back in the UK (it ...
Thank you Simon for your advise. Is it legal to share the recent judgement copy from Delhi high court for a similar case to Indian high commission and request them reconsider their decision not to renew the passport for Indian born children living in uk ? Though judgement copy is Available to downl...
RonV , were the two friends married to each other, i.e. were they are family unit applying for naturalisation together, with both parents having ILR? Note that in the case of the OP, the mother/wife is still on FLR(M) and does not have ILR. Also, the OP's question is specifically about the child be...
