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Information on sole responsibility
Annex M - General guidance part 1 & part 2 - guidance on interpretation of the rules > 4. SOLE RESPONSIBILITY - PARAGRAPHS 297(i)(e), 298(i)(c ) & 301(i)(b )
[2006] UKAIT 00049 TD (Paragraph 297(i)(e): "sole responsibility") Yemen
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2.1.9 Frequency and Duration of Visits
There is no restriction on the number of visits a person may make to the United Kingdom nor any requirement that a specified time must elapse between successive visits. The fact that a person has made a series of visits with only brief intervals between them would not, in the absence of any other relevant factors, constitute sufficient ground for refusal.
It is reasonable, however, for the immigration officer to consider the stated purpose of the visit in the light of the length of time that has elapsed since previous visits. A visitor should not, for example, normally spend more than 6 out of any 12 months in this country
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Happy Birthday 2008 and Happy New Year 2009
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I'm planning to get married next year too so this is a very relevant topic. Am I right in thinking that the bare minimum changes would be to change miss to mrs on ID card, keeping the maiden name? Does this also apply to the tabien baan?
Thai Women Allowed to Keep Maiden Names and Women to get choice of Mrs, Miss.
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Child’s Passport Application
You may wish to apply for a first passport for your child at the same time as you apply to register their birth. Please note that children can no longer be added to the passport of the parent; they must hold separate passports. The fee for a child’s passport (valid for five years) is Baht 4,180. Please complete a C2 passport application form in full and return it to us with payment and evidence of the child’s British nationality ie either a British birth certificate or full documentation as for a birth certificate (as listed above). We require two recent, identical photographs, one of which must be countersigned. Please read carefully the photo specifications attached or view the sample of the photo.
Birth registration/passport applications may be made in person or by post (straight forward applications only).
Consular Section is open to the public Monday to Thursday 08.00 – 11.00 and 13.00 – 15.30 and Friday 08.00 – 12.00. We aim to process birth registrations within 5 working days and passports within 10 working days.
How much does it cost?The cost of registration, whether in London or at the Consulate abroad is £92.00 and each certificate requested is £59.00 e.g. one certificate costs £92.00 + £59.00 = £151.00; two certificates would cost £210.00 etc. You can pay by postal order or bank draft made payable to "The FCO". We no longer accept personal cheques. If you would like more than one copy of the certificate each additional certificate will cost £59.00. The fees are closely regulated by parliament and cover the cost of administration.
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Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1113 - November 2008:
6.33 In order to ensure, as far as possible, consistency in the way that that spouses, fiancé(e)s, civil partners, proposed civil partners, unmarried and same-sex partners are treated under the Immigration Rules, the raising of the age from 18 to 21 has been applied to civil partners, proposed civil partners, unmarried and same-sex partners as well as to spouses and fiancé(e)s.6.34 If a person has already (at the time the change comes into effect) been granted entry clearance or leave as a spouse, civil partner, fiancé(e), proposed civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner, he or she will not be prevented because he or she may be aged under 21 from applying for, and, if appropriate, being granted settlement.
Living in the UK as a spouse or partner:
As a limited concession, the change in minimum age to 21 will apply only to cases where the UK-based sponsor is present and settled in the UK, or is being admitted for settlement on the same occasion as the applicant.The minimum age of 18 will continue to apply to sponsors and their partners in those cases where the stay of a sponsor is subject to a time-limit (for example, students, work permit holders).
One premise for the change was to prevent forced marriages... However, they've also applied it to unmarried or same-sex partners (295AA) ???
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I am planning to marry in Thailand in January and return with my wife after 3 weeks total. Can somebody point me in the right direction for paperwork .I gather I need to write an Affirmation of Freedom to Marry but Thailand uk's link to a template does not work.Also which is the corect visa application ? vaf4? Any help with the papertrail in Thailand appreciated.
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The sponsor is the child's parent, who normally should demonstrate sole responsibility.
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Home Office bars Thaksin Shinawatra from returning to Britain:
The visa revocation puts an end to attempts by Thailand to extradite Thaksin from London. Indeed, it may have been a desire to avoid a complicated and politically charged extradition process that motivated the Home Office to take the procedurally much simpler step of revoking the visas – making Thaksin, at a stroke, someone else’s problem. -
See also Family Settlement Visas Now Valid For 27 Months, UK.
Subject to the rules in place at the time:
She may apply for SET(M) (288) no sooner than 28 days (4 weeks) prior to the 2nd anniversary of her initial entry into the UK and before her spouse visa expires.
i.e. she may apply for SET(M) between [15 Oct 2010 - 28 days (4 weeks)] and 15 Jan 2011.
i.e. she may apply for SET(M) between 17 Sept 2010 and 15 Jan 2011.
Don't forget about the KOL requirements and How do I qualify to join my husband, wife or civil partner in the UK?
At first, you will be allowed to stay and work in the UK for two years. Near the end of this time, if you are still married and intend to continue living together, you can apply to stay permanently in the UK.The UK Border Agency will deal with your application to stay permanently in the UK. Shortly before the end of your probationary two years Leave to Enter (LTE) period you will need to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). When you do this you will have to provide at least 6 documents or letters addressed to you, or jointly with your spouse or partner at the same address, as evidence that you have been living together during the past two years. The dates of the letters or documents should also be from at least 3 different sources. Examples of acceptable letters and documentation (originals only) to provide are listed on the UK Border Agency website: Form SET (M) and guidance notes.
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We've been married 5 years in February.
13.5 - Spouses/civil partners and how they qualify:
For the applicant to qualify for indefinite leave to enter (Rules Paragraph 281 ( b )), you must also be satisfied that:* the couple has been married/in a civil partnership for over four years and living together outside the UK during that time;
* the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom, unless he is under the age of 18 or aged 65 or over at the time he makes his application (see Paragraph 13.15)
Guidance on how to assess the above qualifications is given in the remainder of this chapter except for that on maintenance and accommodation which is given in Chapter 9.
13.16 - Entry clearance endorsements:
Where an applicant has satisfied all of the requirements for ILE, except the KOL requirement, they should be granted two years leave to enter. During this time they can, at any point, satisfy the KOL requirement and then apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK. The following endorsement should be used:D: SETTLEMENT: SPOUSE/CP (KOL REQ): 27 months: Code 1
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If you are British, then he may apply for a spouse visa. He may ask for it to be post-dated for up to three months if you do not plan to travel immediately. State how long you have been married and living together outside the UK during that time, to get the correct entry clearance endorsement.
See also Frequently asked questions (FAQs) > How long does an application take to process?
Third party accommodation support is acceptable. However, third party maintenance support is not permitted.
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I wrote to my MP, he said he'd look into it. Months later I got a letter back saying - 'They are not in the wrong as it appears you have to be here for a minimum of 2 years in order to get an ILR'... and so I replied - 'We applied for the FLR - NOT ILR' I also gave him copies of the rules and regs that clearly state that you do not have to have been here 2 years to apply for FLR, and that I should be refunded'
He then sent a letter to the Home Office (and forwarded a copy to me) saying - 'Mr and Mrs AMWAP are in the right, you have wrongfully charged them twice and should refund them immediately.
Then the home office said that they were deciding. I sent them a few letters in the meantime but they kept replying that they were still deciding.
They spent about 7 months deciding. Then sent me a letter saying - We have not made a mistake and will not refund the money. Case Closed.
They also said that many many people make the same 'mistake' each year... i.e. they pull this little con on thousands of people a year.
I really want to kick up a big stink. If the home office cons a thousand out of £400 a year, then they've just made a nice little £400,000 bonus from the pockets of those fearing deportation.
Understandable. If they had admitted that it was their mistake, then they probably would have to refund a lot of people. Interestingly, Family Settlement Visas Now Valid For 27 Months.
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An e-passport is a physical passport, with a chip embedded in the back page (and other security features).
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I,m curious as to how they compare against Thailands charges.
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Uk Citicenship Test Plans Published
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