I have learnt from this forum that you need deed poll to change your name or part of your name. If you register it then you can use it as official document to change your name on British passport, DL, HMRC, Bank etc. Same applies when you want to change your name on child's passport/birth certificat...

Update from my own application, previous one was of my wife's nationality application. Eligibility criteria: Tier1 + 1 year ILR Language criteria met: Degree taught in English Current nationality: Indian Method of application: NCS Council name if NCS used: Reading Date of application: 06-Oct-2014 Pa...

Here is timelines of my wife's nationality application. Eligibility criteria - 5 year on Tier 1 (dependent) + 1 year ILR Method of application - NCS Reading Current Nationality - Indian Date of appointment - 09-Oct-2014 (Thursday) Received on - 13-Oct-2014 (Monday) Fee deducted - 27-Oct-2014 Date o...

Here is timelines of my wife's nationality application. Eligibility criteria - 5 year on Tier 1 (dependent) + 1 year ILR Method of application - NCS Reading Current Nationality - Indian Date of appointment - 09-Oct-2014 (Thursday) Received on - 13-Oct-2014 (Monday) Fee deducted - 27-Oct-2014 Date on...

Hi all, One of my friend who is on Tier 2 (ICT) wants to apply for his UK born daughter's dependent Visa in India. He is in UK and his wife will apply child's dependent visa in India. He has been asked to provide notorized copy his UK Visa. Is having notorised copy must? I have never heard UKBA aski...

Yes. I am saying this based on my PIO experience. It should be same for OCI too.

My son's PIO is approved. It doesn't allow me to edit original timelines post. They have given a Passport lookalike grey color booklet, as oppose to traditional blue (passport), marked as PIO, has just two page inside, valid for 15 years. Its all hand written , not machine (computer) printed, outdat...

Have received Something for you card from Royalmail, It has same tracking number of SD envelope I enclosed. Will collect on Saturday and let you know the outcome of the application. Hopefully, it should be approved. Best of luck. PIO for: Minor Application Type: New Method of application: Post Date ...

No update. It appears they will take all 6 weeks to process. Best of luck.

PIO for: Minor
Application Type: New
Method of application: Post
Date of application: 27/03/2014
Date application received by HCI: 28/03/2014
Date of return of documents: TBC
Date of PIO card Receipt: TBC

This was true untill 12 Dec 2008. Since then no! Hi Guys, Somebody told me that you do not need visa to go to Switzerland (for tour purposes) if you are on Tier-1 visa? Is that correct? Th guy tells me that he has been to Switzerland himself on Tier-1 visa. It sounds a bit dodgy to me and could not ...

No problem at all.

1. This used to happen ages ago
2. Why do you need Senior worker? If your history is good in general, I mean credit check, taffic offsence etc. then you will get ILR without any single question asked!
3. I think LTD company contract can apply anywhere. Only Self Employed has restrictions e.g Glasgow

Q1 - No. One of parent should have British passport
Q2 - No. Once one has acquired foreign passport, he/she need to surrender Indian passport asap. Should not use Indian passport for travel
Q3 - Yes

Question 17. Name and complete addresses of two persons living in India known to the applicant:
Name of the Referee:
1 and 2

I am confused here as they used word 'Refree' in line two. Refree is mostly someone who is not related to application.

Who can I select as refree here?

Thanks,
Rajesh

It was for my son. I will have to go for PIO for him as we are still on ILR.

Application sent on 08/03/2014 by Special Delivery
Payment method - Postal order
Received his passport and Surrender Certificate on 14/03/2014 by Special Delivery

Best wishes.

Thanks for sharing your experience. Will help.

Hi all, I need to surrender my son's Indian passport. Can someone please let me know if I need an appointment to go to Visa Application Center or its a walkin service? VAC (Goswell Road, London) has submission time window 0830 to 1430 hrs. How long does it take to submit the application? Many thanks...

Eligibility Criteria: MN1 1(3) Method of Application: NCS-Reading Date of application: 23/09/2013 Date of receipt of Acknowledgement: 05/10/2013 (Dated 02/10/2013) Date of receipt of registration Certificate: 01/11/2013 (31/10/2013) Payment was taken around 02/10/2013. Elapsed time = less than 6 wee...

I am happy to inform, I have received the certificate for son.

Best of luck to those who are waiting.

Cheers!

If I was you, I would have entered 20 April 2008.

Hi all, I submitted my son's MN1 application on 23-Sept-2013. I received acknowledgement letter on 5th October (dated 2nd), payment was taken around same time. Based on current timelines, it usually takes 4 weeks to receive registration certificate. I had applied through NCS Reading. Would you recom...

Only 5 days. No impact. Just chill and forget it.

No need to worry. Just mention actula number of days in list of absences. Caseworker won't ask any question. They have all information about you in their system.