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Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 7th 2023, 5:47 am
Replies: 1
Views: 801
Posted By Katerina1

Period allowed away from UK on Spouse visa

Hi everyone -

I have a question on how many days in a given year can my husband (Indian passport , UK spouse visa holder until 2025) be away from the UK?

After reading up and researching the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 5th 2022, 9:04 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 711
Posted By Katerina1

Husband’s name on Tenancy Agreement

Hi All -

We recently relocated to the UK/Greater Manchester. I arrived three weeks earlier than my husband (who came on his spouse visa ) in order to find rented accommodation.

It was all a bit...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 5th 2022, 8:37 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,732
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Cost of car insurance in the UK (North West)

Thank you very much for your response , this is so helpful, now I am not sure why I was told about 2,000 pounds premiums per annum… It looks much less .
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 5th 2022, 8:35 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,732
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Cost of car insurance in the UK (North West)

This is really helpful - thank you very much !
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Nov 4th 2022, 8:44 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,732
Posted By Katerina1

Cost of car insurance in the UK (North West)

Hi All -

Those who relocated recently and needed to get a car on the road , how did you go about car insurance ? Somebody kind of scared me that the cost of car insurance is 2,000 GBP annually.
...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 16th 2022, 1:45 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,595
Posted By Katerina1

Re: UK tax treatment on lump sum transfer from abroad

Thank you for confirming , that’s what I thought.
It would also be useful to know if banks report anything on transfers directly to HMRC at source or if all reporting goes through self-assessment....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Oct 15th 2022, 4:53 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,595
Posted By Katerina1

UK tax treatment on lump sum transfer from abroad

Hi All -

I realise that Tax issues are discussed here from time to time , more recently in relation to investments .

I am a returning UK citizen and I am planning to get a comprehensive tax...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 28th 2022, 4:14 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,168
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Finding a rental through Facebook Marketplace

Yes agreed , it looks a complete waste of time to be honest …
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 27th 2022, 1:52 am
Replies: 4
Views: 867
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Do I need International Driving License for driving in the UK

Okay thank you very much for sharing your thoughts !
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 27th 2022, 1:14 am
Replies: 4
Views: 867
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Do I need International Driving License for driving in the UK

Okay thank you very much for sharing your thoughts !
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 26th 2022, 2:40 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 867
Posted By Katerina1

Do I need International Driving License for driving in the UK

Hi All

I am a returning British citizen and learnt to drive in India (yes shocking I know😀). My driving license is in English and doesn’t have a word of Hindi in it.

I found some...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 26th 2022, 2:30 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,168
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Finding a rental through Facebook Marketplace

Thank you all for your answers!

Yes I also had a sense that some listings are too good to be true and therefore stayed away.

It is amazing that people can get away with taking deposits and...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 21st 2022, 3:11 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,168
Posted By Katerina1

Finding a rental through Facebook Marketplace

Hi -

Does anyone have experience renting a flat through Facebook Marketplace? It looks a bit strange to be honest …

I am looking at Greater Manchester area and they show really nicely...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 20th 2022, 2:24 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,014
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Spouse Visa Questions

My husband received his visa on 5th August after a 6-month wait and it’s 90 days.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 16th 2022, 4:28 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 900
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Including spouse’s name on UK rental contract

Okay thank you very much for clarifying this for me.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 15th 2022, 4:28 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 900
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Including spouse’s name on UK rental contract

Okay thank you very much for your answer.

Does anyone know if children’s names are also included in Rental Agreements in the UK or only adults ? Does having a child’s name in rental agreement...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 15th 2022, 2:30 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 900
Posted By Katerina1

Including spouse’s name on UK rental contract

I have a question regarding rental contract.

I am a British national and my husband got his spouse visa in August and we decided that I would go to the UK three weeks before him and our daughter...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 15th 2022, 2:19 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,319
Posted By Katerina1

Re: How to get UKVI share code

GyroMagician Hi - did you submit an application for rent and how did it go ? Was you wife named on the contract or named as someone living in the house ? Was showing BRP enough in the end (I guess it...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 15th 2022, 2:12 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,494
Posted By Katerina1

Re: How much money spent on child - Spousal visa

We were applying for UK spouse visa for my husband out of India.

His visa was approved in August. We have a child who is a British citizen . When filling in the form I just did a rather basic...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Sep 1st 2022, 4:56 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,014
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Spouse Visa Questions

No it doesn’t have to be in the UK bank. They accepted evidence in INR (Indian rupee) across three different Indian local banks . But there is detailed guidance on how financial information needs...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 30th 2022, 3:46 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 3,260
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Adding foreign spouse to rental agreement

Apologies for confusion , actually my husband already got his spouse visa approved for 2.5 years on 4/8 and we are heading to the UK in November .

Just thinking ahead about getting a proper...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 30th 2022, 2:19 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 3,260
Posted By Katerina1

Adding foreign spouse to rental agreement

Hi all -

I realise that rental market in the UK is hot right now in some areas, more tenants than those who rent out. Apparently tenants need to entice home owners who can be very choosy .

In...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 30th 2022, 2:16 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,319
Posted By Katerina1

Re: How to get UKVI share code

No problem about “hijacking” my thread😀, guess you have a problem right now which needs sorting .

Please share how you got round this problem as I feel I will be in the same boat in...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Aug 29th 2022, 5:19 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,319
Posted By Katerina1

How to get UKVI share code

Hi all -

I recently read about “UKVI share code” which is needed to prove right to work to employers and reduces the need for additional identity checks in the UK.

I checked through the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 29th 2022, 1:33 am
Replies: 2
Views: 1,195
Posted By Katerina1

Re: Norwich School

For info/opinions about schools you should try Mumsnet.
There are some serious experts sitting there 😀 I get my answers from there.

https://www.mumsnet.com/
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