Hi all,

I am making family application, myself and spouse. Do I need to carry marriage certificate? My wife has always used her maiden name, didn't change her surname. Her passport has my name as spouse. For any reason, do I still need to carry Marriage Certificate?

Thanks,
Rajesh

Which document? If you meant signing photo copies then it is only required for when you are making postal application. If you are making postal application then I am sure one of you can attest it. If you meant Part A of form then you need thumb impression of your kid. If you meant Part B of form the...

Application Date : 15/01/2015 Postal / In-person: In-person VFS office: Goswell Road, London (short distance from Babrican H&C line) HCI issued surrender certificate : 19/01/2015 VFS Email : 21/01/2015 Online Status (processed): 21/01/2015 Collected Surrender certificate in-person: 22/01/2015 Collec...

Thanks. This will help us all to plan on a working day. Cheers!

Hi TilharBoy, Thanks for posting your initial timelines and list of supporting documents. Could you please let me know how long it took to submit the application from arriving at HCI London? I assume you had OCI appointment. Thanks. Registration Mission : London Application Method to HCI : In Person...

Today, I went back with copy of all the pages of passport. The lady at counter suggested to carry your British passport too. They can scan British passport to copy details to set up new application for Passport surrender or Indian Visa application. They have just one counter for surrendering passpor...

Hi, I went to VFS Gosewell Road office to surrender my Indian passport. They have one guy sitting at entrance who first checks all the applications. Before I could handover my papers, he asked have you included all pages (including blank ones) of passport, I told no, only non blank pages. He said th...

Update from my spouse's passport application Passport for: First time Adult after Naturalization Application Type: New Method of application: Both Online and Postal Date of application: 22/12/2014 Date application received by IPS: NA Date of return of documents: Asked DX courier to redeliver on 10/...

Myself Passport for: First time Adult Application Type: New Method of application: Check & Send Date of application: 24/12/2014 Date application received by IPS: 30/12/2014 Date of return of documents: 03/12/2014 (not sure) Date of receipt of interview letter: 02/01/2015 Date of Passport Appointmen...

You are legally allowed to use Indian passport for 3 months from the day you attended ceremony and received your N certificate.

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