Well, it’s R80k just for the first visa now - including NHS fees. With tests and what what closer to 90k.
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Well, it’s R80k just for the first visa now - including NHS fees. With tests and what what closer to 90k.
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I think you'll find it's more than that after the increase...
Yes, the increase would be an additional £2500. Which is why I want to try apply before that if it’s in April.
I’ll keep a running cost in this thread for all interested as I go through this process.
I know this has been discussed before, but opening a bank account is a pain as I don't have a home address yet, tried Monzo but they won't deliver the card to the hotel. Surely there must be a way?
Not unless you have a valid address I believe.
Guess I'll just work here without getting paid then
?The immigration person from my job said literally every skilled worker faces this issue, stupid that they don't make provision for it somehow
Thanks, busy checking it now
Lloyds Bank - Internet Banking - Error
www.lloydsbank.com
Your address - current UK home address and your previous address if less than 3 years. We will accept your international addresses
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Yes - if you don't have an address it's a problem.
They might accept the hotel address.
They accept international addresses for history - and they send a PIN in the mail to activate the account, which validates the current postal address.
So they send a PIN to your current SA address in the mail?
I can see a number of problems with that right off the bat
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He's not in SA is he?So they send a PIN to your current SA address in the mail?
I can see a number of problems with that right off the bat
Exactly, but even if he was with the failing post office he might have to wait months for a delivery.
Well it went through, they seemed to have accepted whatever I put in there. I just put the hotel address down and used my SA historic addresses as well. Currently waiting for verification to be accepted so will see...
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If you come unstuck have a look at Revolut, they didn't need as much detail as banks and your salary can be paid into a Revolut account iirc.
Thanks will do!
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Applying for citizenship soon (about ****ing time tbh). Just reading through the requirements, and not sure if I’m understanding the 3 year rule correctly:
“You must have been physically present in the UK exactly 3 years before the Home Office receives your application.
Your application may be rejected if you were not in the UK exactly 3 years before the Home Office received it. This depends on the reason why you were not in the UK.”
Example:
“If the Home Office receives your application on 20 June 2022, but you left the UK on 10 June 2019 and returned to the UK on 25 June 2019, you will not qualify. You’ll need to wait until 24 June 2022 to apply.”
Won’t affect us, but just curious why it has to be so precise.
Edit: it’s 3 years for spouses, 5 years for me because I have ILR I guess.
“You must have been physically present in the UK exactly 3 years before the Home Office receives your application.
Your application may be rejected if you were not in the UK exactly 3 years before the Home Office received it. This depends on the reason why you were not in the UK.”
Example:
“If the Home Office receives your application on 20 June 2022, but you left the UK on 10 June 2019 and returned to the UK on 25 June 2019, you will not qualify. You’ll need to wait until 24 June 2022 to apply.”
Won’t affect us, but just curious why it has to be so precise.
Edit: it’s 3 years for spouses, 5 years for me because I have ILR I guess.
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Yes.
If you've lived and worked in the uk with permission for 5 years you can apply for indefinite leave to remain, as I understand it
/edit 3 years in some cases.
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And the visa part? Sounds like all of you have to pay for visas?
EDIT: probably the social healthcare thing