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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Dec 17th 2014, 10:52 am

Replies: 1

Spouse visa, financial req and dividends

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Posted By sm16

Re: Spouse visa, financial req and dividends

One more bit of info. The savings are in an instant access offshore account in sterling, will this cause any problems?
Thanks

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Dec 17th 2014, 10:40 am

Replies: 1

Spouse visa, financial req and dividends

Views: 730

Posted By sm16

Spouse visa, financial req and dividends

I am a UK citizen and want to bring my Russian wife and family back to the UK. We have 2 children (with British passports).

I own my own company in Russia and have a job lined up (£30,000)for...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 20th 2014, 11:00 am

Replies: 16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Views: 1,497

Posted By sm16

Re: Going home to apply for child's passport

Unfortunately you have to give them a copy of the passport/visa used to get into the country.

Not sure how long passports are taking from Russia at the moment but the guy on the passport advice...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 19th 2014, 12:02 pm

Replies: 16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Views: 1,497

Posted By sm16

Re: Going home to apply for child's passport

UPDATE

Apparently I can't apply for my daughters passport without her being in the UK, she can't go to the UK because she is 2 months old and has no British passport and visas are not usually...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 19th 2014, 11:57 am

Replies: 4

First child passport - overseas vs UK

Views: 2,957

Posted By sm16

Re: First child passport - overseas vs UK

I have just spent a very frustrating hour on the phone to the passport people. They told me that the child has to be in the UK until the passport is issued and if they are not then it amounts to...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 12th 2014, 12:46 pm

Replies: 16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Views: 1,497

Posted By sm16

Re: Going home to apply for child's passport

Thanks, will book flights and cross my fingers!

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 12th 2014, 9:58 am

Replies: 16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Views: 1,497

Posted By sm16

Re: Going home to apply for child's passport

Thanks Lorna, I was wondering about the post office check service as well. Were they the only docs you needed? I have got everything ready for the 'apply from overseas' form and I have about 12...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 12th 2014, 9:48 am

Replies: 16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Views: 1,497

Posted By sm16

Re: Going home to apply for child's passport

They certainly like giving mixed messages but I would be surprised if I was the first one to think about this as a solution

I waited for 4 months for my sons passport a couple of years ago and...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 12th 2014, 9:44 am

Replies: 16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Views: 1,497

Posted By sm16

Re: Going home to apply for child's passport

Thanks Missblissbear - I can't apply online from Russia unfortunately so trying to get hard copy to fill in and send.

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Nov 12th 2014, 6:28 am

Replies: 16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Views: 1,497

Posted By sm16

Going home to apply for child's passport

Has anyone here gone back to the UK to apply for their child's passport. I am looking into it but am getting conflicting reports from the passport advice people.

My questions are:

1) does my...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Aug 1st 2014, 3:47 am

Replies: 2

Settlement visa questions

Views: 1,185

Posted By sm16

Re: Settlement visa questions

Thanks 'Between'

The government info is confusing but I am glad I was in the right track. I will repost my question about childcare on the sub forum

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Jul 30th 2014, 8:23 am

Replies: 2

Settlement visa questions

Views: 1,185

Posted By sm16

Settlement visa questions

Hi there,
I hope there is someone here who can help me with a couple of questions that I think should be easily answered but I can not find the answers myself!

I am British and my wife is Russian...

Forum: The Welcome Inn

Apr 8th 2014, 1:02 pm

Replies: 3

New here in Russia

Views: 454

Posted By sm16

Re: New here in Russia

Thanks and will do!

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Apr 8th 2014, 1:01 pm

Replies: 2,187

Delays in first passport for child born overseas

Views: 720,076

Posted By sm16

Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas

It took about 6 months I think in the end but they did write and ask for extra documents. In the embassy they had no idea how long it would take when I applied because they had just changed the...

Forum: The Welcome Inn

Apr 8th 2014, 11:57 am

Replies: 3

New here in Russia

Views: 454

Posted By sm16

New here in Russia

Hi all,
I've been reading posts for a couple of months now and looking to head back to the UK in a couple of years.

Thanks in advance for all the advice and good luck to all those planning to...

Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)

Apr 8th 2014, 10:54 am

Replies: 2,187

Delays in first passport for child born overseas

Views: 720,076

Posted By sm16

Re: Delays in first passport for child born overseas

Hi Kenya,
I did mine from Moscow and it took a very long time. Everytime I phoned they said it was undergoing security checks and they couldn't transfer me. Just keep phoning and phoning and I am...

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