Hi,

May be a silly question
If one has got OCI, is it a simple matter of just enter INDIA showing the OCI booklet and start living and working for long stay ? OR is there anything else which needs to be done ? Like one time registration with FRRO or some minor rule I am missing out ...

The date of your NCS appointment is NOT the same as the date when HO receives your form. Confirm with the council that they send the documents off the day after and you should be fine. I've seen on here some councils holding on the forms for a few days. I did ask the council when I applied for my N...

You can surrender your INDIAN passport and apply for OCI from any INDIAN mission. But there are 2 things to take note here 1. It usually takes 3 months for OCI application to process and in the last stage for a couple of weeks (approx) you will not have British passport with you (you need to send it...

Hi, a max if 180 days is allowed per year each year calculated from the date of application backwards. If your date of application leads to the 6 month absence broken across 2 years then the 180 day rule will not apply. You did not specify the dates when you were away. I will try to explain crudely ...

HI everyone, I applied for Naturalization this month via EEA 5yrs RC route and my spouse is BC.I am lit bit worry if my application will take so long to approve and same time i dont know the outcome. Can someone advice me if possible to apply for PR card if my application is till with the HO? While...

Yes

Please look at this list too
https://www.gov.im/media/624353/listofreferees.pdf

To my knowledge this is a matter of luck I have seen one of my friend returning after 2yrs 3 months and he was not asked a single question in the immigration desk. However the rule does dictate that if a person lives outside of UK for more than 2yrs then ILR is in trouble. The person can always come...

if you are in the UK and on ILr then "not acquired British citizenship" letter is a must

Evidences of income come in 2 parts. Usually if you have 2 supporting documents for evidences then it is fine. eg:- you said you were self-employed. If there is any proof (cheque etc., paid to you) and it is substantiated by your bank statement which says that the money was credited in your name, th...

Hello , I am trying to call HMRC to get my employment tax history for last 5 years as I have lost some of my P60s. Do you guys know which number to try? I am trying this one 0300 200 3300 but no one picks up! 0300 200 3300 is correct. Yes it took me literally 15mins to get to someone. It is a long ...

You can ask for SAR report. This contains the information you give to UKBA when you land in the UK (like the passport scans you would have done during entry into the country). This will prove that you were here. Moreover, if you were inside the country, you dont have to prove that you were in the UK...

If anyone is going to recently travel to INDIA then they could ask the immigration officials during their stamping and get a clear information on what is being practiced. I just did a travel. Went to the immigration official. All that the person did was scan the OCI card and stamped my British pass...

Hi All, I had entered UK the first time on the 25th of May 2010 but then had gone back for a couple of months to enter back on the 6th of August 2010 (i.e. within 90 days). All of the 5 years period from the 25th May 2010 have been less than 180 days outside of UK. Given the same, Can I go for appl...

Current Visa- T1 G Have been in the country more than 5 Years 2 Dependents - Wife and 1 Child (well 2 - but second one was born in UK so will Neutralise him) Plan: Same Day Premium SET(O) ILR JUST for myself Then Post Application for Wife and 1 Child. (Just to save some money tbh, no other reason) ...

With the announcement by the Indian FM to add 150 countries to the TVoA Scheme, is there any hope that United kingdom will be added? When is it likely to come into force? Google of no help! Atleast this is what it says now. UK seems to be included in that. http://www.traveldailymedia.com/218662/ind...

not all OCI holders were indian citizen's before or child of Indian citizens (such as OCI's through parent/grant parents routes, and as per new rules spouses) hence 5(1)(g) is for people that don't qualify for 5(1)(f) Oh wow ! that is very good then. That means if I want (sigh) then I can get back ...

ban.s wrote:5(1)(f) of indian citizenship act

Please see 5(1)(g). It is 5yrs for OCI to get back INDIAN citizenship. it is 5yrs of which last 1yr the person must be resident in INDIA.

if you want you can regain Indian citizenship after an year long stay in india with OCI - albeit losing British Citizenship. IS it not a 5year long stay ? I have to spend 5 years from the date of registration in the OCI and in the 5years last 1yr must be in INDIA. By that time I think for my age it...

IMHO, this clause is worded ambiguously and revolves around the OCI registered individual entitled/granted certain benefits based on correct information printed on the inside of front and back cover of the booklet - which supersedes anything else. The whole OCI itself is worded ambiguously. In what...

Hi my BRP expires 19-04-2015. As far as I was aware I have to send off my application for ILR SET(M) 28 days before the 19th April. And while it is processing my current visa extends until a decision is given. After coming to this site I'm getting confused a bit by all the topics. Am I correct in m...

My knowledge about this is If child is born in the UK and both parents get ILR then the child is elibigle to be registered as British citizen directly. You just have to apply for British passport for children once parents get ILR. I have seen one of my friends applying for British Passport for the c...

Hi Team, I got my y ILR last year this year I need to apply for naturalisation and passport. As my degree is taught in English which is proved as per Tire 1 General point calculator. Do I still need to do anything for English language? Regards You did not specify when you got your ILR. Yes. NARIC l...

Hi, I live in the UK and have recently got renewed my passport to a MRP Bangladeshi passport which no longer has my indefinite leave to remain stamp, do i need to transfer or can i travel to turkey with both old and new passports? The visa requirement is that i have a valid visa from OECD member co...

Hi I am due to apply for ILR on basis 5 years on Tier 1 General. My absences in these 5 years are as below: Year 1 22/06/2014 - 21/06/2015 24 Days Year 2 22/06/2013 - 21/06/2014 20 Days Year 3 22/06/2012 - 21/06/2013 37 Days Year 4 22/06/2011 - 21/06/2012 125 Days Year 5 22/06/2010 - 21/06/2011 110...

I've sent my application out last week and I'm just curious to know how often the home office actually contacts your referees? Should I tell my referees to expect a phone call? Uptill my application which was last year end, contacting refrees is extremely rare. They almost never did unless they hav...