DEAR ALL, I have a good news to share. I have received BRP cards and Passports today. Thank you very much for everyone in this forum. Especially Damani your help and support in this forum is highly appreciated. I have updated skydrive. However below is my time scale:- Application sent on : 27.09.20...

Does she have a EC visit visa vignette in her passport? Thank you, cs95tdg. I checked her passport - "C-Visit". As I mentioned the agency sent her for the linguistic classes which were held in the summer school. At that time we new nothing regarding the rules and trusted everything they did. Than t...

Hi, my kid's first visit was on C-Visit visa. It was arrange by the travel agency - they new it was one month studies in the students' summer language camp. My kid passed the exams and was accepted to the boarding school. She issued the new visa "Student". I wonder if the first visa (c-Vistit) can b...

Update about my wife visa As I mentioned earlier that we have a PEO appoint in Croydon on Thursday. We had an exceptionally pleasant experience at the PEO ... directed us very politely to payment. She was extremely kind and cooperative. ....It was such a simple and smooth thing. She was also very p...

Hi, I wonder if there is a problem with the home country passport. It will be expired on March 16, 2014. If to send the ILR application for the 10 years period (according to the forum it takes 6-8 months) - will the HO accept it if I'll send the ILR application on September 16, 2013? If anyone got ...

sheraz7 wrote:Passport expiry during application processing does not affect the outcome and ILR is granted on BRP card.

Thanks. I read somewhere that to review the application the passport should be valid not less than 6 months ahead.

Hi, I wonder if there is a problem with the home country passport. It will be expired on March 16, 2014. If to send the ILR application for the 10 years period (according to the forum it takes 6-8 months) - will the HO accept it if I'll send the ILR application on September 16, 2013? If anyone got t...

As per my understanding it is difficult to get ILR now as continuity is broken as per the below statement in calculating continuous period in UK in page 27 "Absences in excess of 180 days in any 12 month period for employment or economic activity reasons are not considered exceptional" You have to ...

Hi guys This is just to update you about my naturalization application. I received the pack this morning but unfortunately, it was refused, reason been, I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A YEAR. I shall re-apply once a year has passed Best of luck to those still waiting for ILR Sorry to hear it. Does it mean that...

I understand the rules are updated. Does anyone have got the link or any information regarding:
Number of days out of the country for 10 years long ILR,
are there are specifications for the last year before the application? Thanks.

Escob wrote:Just wanted to update on my original post.

I got my ILR and BRP today. ... and am now free.

Best of luck to those still waiting.

Best wishes! You are so lucky. We should apply according new rules(
How many days out of the UK do u have?

Hello All, The page explaining discretion on absences from the UK during the residential qualifying period states the following: "Absences during the final year - If you have been absent from the UK for up to 100 days in total during the final year, we normally disregard the absence. If you have be...

This is a bit of a palava! I worked for an umbrella company and that employer stated that they would not confirm my absences from work, nor would they be able to confirm what those absences were for! They would only confirm my employment! My appointment is this Thursday and I have no idea what to d...

rassel2013 wrote:applied 30th july
passport back
8th april

Everything is good that ends good. Happy for you, Rassel.

Hi, Jaberdene, in the guidance "Applicants aged 18-64 must also show that they have sufficient knowledge of the English language and life in the UK in order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain. See our website for more information about this." Do you know if the applicant should send a) "Life...

Hi, Jaberdene, in the guidance "Applicants aged 18-64 must also show that they have sufficient knowledge of the English language and life in the UK in order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain. See our website for more information about this." Do you know if the applicant should send a) "Life ...

essentialSalt wrote:...For example, Southwark council offers nationality checking services (for a fee)....

Thank you for the information. Do you know if they can give any paper confirming that according their checking service the person fits for the application to ILR?

Looks quite strange. They ask for 10 yrs of council tax and utilities bill. How is one supposed to get 10 years of those. Senior members please comment. ONLY if you CAN'T supply your previous passports then you can send the council tax bills or other bills to prove you have been in UK those years, ...

gryphon wrote:
Hi M2013

Here it is:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... ment/setlr

Looks quite strange. They ask for 10 yrs of council tax and utilities bill. How is one supposed to get 10 years of those. Senior members please comment.

Cheers!!

Thank you so much!

Hi M2013 Here it is: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/settlement/setlr Looks quite strange. They ask for 10 yrs of council tax and utilities bill. How is one supposed to get 10 years of those. Senior members please comment. Cheers!! Rather strange(. We should apply for...

gryphon wrote:
Hi Guys

I've just found the new form for long residence applications. Its called the SET(LR) form. Looks like a trimmed down version of the SET(O) form.

Cheers!!

Hi Gryphon,
Can you please drop a link to the new SET(LR) form and the guidance. I cannot find on the site. Thank you in advance.