Spouse visa to FLR coincides with passport renewal
Oct 12th 2019, 9:06 pm
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Spouse visa to FLR coincides with passport renewal
Hi. Help please.
my current spouse visa is about to expire on Oct 2020 ( first 2.5 years) and We are already looking into the requirements for FLR (another 2.5years) as early as now. We had a not so great first application and the husband had to reapply and pay priority service. Anyway, our main concern aside from the FLR is my passport. It is still
under my maiden name, same with my current visa. Said passport will expire Jul 2021. I want to change it to my married name to avoid loads of complications in the future. We dont know how to go about the FLR and passport renewal tho. Should I renew first then apply for FLR or should I do both-i dont even think this is possible, or renew now and update the current visa and then apply for FLR.
Thanks in advance.
my current spouse visa is about to expire on Oct 2020 ( first 2.5 years) and We are already looking into the requirements for FLR (another 2.5years) as early as now. We had a not so great first application and the husband had to reapply and pay priority service. Anyway, our main concern aside from the FLR is my passport. It is still
under my maiden name, same with my current visa. Said passport will expire Jul 2021. I want to change it to my married name to avoid loads of complications in the future. We dont know how to go about the FLR and passport renewal tho. Should I renew first then apply for FLR or should I do both-i dont even think this is possible, or renew now and update the current visa and then apply for FLR.
Thanks in advance.
Oct 23rd 2019, 7:37 am
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Re: Spouse visa to FLR coincides with passport renewal
also, how soon can we apply for the extension? I read it here somewhere, 28days before expiry?
PS. my mother got her visit visa today. Thank you for the input.
Nov 6th 2019, 12:40 am
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Re: Spouse visa to FLR coincides with passport renewal
Don’t apply more than 28 days from the expiry date of your current visa. If you hold a BRP then you change your passport now, change your BRP to your married name and then submit your FLR(M) in your preferred name.
Feb 4th 2020, 1:53 pm
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thank you.
i do have a BRP. Just to clarify, I should renew my passport now (will take 8-10weeks to process) and once I receive it, change my BRP to show the married name and then apply for FLR(M) 28days before my visa expires?
But I am wondering if I can also do:
apply for FLR(M) using my current passport (expiry Jul2021) and then do the whole change my BRP once I renew my passport before it expires?
i just want to know which one is more... economical.
thanks again for your input!
Feb 5th 2020, 1:13 am
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Re: Spouse visa to FLR coincides with passport renewal
hi BritInParis.
thank you.
i do have a BRP. Just to clarify, I should renew my passport now (will take 8-10weeks to process) and once I receive it, change my BRP to show the married name and then apply for FLR(M) 28days before my visa expires?
But I am wondering if I can also do:
apply for FLR(M) using my current passport (expiry Jul2021) and then do the whole change my BRP once I renew my passport before it expires?
i just want to know which one is more... economical.
thanks again for your input!
thank you.
i do have a BRP. Just to clarify, I should renew my passport now (will take 8-10weeks to process) and once I receive it, change my BRP to show the married name and then apply for FLR(M) 28days before my visa expires?
But I am wondering if I can also do:
apply for FLR(M) using my current passport (expiry Jul2021) and then do the whole change my BRP once I renew my passport before it expires?
i just want to know which one is more... economical.
thanks again for your input!
Feb 10th 2020, 9:39 pm
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thanks as always BritInParis.
also, do I still need the Life Skills A2 certificate for this extension? I have passed the previous A1 test for the initial spouse visa, fyi.
Feb 10th 2020, 11:53 pm
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Feb 11th 2020, 5:00 pm
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Feb 11th 2020, 10:27 pm
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Re: Spouse visa to FLR coincides with passport renewal
sorry to jump in on this thread.
I’ll be renewing spouse visa in June. So just to be clear the B1 will suffice? & this can also be used for the ILR in 2.5 years ish time?
Another question if you can help will be regards Accommodation report. I haven’t seen it mentioned in the Home Office website as part of docs required. Can I re-use the one I submitted with my first application? It’s dated 2017 February. Or can I do without it this time around. We haven’t changed house & no of occupants haven’t changed.
Thanks in anticipation.
Feb 14th 2020, 8:23 pm
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ok cool, will make sure it’s the correct exam & advice on accommodation report is also noted.
thanks for your help.
kind Regards.
Jul 7th 2020, 5:36 am
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Hello BritInParis. I hope all is well with you.
Just to confirm, I’ve booked the following B1 exam on the 25th of July in Cambridge. I am hoping this is the one? The husband and I are preparing all the docs needed for my visa renewal in September.
thanks again!
Just to confirm, I’ve booked the following B1 exam on the 25th of July in Cambridge. I am hoping this is the one? The husband and I are preparing all the docs needed for my visa renewal in September.
thanks again!
