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Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 13th 2023, 3:13 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 305
Posted By mark_sheffield

Mortgage lender good with partner still on further leave to remain

Hello,

Can anyone recommend a mortgage lender who will lend to us whilst my partner is still on a further leave to remain visa? I've heard that some lenders won't lend or will reduce the...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Sep 29th 2022, 10:02 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 715
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question What is the start date of a transferred driving license to a UK license?

Hello,

If one transfers a foreign driving license to a UK license, what is the start date used on the UK license? Is it the date that the foreign license started? Or is it the date that the UK...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 25th 2022, 11:00 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,656
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Transferring funds back to the UK and using to purchase a house

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Doing it all in one would save on transfer fees as well.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 25th 2022, 6:37 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,656
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Transferring funds back to the UK and using to purchase a house

Great stuff! I hope that things go as smoothly for me!
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jul 24th 2022, 2:06 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 2,656
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question Transferring funds back to the UK and using to purchase a house

Hello,

We have sold our house overseas and want to transfer the funds back to the UK using Wise (previously called Transferwise). My wife is currently in the sending country (Taiwan) for her...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Jun 15th 2022, 9:14 am
Replies: 1
Views: 421
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question Specified Adult Childcare credits transfer to wife

Hi everyone,

I currently get Child Benefit in my name as a UK national for our two children. My wife is not working and could do with the NI credits for future pension etc. Does anyone know if I...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Feb 17th 2022, 1:17 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 862
Posted By mark_sheffield

Is a statement of comparability from UK ENIC required?

Hello,

My wife would like to look for a part-time job in the UK now that our children are getting a bit older. She is degree-educated in Taiwan and has her certificate and transcripts but they're...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 17th 2022, 12:40 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 588
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question Which Life in the UK textbook do you recommend?

Hello,

My wife got her FLR(M) this week and we are both very happy. Thanks for all the help we received on here. We are now looking ahead to the indefinite leave to remain stage and the Life in...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Dec 20th 2021, 10:07 am
Replies: 6
Views: 842
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Applying for Further Leave to Remain 62 calendar days before BRP expiry date

Thanks. When is the official 'application' date for FLR? When I submit on Gov.uk? When I confirm all the documents have been uploaded on the 3-rd party portal? Or when my wife attends her bio-metrics...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Dec 13th 2021, 3:41 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 842
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Applying for Further Leave to Remain 62 calendar days before BRP expiry date

Her current BRP was issued on 9 May 2019. We will be paying for standard processing.

Thanks for replying
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Dec 13th 2021, 2:48 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 842
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question Applying for Further Leave to Remain 62 calendar days before BRP expiry date

Hi everyone,

My wife's BRP expires in mid February 2022. She needs to urgently return to her own country as her father is sick. If she applies for her further leave to remain now 62 days before...
Forum: New Zealand
Aug 18th 2021, 12:12 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 933
Posted By mark_sheffield

Care package ideas from the UK

Hi everyone,

I'd like to send my sister a care package from the UK as she hasn't been back for a few years now due to one thing and another.

Please can you give me some suggestions on UK stuff...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Dec 31st 2020, 12:00 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,640
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Same IELTS Life Skills B1 certificate for FLRm and Indefinite Leave to Remai

Thanks for replying. As a former examiner, have you got any tips on passing the Life Skills B1 test? It looks pretty similar to the A1 test my wife did to get her first visa.
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Dec 31st 2020, 8:26 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,640
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question Same IELTS Life Skills B1 certificate for FLRm and Indefinite Leave to Remain

Hello,

Just wondering if the same IELTS B1 certificate can be used for both further leave to remain at the 2.5 year mark and indefinite leave to remain at the five year mark for my wife's visa?...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Nov 13th 2020, 10:19 am
Replies: 6
Views: 2,392
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: FLR (M) Category D bank statement evidence (Marcus)

Hiya Smashcut,

I will also be using a Marcus account with proof of savings for my wife's application next year. Please can you let me know what you requested to get this visa letter from Marcus....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2020, 10:49 am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,561
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Is anyone else struggling with the three-year requirement once back?

Yeah, that's what it looks like I will have to do. It's a shame as I don't think they will be recruiting 20,000 new police officers in 3 year's time
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2020, 10:47 am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,561
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Is anyone else struggling with the three-year requirement once back?

Thanks, but that doesn't apply to me as I was outside of the UK out of my own choice.
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Aug 23rd 2020, 10:00 am
Replies: 19
Views: 5,561
Posted By mark_sheffield

Unhappy Is anyone else struggling with the three-year requirement once back?

Morning all,

We've been back in the UK since June 2019 and until Covid-19 everything was going swimmingly! However, now I have been made redundant and jobs in my industry are few and far in...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
May 22nd 2020, 11:13 am
Replies: 2
Views: 448
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question Will my son be able to pass on British citizenship to his children?

Hello,

My son was born overseas, however I was born and raised in the UK and am a British Citizen. We have since moved back to the UK and he has a British passport that states 'British Citizen' on...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 14th 2020, 5:12 am
Replies: 5
Views: 864
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Six pieces of evidence for same address

Excellent advice! My wife is currently pregnant so has received a couple of those already.

Thanks,

Mark
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Jan 13th 2020, 4:07 am
Replies: 5
Views: 864
Posted By mark_sheffield

Question Six pieces of evidence for same address

Morning all,

I know that it's still very early days as my wife only received her spouse visa in May 2019, however recently I have been thinking about the address evidence needed for her Further...
Forum: Citizenship/Passports and Spouse/Family Visas (UK)
Oct 29th 2019, 5:56 am
Replies: 4
Views: 650
Posted By mark_sheffield

Re: Child benefit in spouse's name

Does this have to be done in five year's time when she's got her British passport?

Thanks,

Mark
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