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Fax
on Demand Ancestral
Visas Working
Holiday Visas |
As
with most things in life there is a batch of rules
to complicate the situation. The batch of rules
in this instance relate to the type and permanence
of the work that you're allowed to undertake and
the visa or passport that you hold. |
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Fax on demand
service |
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This
service is designed to assist both consular
staff and the public by providing 24-hour
easy and quick access to faxed copies of
a range of the most frequently requested
visa and passport information and forms |
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British and
EC passport holders |
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There
are no restrictions here on the type and
permanence of the work that you perform,
bar the fact that it must be legal, of course. |
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Ancestral visas |
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You can find a permanent
or contract/temporary position in any field
you choose. No restrictions. |
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Working holiday visa |
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The 2 year Working Holiday
Visa is available to Commonwealth citizens
only. |
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The Visa can ONLY be
applied for from outside the UK.....in other
words you cannot apply for it if you are
already in the UK. You cannot have more
than one working holiday visa in your lifetime.
The rules regarding the Working Holiday
Visa changed in August 2003. Since August
2003, working holiday makers are able to
work full-time in a professional capacity.
The age limit has also been extended so
that applicants can apply for the visa up
to their 31st birthday.
Working holidaymakers are also now allowed
to switch into Work Permit employment once
they have been in the UK for 12 months as
a working holidaymaker. Switching to a Work
Permit was not generally permitted before
the changes in August 2003.
In considering whether your skills and experience
for a Work Permit application are met, the
authorities now take into account your experience
gained IN the UK as a working holidaymaker,
although they may disregard such experience
gained prior to 20/6/03 if before that date,
the person had not complied with previous
restrictions on working holidaymakers undertaking
employment.
To apply for the working holiday visa, you
will need to fill out a "VAF1"
form, (available by emailing info@valuevisas.com
- please make sure that your email inbox
has enough space available to accept the
form as it is a pdf document!
If you want to stay longer in the UK beyond
the expiry date of your WHVisa, you may
apply for a different visa in order to stay
in the UK. |
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Options
include the following: |
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6mth
Visitors Visa (but you can't work on
this visa) |
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Student
Visa (you have to be studying for minimum
15hrs per week - you may work 20hrs
per week if the visa is issued for longer
than 6mths) |
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Work Permit Employment
(you need to have a UK employer who
wants to employ you) |
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Unmarried Partners
Visa (you need to have ben living together
for at least two years) |
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Marriage Visa (need
to be married) |
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Ancestry Visa (need
to have a UK born grandparent) |
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In many
situations you will find temporary work
through an employment agency. In this situation
the employment agency is technically your
employer and they have a responsibility
to ensure that the work you do complies
with the terms of your visa. Reputable agencies
generally have a good understanding of the
various visa restrictions and employment
law. It is advisable to consult them on
the type of work that you are allowed to
perform. |
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Accommodation
London Recommends:
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Danielle Cohen Solicitors
are acknowledged experts in this field.
They provide a comprehensive service for
those who seek advice and representation
in all areas of United Kingdom as well as
nationality and immigration law. They will
advise you on the prospects of success and
the pitfalls to be avoided in pursuing applications,
drawing on our extensive experience in these
areas of practise.
Areas of commercial specialism include;
U.K. nationality and immigration including
but certainly not limited to Work Permits,
HSMP, Investors, Business/Sole Representatives,
self employment under the EC Association
Agreements, Work Experience/Training. Personal
Immigration includes; Visitor/Business Visitors,
Family/ Dependants , U.K. Ancestry, Long
Residence and EU law, Students, Student
Nurses. Postgraduate Doctors/Dentists, U.K.
Nationality and ILR in the U.K. further
to this, we act in some Asylum and Human
Rights based matters.
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Ph: 020 7267 4133 Address:
Office 11/19 Greenwood Place Kentish Town
London NW5 1LB. Fax: 020 7267 7163. |
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| Fax
on demand service |
This
service is designed to assist both consular staff
and the public by providing 24-hour easy and quick
access to faxed copies of a range of the most
frequently requested visa and passport information
and forms.
The service can also effect quite considerable
cost savings for the consulate in terms of time,
printing and postage, while simultaneously affording
clients considerable savings in time waiting for
posted documents to arrive, or even having to
travel to the consulate to collect them. |
| How it works |
The
service is available to callers who require documents
which are on the service, and who have access
to a fax machine. |
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Ensure
that the fax machine is set to 'tone'(and
not to 'pulse') mode. (Virtually all machines
simply have a switch on the side or at the
back to accomplish this, if necessary.) |
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You
will need the four digit 'service number'
of any document you wish to receive. The
consular officer can supply this at the
same time as supplying the information below |
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The service telephone number
is 082-232-5643 |
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After dialing from your
fax, you will he prompted as follows: |
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1 |
if
you already know the service number
of the document which you require.
(if the service number has been already
supplied to you, you press 1 and you
will be instructed to enter this number,
and then press 'Start' on the machine.
The document will immediately and
automatically be faxed to you.) |
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2 |
If
you want to receive a list of all
documents currently available on the
service, together with their service
numbers. (For those of you who do
not already know what documents are
available or their numbers.) |
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3 |
If
you want to listen to a list of all
available visa documents and their
service numbers. (You can simply listen
to the make a note of the service
numbers you need, then press 1 and
carry on as above.) |
| Press
4 |
if
you want to listen to a list of all
available passport documents and their
service numbers. (As for above.) |
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| Documents currently
available |
| Visa
Documents |
Service
Number |
| Visa
entry clearance guide (INFI), including a
table of current fees |
2001
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Information for those wishing to transit through
the UK (INFI3)
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2002 |
| I2003 |
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| Admission
to the UK to set up in business, be self-employed,
an investor or retired person of independent
means (INF9) |
2004 |
| Application
forms for UK entry clearance (IM2A, B, etc.)
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2100 |
Working
holidaymaker info and visa application forms
(INFI I)
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2200 |
Visa
entry info and application forms and visitor
sponsorship (INF2 & 6)
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2300 |
Students
entry clearance information and application
forms (INF3)
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2400 |
| UK
Ancestry info : the right of abode in the
UK, Returning residents and Commonwealth citizens
with UK-born grandparents (INF5 &7) |
2500 |
How
to settle in the UK - information and application
forms (INF4)
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2700 |
Marriage visa entry clearance information
and application forms (entry clearance for
fiance, for the purpose of marriage) (INF4)
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2800 |
Admission
for employment (work permit), or as a dependant
of someone coming for employment info and
application forms (INF8)
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2900 |
EEC
Family Permits - information and application
forms (INFI2)
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2950 |
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| Passport and Immigration
Documents |
| Visa
Documents |
Service
Number |
Who
qualifies for British passports / nationality
residence (also INF7)
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3001
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Supplementary notes for guidance, and current
fee details |
3050 |
Application
for a UK passport for an adult (form Cl)
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3100 |
Application
for a UK passport for a child under 16 (form
C2)
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3200 |
Application
for extension of a valid UK passport (form
E)
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3300
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| Particulars
of children to he added to a UK passport (form
CAF) |
3400 |
Application
for changes to a valid UK passport (form G)
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3500 |
Application
for registration of a child under 18 as a
British citizen (form MNI) (part 1) Application
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3600 |
Application
for registration of a child under 18 as a
British citizen (form MNI) (part 2) Guide
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3601 |
Application
for registration of a child under 18 as a
British citizen (form MNI) (part 3) Guide
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3602 |
Information about admission to the UK for
medical treatment (INFIO)
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