which visa to apply for??

tribalgirl · Post by **tribalgirl** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:44 pm

Hi

I am on ILR and my husband is a british citizen. we want to apply for a visa for my daughter to take her to UK , can anyone please tell me which visa should i apply for . I enquired at the VFS office in hyderabad and they told i can apply for a family visit visa . can anyone tell how far this is true.

Thanks & Regards

Post by **Jambo** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 1:54 pm

What the purpose of her travel? A visit or settlement?

If settlement, then Child settlement visa.

tribalgirl · Post by **tribalgirl** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:33 pm

Thanks for the quick reply.Her purpose is actually settlement but i want to take her asap but the processing time for settlement visa is 12 -24 weeks.So can i take her on visit visa or any other visa and then can apply for her british passport , if yes then which visa will it be, what will the processing time and what are the supporting documents required.

Thanks & Regards

Jambo wrote:What the purpose of her travel? A visit or settlement?

If settlement, then Child settlement visa.

Post by **vinny** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:25 am

If your child is British, then why not apply for a British passport?

tribalgirl · Post by **tribalgirl** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 5:43 am

vinny wrote:If your child is British, then why not apply for a British passport?

The thing is i have send her passport application form to British High Comission new delhi on 16th march but they send it back yesterday saying missing family photos where as i have send the photos with the form but there were only two of them . And they want progressing pictures of child with family and relatives and also one at the time of child's birth with both parents. Unfortunately we don't have one at the time of child's birth because she have to be rushed to the hospital as she was a little weak and also we have only a few photos with her that is also its either with me or my husband but not toghether . So can i send whatever i have with the application form again ???
This is my problem can anyone tell me what should i do in this situation. Thats the reason i was asking for this visa thing in my previous post .

Thanks & Regards

Post by **vinny** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:05 am

Ask Her Majesty’s High Commissioner to India, HE James Bevan CMG to clarify why they are asking for family photographs, a non-statutory requirement?

What's required is proof that child is yours and child is British; child's photographs.

ric1982 · Post by **ric1982** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:46 am

Provide all the photographs you have with child + parents, child + guardian and also provide a letter explaining the situation. Put child's medical records including dispatch papers and red book.

Worst come worst instead of passport they will provide you (or you might have to make a saperate application) with emergency travel document on which child can travel to UK.

Good luck.

Post by **vinny** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:27 am

tribalgirl wrote:Hi

I have sent my daughter's passport application on 29th march to New Delhi via blue dart . Can any one please tell me what is the timeline to get the original documents back . And how long will the proces s take ??? Actually i have to submit my original passport along with the application and am worried about that . Moreover will i get a receipt along with the documents when they return it in order to track my application .

Thanks & Regards

Post by **vinny** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:29 am

Passports wrote:If you are applying for a British passport for the first time you should allow at least 16 weeks - from the date of receipt of a complete application (including all the right documents, photos that conform to requirements and the correct fee) by the Passport Section in New Delhi - for processing. Please note surrogacy cases can take up to 6 months.

tribalgirl · Post by **tribalgirl** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:38 am

vinny wrote:
Passports wrote:If you are applying for a British passport for the first time you should allow at least 16 weeks - from the date of receipt of a complete application (including all the right documents, photos that conform to requirements and the correct fee) by the Passport Section in New Delhi - for processing. Please note surrogacy cases can take up to 6 months.

Thanks for the reply . But i didn't get any receipt for the application form i have submitted and i was wondering how much time will it take for them to send me a receipt for the complete application . And as far as the timeline for passport it is mention on the fco.gov.uk website that at the maximum its takes 12 weeks if one is applying for the first time . Can you please clarify this for me as well.

Thanks & Regards

Post by **vinny** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:47 am

Don't know when they will send a receipt. As soon as payment is collected, I suspect.

Processing time wrote:Depending on which country you are applying from and what type of application you are making, the processing times can vary. You should check the 'How to apply' page for country specific information on timing.

tribalgirl · Post by **tribalgirl** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:43 pm

vinny wrote:Don't know when they will send a receipt. As soon as payment is collected, I suspect.

Processing time wrote:Depending on which country you are applying from and what type of application you are making, the processing times can vary. You should check the 'How to apply' page for country specific information on timing.

Thanks for the help

. I think they have changed the passport fees and courier fees coz when i applied ie; on 29th March i submitted a banker's draft of Rs 8650 (Passport Application fees Rs 6550 and courier fee 2100).Can u please let me know when did these changes take place (i mean from which date) . I only had a look today at the website after submitting my application .

Thanks & Regards

Post by **Jambo** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:13 pm

Maybe they changed it on 3rd April?

Google cache from 3rd April.

Although the courier increased fees seem to have been there for quite a while:

Snapshot as of 7 Dec 2011

tribalgirl · Post by **tribalgirl** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:13 pm

Jambo wrote:Maybe they changed it on 3rd April?

Google cache from 3rd April.

Although the courier increased fees seem to have been there for quite a while:

Snapshot as of 7 Dec 2011

Thanks for that quick reply

. Can u please give me the link to google cache of 1st February 2012 because i saw this page and made a banker's draft accordingly . Moreover say if the fees is not correct will they sent bck the application?? If yes , than how much time will they take to sent it back. I am asking this because as i am on ILR and i am out of country since 1st jan 2011 and it will almost 1 and half a year now and if i stay more than probably my ILR will expire. Can u please suggest what should i do .

Thanks & Regards

Post by **Jambo** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:06 pm

I don't know if it is possible to request a specific date of the cache.

Why won't you just call the BHC? Or careline?

tribalgirl · Post by **tribalgirl** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:25 pm

Jambo wrote:I don't know if it is possible to request a specific date of the cache.

Why won't you just call the BHC? Or careline?

Thanks . I don't have the number for BHC New Delhi . If u have one can u provide me with one please and also if u can p[lease get me a snapshot of the February update of fco.gov.uk/ how to apply page please . I need it .

Thank in advance

Post by **Jambo** » Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:00 pm

tribalgirl wrote: Thanks . I don't have the number for BHC New Delhi . If u have one can u

vinny has already provided a link to the contact details in his second post above. Click on the word ASK. I suggest you use the consular services email provided at the bottom of the page or just phone them.

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