Definately not an option. Hopefully Vinny (King of Links) or one of the
other members will give you the link to this.

If you're applying under UK law and your student visa hasn't been extended you can no longer switch to UPV from within the UK...rules have recently been tightened. However, if you are applying under EEA regulations then you will be able to switch. However, the fact that you haven't been attending yo...

Unforunately 3rd party financial support is no longer accepted, although accomodation is.

The website hasn't been updated for some time...70% in 20 working days is way out!
Reason? Gross inefficiency I would guess!

No you dont.

Don't believe they'll deny it...they might just take forever to issue it.

My understanding is that this doesn't apply for EEA applications. However, as someone who is considered an 'extended family member' you do have limited and not automatic rights when it comes to the provision of a residence card. Family members are waiting in excess of 6 months for EEA2 applications,...

OK. You would have more rights under EU regulations if you were married. If your partner is going to be 'exercising his treaty rights' in the UK as a student, if you aren't married you'll be deemed to be an extended family member, and as such, there is no provision for a Residence Card application, ...

Is this referring to your Unmarried Partner application? Best to stick to the one thread to avoid confusion.

Originally, the allowance granting a visa for unmarried partners was made due to the fact that some countries don't allow divorce, so it was recognised that couples may have been living together for years without legally being able to marry. To succeed in your application you need documented proof o...

Reply to what? You've started another thread?

You could return to your own country and apply from there, but you can no longer switch from within the UK.

Answered your PM.

No it won't. Assuming you have British Nationality, you're entitled.

Definately has to pass the Life in the UK test. This isn't a language test as such...although it helps if your first language is English! It's a test of your knowledge of life in the UK, government, House of Lords and House of Commons, European parliament, UK history, statistics, facts, figures, and...

But it's 3 years on the family route now...??? Ah...just noticed the word earliest which would suggest the 'charity/voluntary work' reducing by 1 year. Fully awake now...assume refers to access to benefits which would normally be allowed after 2 years on spouse visa...now 3 years. God...I'm confused...

Oddly, when we applied in Madrid for a settlement visa for my Moroccan husband under UK law, the ECO asked him to return with a copy of his Vida Laboral...but asked nothing about whether I had been working in Spain. We also had to show proof that 5,000 euros deposited in our bank account was from th...

May not speed it up by much once the Path to Citizenship replacing ILr is introduced. And with the EU route, no need to sit the Life in the UK (KOL) test unless applying for BC.

Only if you've been married for a minimum of 4 years and living outside
of the UK during the whole of this time...and have been issued with an
spouse entry visa showing KOL REQ.

You have to apply first for a COA from the Home Office for permission to marry. This can take around 3-6 weeks to be issued.

Switching from WHV to UPV was until recently allowed, but they are
now working strictly within the rules...and so no longer is an option.

If you haven't studied for the test, you need to buy the official Home Office study book available in W.H Smith and most major stationers.
I'd suggest you apply as soon as you pass the test as there are changes due, and fees are likely to rise ...yet again!

She can apply for FLR and you will usually be given 2 years extension to give sufficient time to meet the KOL requirements or complete an ESOL course. However, once the language requirement has been met, you can apply immediately for ILR without waiting for the additional 2 years of FLR to end. The ...

Stepping in now that Wanderer's exhausted his knowledge! Unfortunately, you can no longer switch from WHV to Unmarried Partner from within the UK...even if your partner was a British Citizen. This has to be applied for from your home country.

There are no restrictions on you working in the UK , and you should apply for a National Insurance number, although you can start work before this is issued. Your visa was issued with KOL Req. Have you taken the Life in the Uk test yet (KOL), as once you have passed this you can apply immediately fo...