Wife's ILR Application (final Checklist)

In your case 5 years from the start date of her First FLR visa.

Hi folks.. just reading up as were going for the ILR this year. The Mrs arrived in July 2016 but her BRP cards expiry date is October so we will be applying 28 days before that.. question about the nonsensical life in UK who wants to be a millionare test is there specific locations throughout the UK ? Also for the ILR can we just apply online and submit everything like before ? Also is there another NHS charge to pay this time ?

Thx in advance..

1.https://www.gov.uk/life-in-the-uk-test
2Submit all on line there is now no other way through sopra and book your biometrics
3.No NHS charge

my wife is thinking we ought to fast track her ILR application. Has anyone else gone for this option ?

Why do you want to do this?

i think its seeing reports of taking 6 months to get the ILR approved

Yes I saw that also but I have always thought that timescales are based on the complexity of the application.
I considered my wife's and her daughters to be straightforward, your wife's must be too.

shes hoping to be able to go home later this year--travel permitting. Just wants a new BRP though.

We are planning a 5 week road trip France and Spain late August so we need the Brps prior to, to get the Schengen visas sorted I am confident
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UT...ource=android-browser&q=ilr+application+times

Is there an IHS surcharge on the ilr application?

No

when did you apply ? interesting that link suggests more like 8 weeks for a normal application.

Finally applied 6th of Feb so we are on week 5 completed start of week 6.
Yes link says 8 weeks normally. What is there to check that's not been checked 2 times before? Nothing

i suppose many cant now meet the income requirements

i hope you hear within the 8 weeks.

There is a furlough scheme and calculation for those who previously met the financial requirements and who now can't due to the pandemic.
This ensure fairness.

Thanks will let you know

hi Mattecube, just wanted to ask, when your wife had her appoinment with the UKVCAS, did they took her original passport? Apparently when my wife attended her appointment the other day, she just had her biometrics (since we uploaded all the necessary docs online). They didnt took her passport and according to them its for security measures Thanks

-KmB

Is your wife in the UK if so it's Sopra Steria she saw if she is not in the UK it is UKVCAS ( for clarity)
When my wife and daughter went they had both with them the reason for this is if you have uploaded all your docs it appears they check them before you attend and any that haven't scanned well or not at all they will ask you for them to scan for you so it's good to take all docs with you.
You scan your biometrics page from your passport to upload (mandatory) so they will of seen it already.
To answer your question they were asked for either but not both as form of identification at the start of the appointment and presented their BRP cards so yes your wife's situation appears normal.
Good luck with the application

so the Applicant keeps their passport and brp ?

Yes you provide copies in the scanning bundle.
Take both when you go but you probably only be asked for one as id but as I say take all your scanned docs.if you upload your wage slips and bank statement direct off the internet and haven't got a hard copy don't worry with them.

COHABITATION DOCUMENTS:

Could someone please tell me if having a joint Gas and Electric bill in joint names, from the same suppler counts as two proof of address or only the one ?
Its for my Wife ILR
Thanks in advance

Nigel