FOREIGNERS IN UK

1. How to become a cab driver in London

For all of those arriving in the UK looking for a job but who cannot rely on perfect English speaking skills that would help them find a good one, as well as for those wanting to earn a reasonable income and still maintain the freedom to work...

Friday, 17 February 2012 | More...

2. Applying for a fiancé visa: Form VAF4A and supporting documents

Documents to submit when applying for a visa to enter the UK to settle as the fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner of someone settled, or going to settle, in the UK

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 | More...

3. Settling with your family in the UK: children and dependent relatives

If you are a permanent resident in the UK and currently living here or if you are a British citizen, you can apply for permission for your children under age 18 and dependent relatives to travel to the UK in view to settle with you on a...

Friday, 03 February 2012 | More...

4. How does change of visa affect permanent residence applications?

QUESTION: Currently, I am on a student visa and wish to apply for the Post-study work (PSW) visa next month. By the end of this year, I would have spent 7 years in the UK. However, I wish to find out if the PSW visa of two years would count...

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 | More...

5. Family visit visa: how do I prove I truly want to stay only 6 months?

QUESTION: Dear Foreigners, My mum was diagnosed with cancer last year and she asked me to look after her. Her employer and doctors sent supporting documents to help with my visit visa. On that occasion, my brother was in London...

Thursday, 26 January 2012 | More...

6. How to choose the right energy provider, at the right price

Everybody has the power to choose what they do in life, and at a simpler level, how much they pay for their energy. But, that being said, it can be difficult to know where to look for comparing prices and finding the right supplier.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012 | More...

7. Urgent spouse visa required!

URGENT SPOUSE VISA APPLICATION QUESTION: I have applied for a settlement visa application 3 weeks ago in Nigeria. I married my wife a year ago in the UK on an (overstayed) visit visa. When I got back to Nigeria to do my spouse visa...

Thursday, 19 January 2012 | More...

8. I lost my appeal to bring my sick daughter to the UK with me: who can help me?

QUESTION: Dear Foreigners in UK, I am fighting to bring my daughter here to the UK with me. She is only 7 years old and she used to live with her daddy before I left Bangladesh. Now her father left her and she is sick. She...

Monday, 16 January 2012 | More...

9. Can I apply for discretionary leave while on visit visa? My wife's pregnancy is at risk

QUESTION: I am here in UK with my family on visit visa. My wife and a daughter are British nationals. We both are lawyers by profession. We married in Kenya. We applied for my daughter’s (13 months old) passport from...

Friday, 13 January 2012 | More...

10. Should my newly wed wife apply for a spouse vise under her maiden name?

QUESTION: I recently got married and my wife is to get her first Pakistani passport. I just need to know..... is it a good idea to change her surname to mine? She used her maiden name until now. Is it mandatory for a woman to adopt her...

Wednesday, 11 January 2012 | More...