Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
May 31st 2017, 9:29 am
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Re: Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
Excellent.
Is there a good thread I can read that gives me an idea of what kind of stuff I need to sort out once I get back home that will allow me to start work ASAP? Regarding getting a National Insurance card, also getting my kid in school and any other critical documentation etc?
Basically all the priorities for someone who's been away for 15 years, doesn't have a bank account or any kind of credit history, living at the parents house. All I have is one of the old driving licenses and a library card. Cheers.
Is there a good thread I can read that gives me an idea of what kind of stuff I need to sort out once I get back home that will allow me to start work ASAP? Regarding getting a National Insurance card, also getting my kid in school and any other critical documentation etc?
Basically all the priorities for someone who's been away for 15 years, doesn't have a bank account or any kind of credit history, living at the parents house. All I have is one of the old driving licenses and a library card. Cheers.
May 31st 2017, 10:43 pm
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Re: Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
Providing you have a valid British passport and you can remember your NINO (the cards are no longer issued) then you can work immediately. Renew your driving licence is simple enough (pick up Form D1 from the Post Office) as is registering with a local GP. See here for school admissions.
Jun 2nd 2017, 3:20 am
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Re: Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
For example, if I went back next month and got the first job I could find, then a few weeks later I found a better job etc....chopped and changed my employment...then I would need to show a further 6 months (12 months in total) prior to application of meeting income, is this correct?
Jun 2nd 2017, 6:10 am
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Re: Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
Thanks. Can I just check about something. Reading the HO financial requirements guide, I see that I would need to get a job that would be salaried employment only, with the same employer, for at least 6 months prior to application if I want the above plan to work right?
For example, if I went back next month and got the first job I could find, then a few weeks later I found a better job etc....chopped and changed my employment...then I would need to show a further 6 months (12 months in total) prior to application of meeting income, is this correct?
For example, if I went back next month and got the first job I could find, then a few weeks later I found a better job etc....chopped and changed my employment...then I would need to show a further 6 months (12 months in total) prior to application of meeting income, is this correct?
If you take one job and quit after a month and then take another job the clock starts again with the second job.
You could take contract work
Jun 2nd 2017, 3:32 pm
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You need to show minimum employment of 6 months at the required level to meet the financial minimum (18,600 GBP per annum). This could be with one employer for 6 months earning 18,600 GBP or two employers for 6 months, one earning 10K, the other 8.6K.
If you take one job and quit after a month and then take another job the clock starts again with the second job.
You could take contract work
If you take one job and quit after a month and then take another job the clock starts again with the second job.
You could take contract work
Sorry, can you explain the advantages of doing contract work please? I'm not sure I even understand what that means?
Jun 2nd 2017, 4:17 pm
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Working for an employment agency where they obtain work for you albeit permanent/temporary or for a given contract.
Jun 2nd 2017, 8:38 pm
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It's for a fixed period, not open-ended employment. Sometimes it may be working on a specific assignment which will definitely come to an end - obviously a lot of construction work is like that, as is a lot of IT work, but other times you may work on a contract for x months then be offered a permanent job based on your performance while on contract.
Jun 3rd 2017, 3:50 am
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OK so just to be clear. With both salaried and non-salaried employment, I need 6 months of payslips?
Jun 3rd 2017, 5:07 am
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Jun 5th 2017, 4:53 pm
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Re: Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
Hi,
My name is Peter, I am a British citizen and circumstances have meant that after 15 years in Vietnam our family is now looking to move back to the UK. I have a Vietnamese wife (married for 12 years) and 2 children (who both have UK passports).
Just checking to see how we can meet the financial requirements.
We have an apartment we bought here that is worth around 68,000 pounds. It's in my wife's name, can be sold very quickly.
I'm thinking of coming over first with my eldest child in around 2 months time, staying with family and looking for employment.
What's the most painless way to get everyone over to the UK in the shortest time-frame? We would rather not spend too much time apart as I'm sure many here can relate to.
Would I need to have the savings in my own name in the UK or can the savings be in the wife's name and the funds kept abroad? What's the easiest way to get funds over to the UK if that's whats needed?
Thanks in advance.
Peter.
My name is Peter, I am a British citizen and circumstances have meant that after 15 years in Vietnam our family is now looking to move back to the UK. I have a Vietnamese wife (married for 12 years) and 2 children (who both have UK passports).
Just checking to see how we can meet the financial requirements.
We have an apartment we bought here that is worth around 68,000 pounds. It's in my wife's name, can be sold very quickly.
I'm thinking of coming over first with my eldest child in around 2 months time, staying with family and looking for employment.
What's the most painless way to get everyone over to the UK in the shortest time-frame? We would rather not spend too much time apart as I'm sure many here can relate to.
Would I need to have the savings in my own name in the UK or can the savings be in the wife's name and the funds kept abroad? What's the easiest way to get funds over to the UK if that's whats needed?
Thanks in advance.
Peter.
After 33 months in the country, you can apply for leave to remain in Britain. After 5 years, you can apply for citizenship.
https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk
Jun 6th 2017, 8:11 am
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And the fee we would need to pay for the visa would be the...
"Joining your partner or parent - £1,464"
Is that correct?
"Joining your partner or parent - £1,464"
Is that correct?
Jun 6th 2017, 8:43 am
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Jun 8th 2017, 4:35 pm
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Re: Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
Try this visa. You can apply from outside the UK. You only need to apply for those without a British passport. A spouse visa requires an A1 English skills test, a negative TB test and your spouse needs to have funds to last one year.
After 33 months in the country, you can apply for leave to remain in Britain. After 5 years, you can apply for citizenship.
https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk
After 33 months in the country, you can apply for leave to remain in Britain. After 5 years, you can apply for citizenship.
https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk
Where does it say that?
Jun 8th 2017, 6:24 pm
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Re: Settling in the UK (From Vietnam)
Try this visa. You can apply from outside the UK. You only need to apply for those without a British passport. A spouse visa requires an A1 English skills test, a negative TB test and your spouse needs to have funds to last one year.
After 33 months in the country, you can apply for leave to remain in Britain. After 5 years, you can apply for citizenship.
https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk
After 33 months in the country, you can apply for leave to remain in Britain. After 5 years, you can apply for citizenship.
https://www.gov.uk/join-family-in-uk
The visa stages for the 5 year settlement route for a spouse are the initial leave to enter visa, then the further leave to remain visa 2 1/2 years after that visa's activated, then the indefinite leave to remain visa 2 1/2 years after that. Once ILR is granted, citizenship can be applied for.