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Visas
1. Visas for the UK
Responsible government office: Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
http://ukinserbia.fco.gov.uk/sr,
https://www.visainfoservices.com/Pages/Content.aspx?tag=Welcome_Page
Address: Resavska 46, 11000 Beograd, Serbia
Phone: +381 (0)11 2645 055
Time frame: About two weeks, you may enquire about ‘premium service’ for some categories of visas.
Necessary to attend in person: Yes.
Documents needed General documents:
Tourist visa:
Transit visa:
Employed applicatints:
Shop owners:
Pensioners:
Unemployed:
Students:
Please note:
How to apply:
Application at the visa application centre:
Biometric data: fingerprints and photograph
Fingerprints:
Photographs:
Interviews:
Visa payments
Taxes and accounts
Visa cost varies depending on the duration of visa:
NOTES: Before attending your appointment, please check that cost of your visa has not changed.
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2. Transfer your visa to a new passport
http://ukinserbia.fco.gov.uk/sr,
https://www.visainfoservices.com/Pages/Content.aspx?tag=Welcome_Page
Address: Resavska 46, 11000 Beograd, Serbia
Phone: +381 (0)11 2645 055
Time frame: About two weeks, you may enquire about ‘premium service’ for some categories of visas.
Necessary to attend in person: Yes.
Documents needed General documents:
- Passport which is valid for at least 6 month after the visa you are applying for is due to expire and has at least 1 empty page without any stamps or comments on both sides of the page; passport must be signed.
- Previous passports if you have them.
- 2 passport sized photographs, must be with a white background.
- Application form filled out in BLACK INK.
- Proof of financial resources sufficient to cover your trip to the UK.
- Proof of any real estate ownership if you have it.
- Passports of closest family members.
Tourist visa:
- Proof of hotel reservation (agency voucher or similar) or invitation letter from your sponsor (person you will visit, does not have to be British citizen, only needs to live in UK), proof of their legal residency status (or visa) in the UK, copy of the sponsor’s passport, in case you are visiting an institution – you will need an invitation letter on their letterhead.
Transit visa:
- Copy of the visa for the following destination, airplane reservation or copy of airplane ticket.
Employed applicatints:
- Certified and signed letter on the company’s letterhead containing the following information: name and surname of applicant, time of employment, title, monthly salary, with a clear signature of authorised person and stamp of the company.
- Time of employment and at which position/role as well as average monthly salary.
- Copy of work book.
- Confirmation of holiday being taken with number of days of holidays taken during this trip.
Shop owners:
- Company articles of association.
- Proof of trade, ie bank statement.
Pensioners:
- Pensioners certification (original + photocopy).
- Last pension payment slip (original + photocopy).
Unemployed:
- Proof of work of their husband/wife or parent.
Students:
- Original and photocopy of university book (index) and proof of full-time or part-time studying.
- Proof of studying and original and photocopy of pupil’s book.
Please note:
- UK Border Agency (UKBA) and British Embassy in Belgrade work in cooperation with a commercial partner, company called World Bridge Service. You can find basic information about whether or not you need a visa as well as how to apply for one on the website of World Bridge Service: www.visainfoservices.com World Bridge Services can also give you additional information via telephone or email. The number to call is 99 44208 0995 453; this service costs US$13. All information provided is authorised by the UK Border Agency.
- Your application will be considered by the employees of UK Border Agency. World Bridge Service employees do not have any role in the decision making process and cannot influence the outcome of your application.
How to apply:
- The visa application centre in Belgrade requires you to apply via the Internet.
- The application is started via an interactive application form on the website found under the following link http://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ApplyNow.aspx
- There are four basic steps:
- Fill in the application form on the Internet and make the payment.
- When you finish the application on the Internet, you will receive an email with an ID number for your application. Please keep this number for future use.
- When you arrive at your appointment at the Visa Application Centre, please bring a printed copy of your paplication form as well as proof of payment on the Inernet and one photograph. The Centre’s working hours are from 9-17h from Monday to Friday. We recommend that you make an appointment for your application to the Centre. You can make an appointment online by clicking on the link “Make an apoint at the Visa Application Centre” and follow the instructions.
- Your passport-sized photo, in colour (45 mm x 35 mm). Photo should be:
- on light background (white, beige etc.), not tampered with, clear and good quality
- printed on normal photo paper
- showing a whole face without sunglasses, hats or other items that might cover the face or head, except for ethnic or religious reasons.
Application at the visa application centre:
- Payment can be only be made: in cash, in dinars.
- Original of the filled out application form.
- Current and previous passports.
- Originals of all the necessary documents needed for your type of visa. If you do not submit all the necessary documents, your application might be refused.
- Notes: If you wish any documents to be returned to you, please ensure you also submit a copy.
- After submiting and reviewing the application, it might be necessary to attend an interview at the Embassy. At busy times, you might have to wait some time for your interview. Please keep this in mind when planning your trip to Great Britain.
Biometric data: fingerprints and photograph
- All visa applicants must submit their application in person at the Visa Application Centre in Belgrade in order to submit their fingerprints and have their picture taken.
Fingerprints:
- All applicants will have to submit fingerprints, which are taken with an electronic scanner. They do not use ink, liquid or chemicals, and the procedura lasts a couple of minutes. If the applicant refuses to give fingerprints, the application cannot be processed.
- All applicants must remove all decorations from their fingertips (ie kanna) and should not have any injuries or other marks during their visit to the Centre as they can affect fingerprinting. Visa applications cannot be considered until fingerprints are secured.
Photographs:
- It is necessary for all visa applicants to be photographed with a digital camera while being fingerprinted. The photographs will show the whole face without sunglasses, hats or other items that might cover the face or head, except for ethnic or religious reasons.
Interviews:
- Interviews are a normal part of the visa approval and if necessary, gives the immigration agent the opportunity to clarify certain parts of the application.
- If an interview is needed, the applicants will be offered the first open appointment.
- Only in exceptional circumstances, applicants can have someone accompany them to the interview. However, it will be made clear that the companion can only be present and listen to the interview, but not take part of it. If the companion does not follow these rules, the interview can be terminated.
- Children under the age of 10 applying for a visa will not have to be interviewed. However, if the child is to travel on its own, it might be necessary to hold an interview with an adult (child’s parent or legal guardian). Interviews can be held with children ages 10-14, but only when they are accompanied by an adult. Interviews with children who are older than 14 will be conducted in private.
Visa payments
- All payments should be made in case, in dinars. Payments are made to cover the cost of application processing. If an application is refused, the payment will not be refunded. Dependants will pay the same fee as the main applicant. All dependants travelling have to pay the fee regardless of whether they are in the main applicant’s passport or not.
- For all visa questions please call: +381 (0)11 3061 058 (Mon - Thurs 14-16h)
- Emails: , , ,
Taxes and accounts
Visa cost varies depending on the duration of visa:
- 6 months multiple entry visa – 6,500 dinars (cca £50)
- 1, 2, 5 or 10 years multiple entry visa – 11,000 dinars (cca £85)
- Transit: regular or direct – 3,900 dinars (cca £30)
NOTES: Before attending your appointment, please check that cost of your visa has not changed.
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http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/transfervisatopassport
If your old passport contains a residence permit (known as 'leave to remain'), you can apply for the UK Border Agency to transfer that residence permit to your new passport when the old one expires.
You can choose not to have the residence permit transferred to your new passport. In that case, you should carry both your old passport and your new passport when you travel to the United Kingdom, as evidence of your resident status. If you cannot produce your original permit, you may not be allowed to enter the country.
If you do want UK Border Agency to to transfer your residence permit to your new passport, UK Border Agency cannot do this at passport control when you enter the United Kingdom. As long as you can prove that you are entitled to live here, the immigration officer at your port of entry will put a date stamp in your new passport. You must then send us an applicatin form asking us to place a residence permit in your new passport. You must be in the United Kingdom when you apply.
The new residence permit may look different from your old stamp, because a United Kingdom residence permit has replaced all former stamp and ink endorsements for permission to stay in this country for longer than six months.
It is up to you to ensure that your travel documents are up to date and valid. An immigration officer will decide whether or not to let you enter the country, based on the evidence you produce.
If the residence permit in your old passport says that you have permission to live permanently in the United Kingdom (called 'indefinite leave to remain'), you must apply for a no time limit (NTL) stamp using form NTL. You can download this form and a detailed guide from the http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/transfervisatopassport
If the residence permit in your old passport says that you have permission to be in the United Kingdom for a limited period (called 'limited leave to remain'), you must apply for a transfer of conditions (TOC) stamp using form TOC.
You can download this form and a detailed guide from the http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/transfervisatopassport
You will also need to apply for a compulsory identity card: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/transfervisatopassport/compulsory-idcards
You should read the detailed guide in full before you complete your form. UK Border Agency will not refund your application fee if they refuse your application or if you withdraw it.
Contact
UK Borders Agency deals with a number of different types of application and enquiry. Therefore they strongly recommend that you review the relevant section of the website to find the most appropriate contact for your query. This website has been designed to provide all the information you need to understand UK immigration system and application processes. If you still have queries after reviewing the site, key contact information can be found in contact directory http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/contact/contactspage
Cost of applying
This page provides details of the fee that you need to pay when applying to extend your temporary permission to stay in the United Kingdom (we call this 'leave to remain') or for permanent residence (we call this 'indefinite leave to remain').
Some applications do not require a fee. These include applications using forms HPDL, ELR, ECAA (ILR) and Turkish ECAA (Main and Dep).
If a fee is required, you must pay the full fee when you make your application - if you do not, the application will be invalid. The fee you need to pay depends on the type of application you are making and the number of dependants applying at the same time as you. You can find more information about paying the fee on the application form, including details of what to write on cheques or postal orders.
In some cases you can include children under 18 or other dependants on your application form, or they can apply at the same time on a separate form. You may need to pay an additional fee for each dependant. To find out more about this, you should read the information on the application form.
If you are posting your application(s), you can send more than one application form in the same envelope, but you must make a separate payment for each form where applicable.
How to pay
You may pay by:
Personal cheques must have a valid cheque guarantee card which covers the full amount you are paying. UK Border Agency accept any Maestro card if you are applying in person at a public enquiry office, but if you are applying by post they only accept Maestro cards issued in the United Kingdom. If you are paying using a bank account or credit card that belongs to someone else, you should give that person's details on the payment slip. If you are applying in person at a public enquiry office, the person named on a credit or debit card must be present to authorise the transaction.
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3. Studying in the United Kingdom
If your old passport contains a residence permit (known as 'leave to remain'), you can apply for the UK Border Agency to transfer that residence permit to your new passport when the old one expires.
You can choose not to have the residence permit transferred to your new passport. In that case, you should carry both your old passport and your new passport when you travel to the United Kingdom, as evidence of your resident status. If you cannot produce your original permit, you may not be allowed to enter the country.
If you do want UK Border Agency to to transfer your residence permit to your new passport, UK Border Agency cannot do this at passport control when you enter the United Kingdom. As long as you can prove that you are entitled to live here, the immigration officer at your port of entry will put a date stamp in your new passport. You must then send us an applicatin form asking us to place a residence permit in your new passport. You must be in the United Kingdom when you apply.
The new residence permit may look different from your old stamp, because a United Kingdom residence permit has replaced all former stamp and ink endorsements for permission to stay in this country for longer than six months.
It is up to you to ensure that your travel documents are up to date and valid. An immigration officer will decide whether or not to let you enter the country, based on the evidence you produce.
If the residence permit in your old passport says that you have permission to live permanently in the United Kingdom (called 'indefinite leave to remain'), you must apply for a no time limit (NTL) stamp using form NTL. You can download this form and a detailed guide from the http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/transfervisatopassport
If the residence permit in your old passport says that you have permission to be in the United Kingdom for a limited period (called 'limited leave to remain'), you must apply for a transfer of conditions (TOC) stamp using form TOC.
You can download this form and a detailed guide from the http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/transfervisatopassport
You will also need to apply for a compulsory identity card: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/transfervisatopassport/compulsory-idcards
You should read the detailed guide in full before you complete your form. UK Border Agency will not refund your application fee if they refuse your application or if you withdraw it.
Contact
UK Borders Agency deals with a number of different types of application and enquiry. Therefore they strongly recommend that you review the relevant section of the website to find the most appropriate contact for your query. This website has been designed to provide all the information you need to understand UK immigration system and application processes. If you still have queries after reviewing the site, key contact information can be found in contact directory http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/contact/contactspage
Cost of applying
This page provides details of the fee that you need to pay when applying to extend your temporary permission to stay in the United Kingdom (we call this 'leave to remain') or for permanent residence (we call this 'indefinite leave to remain').
Some applications do not require a fee. These include applications using forms HPDL, ELR, ECAA (ILR) and Turkish ECAA (Main and Dep).
If a fee is required, you must pay the full fee when you make your application - if you do not, the application will be invalid. The fee you need to pay depends on the type of application you are making and the number of dependants applying at the same time as you. You can find more information about paying the fee on the application form, including details of what to write on cheques or postal orders.
In some cases you can include children under 18 or other dependants on your application form, or they can apply at the same time on a separate form. You may need to pay an additional fee for each dependant. To find out more about this, you should read the information on the application form.
If you are posting your application(s), you can send more than one application form in the same envelope, but you must make a separate payment for each form where applicable.
How to pay
You may pay by:
- cheque
- postal order
- credit card - Visa (including Electron) or MasterCard
- debit card - Delta or Maestro (including Solo)
- banker's draft
- cash, but only if you are applying at a public enquiry office - please do not send cash by post.
Personal cheques must have a valid cheque guarantee card which covers the full amount you are paying. UK Border Agency accept any Maestro card if you are applying in person at a public enquiry office, but if you are applying by post they only accept Maestro cards issued in the United Kingdom. If you are paying using a bank account or credit card that belongs to someone else, you should give that person's details on the payment slip. If you are applying in person at a public enquiry office, the person named on a credit or debit card must be present to authorise the transaction.
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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk
Who can apply?
You can apply for an adult student visa if you are coming to the United Kingdom for your post-16 education. If you are 16 or 17 years old and want to study a course at National Qualification Framework level 3 or above, you can agree with your approved education provider either to apply as an adult or child. Those studying for an English language qualification at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2 or above must apply as an adult student. See Studying as a child for more information on how to apply as a child student. There are different rules if you are extending your permission to stay in the United Kingdom as an adult student. See Extending your adult student visa for more information.
What do I need to apply?
You need 40 points to be able to apply for a student visa and must provide the proof needed with your application form.
You must be able to prove that the money you need to apply has been in your account for 28 days before you submit your application. You must also arrange to have your photograph taken and give your fingerprints, which are known as biometric information. See Biometrics for more information.
Approved education provider
Education providers are approved by us when we give them, a licence to teach international students in the United Kingdom, and add them to the tier 4 register of sponsors. Once you have chosen an education provider to study with, you can check to see if they are on the tier 4 register of sponsors. If the education provider is not on the register, you will not be able to get a student visa.
Course at an acceptable level
You can do courses that lead to an approved qualification and are:
Money needed
The money that you need includes course fees and monthly living costs. The monthly living costs needed depends on where you are studying.
Money needed if I have completed a course of study in the United Kingdom that was at least six months long in the past four months
You will only need to show two months worth of living costs if you have completed a course of study in the United Kingdom that was at least six months long in the past four months, and were in any of the following immigration categories:
How much does a student visa cost?
The student visa application fee depends on where you apply from:
What application form should I use?
If you are applying from inside the United Kingdom, you should use the Tier 4 (general) application form, which you can find here.If you are applying from outside the United Kingdom, go to visa services website.
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4. Engagement and Marriage Visa
Who can apply?
You can apply for an adult student visa if you are coming to the United Kingdom for your post-16 education. If you are 16 or 17 years old and want to study a course at National Qualification Framework level 3 or above, you can agree with your approved education provider either to apply as an adult or child. Those studying for an English language qualification at Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level A2 or above must apply as an adult student. See Studying as a child for more information on how to apply as a child student. There are different rules if you are extending your permission to stay in the United Kingdom as an adult student. See Extending your adult student visa for more information.
| How long can I come for? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of course | Length of course | Length of stay allowed |
| Degree level or above | 12 months or more | The full length of the course plus four months after the end of your course |
| Degree level or above | Six months or more, but less than 12 months | The full length of the course plus two months after the end of your course |
| Course to prepare you for study (known as pre-sessional) | Less than six months | The full length of the course plus one month after the end of your course |
| Short course (not one to prepare you for study) | Less than six months | The full length of the course plus seven days after the end of your course |
| Below degree level | 12 months or more | The full length of the course (up to a maximum of three years if you are 18 years old or above) plus four months after the end of your course |
| Below degree level | Six months or more, but less than 12 months | The full length of the course plus two months after the end of your course |
| Postgraduate doctors and dentists on a recognised Foundation programme | Maximum of three years | The full length of the course (up to a maximum of three years) plus one month after the end of your course |
What do I need to apply?
You need 40 points to be able to apply for a student visa and must provide the proof needed with your application form.
| Points | What you gets points for | Proof and documents needed |
| 30 | Doing a course (at an acceptable level) with an approved education provider (also known as sponsorship) | Visa letter from your approved education provider, and the documents used to get the visa letter |
| 10 | Having enough money to cover your course fees and monthly living costs (also known as maintenance) | Bank statement or letter confirming that you have enough money available to cover your course fees and monthly living costs for up to one year, at the time you submit your application |
You must be able to prove that the money you need to apply has been in your account for 28 days before you submit your application. You must also arrange to have your photograph taken and give your fingerprints, which are known as biometric information. See Biometrics for more information.
Approved education provider
Education providers are approved by us when we give them, a licence to teach international students in the United Kingdom, and add them to the tier 4 register of sponsors. Once you have chosen an education provider to study with, you can check to see if they are on the tier 4 register of sponsors. If the education provider is not on the register, you will not be able to get a student visa.
Course at an acceptable level
You can do courses that lead to an approved qualification and are:
- approved at level 3 or above on the National Qualifications framework (NQF);approved at the same level in the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
- approved at the same level by the Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales (ACCAC)
- approved at the same level by the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland
- are short-term study abroad programmes in the United Kingdom as part of your qualification at an overseas higher education institution, as long as the qualification is confirmed as the same as a United Kingdom degree level by UK NARIC. You can find contact details for UK NARIC here
- an English language course at a level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. If you want to do another English language course after your first course, you will need to show a formal assessment of the English language level you got.
Money needed
The money that you need includes course fees and monthly living costs. The monthly living costs needed depends on where you are studying.
| Length of course | Where will study | Money needed |
| Nine months or less | In London | Course fees and £800 for each calendar month of the course |
| Nine months or less | Outside London | Course fees and £600 for each calendar month of the course |
| More than nine months | In London | First year of fees and £7,200 to cover living costs the first nine months in the United Kingdom |
| More than nine months | Outside London | First year of fees and £5,400 to cover living costs the first nine months in the United Kingdom |
Money needed if I have completed a course of study in the United Kingdom that was at least six months long in the past four months
You will only need to show two months worth of living costs if you have completed a course of study in the United Kingdom that was at least six months long in the past four months, and were in any of the following immigration categories:
- child student
- adult student (also known as general student)
- postgraduate doctor or dentist
- student (under the rules in place before 31 March 2009)
- student nurse
- student re-sitting examination
- student writing up a thesis
- Student Union sabbatical officer
How much does a student visa cost?
The student visa application fee depends on where you apply from:
- Inside the United Kingdom by post - £357
- Inside the United Kingdom at a Public Enquiry Office (PEO) - £565
- Outside the United Kingdom - £145
What application form should I use?
If you are applying from inside the United Kingdom, you should use the Tier 4 (general) application form, which you can find here.If you are applying from outside the United Kingdom, go to visa services website.
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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/partnersandfamilies/marriageandcivilpartnership
Partners and other family members
This section explains how people from overseas can come to or remain in the United Kingdom as the partners, children and/or elderly dependent relatives of people who are already in the United Kingdom or are coming here in a different category.
New arrangements for partners
As part of its work to protect people against forced marriage and help newcomers integrate rapidly into British life, the UK Border Agency is changing the rules for marriage visas. (read more below)
It also explains:
Partners
Coming to or staying in the United Kingdom as the husband, wife, civil partner, fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner of a person settled here or a migrant worker/student - plus your responsibility to tell us if the relationship ends.
Children
Bringing your children, including adopted children, to the United Kingdom if you are a British citizen or you have temporary or permanent permission to live here.
Elderly dependent relatives
Coming to or staying in the United Kingdom as the parent, grandparent or other elderly dependant of a person settled here.
Marriage and civil partnership
Getting married or registering a civil partnership in the United Kingdom, whether you are coming for a short visit or planning to stay here.
Forced marriage
Support and advice for people who have been or are at risk of being forced into marriage.
Domestic violence
Support and advice for people who have come to the United Kingdom and are experiencing domestic violence from a partner or other family member.
Reuniting asylum seekers with their families
The UK Border Agency's family reunion programme
New arrangements for partners
13 March 2009
As part of its work to protect people against forced marriage and help newcomers integrate rapidly into British life, the UK Border Agency is changing the rules for marriage visas. An overseas national who is subject to immigration control can apply for permission to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as the husband, wife, civil partner, fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner of someone who is settled or applying for settlement in the United Kingdom. This permission is generally known as a 'marriage visa', but it also covers partners who are not married.
On 27 November 2008 Home Office increased the minimum age for marriage visas from 18 to 21 years. This means you cannot sponsor or be sponsored as a husband, wife, civil partner, fiancé(e), prospective civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner until you are 21 years old. The aim of this change was to protect young people from being forced into relationships they do not want, at a time in their lives when they could be establishing a degree of independence as adults through further education or through work.
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5. Highly skilled migrant visa
Partners and other family members
This section explains how people from overseas can come to or remain in the United Kingdom as the partners, children and/or elderly dependent relatives of people who are already in the United Kingdom or are coming here in a different category.
New arrangements for partners
As part of its work to protect people against forced marriage and help newcomers integrate rapidly into British life, the UK Border Agency is changing the rules for marriage visas. (read more below)
It also explains:
- how you can get married or register a civil partnership in the United Kingdom
- the help and advice you can get if you think you are at risk of forced marriage
- what you can do if you have come to the United Kingdom as a partner, or as an asylum seeker, and you are experiencing domestic violence
- what to do if your relationship with your partner permanently breaks down
Partners
Coming to or staying in the United Kingdom as the husband, wife, civil partner, fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner of a person settled here or a migrant worker/student - plus your responsibility to tell us if the relationship ends.
Children
Bringing your children, including adopted children, to the United Kingdom if you are a British citizen or you have temporary or permanent permission to live here.
Elderly dependent relatives
Coming to or staying in the United Kingdom as the parent, grandparent or other elderly dependant of a person settled here.
Marriage and civil partnership
Getting married or registering a civil partnership in the United Kingdom, whether you are coming for a short visit or planning to stay here.
Forced marriage
Support and advice for people who have been or are at risk of being forced into marriage.
Domestic violence
Support and advice for people who have come to the United Kingdom and are experiencing domestic violence from a partner or other family member.
Reuniting asylum seekers with their families
The UK Border Agency's family reunion programme
New arrangements for partners
13 March 2009
As part of its work to protect people against forced marriage and help newcomers integrate rapidly into British life, the UK Border Agency is changing the rules for marriage visas. An overseas national who is subject to immigration control can apply for permission to enter or remain in the United Kingdom as the husband, wife, civil partner, fiancé(e), proposed civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner of someone who is settled or applying for settlement in the United Kingdom. This permission is generally known as a 'marriage visa', but it also covers partners who are not married.
On 27 November 2008 Home Office increased the minimum age for marriage visas from 18 to 21 years. This means you cannot sponsor or be sponsored as a husband, wife, civil partner, fiancé(e), prospective civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner until you are 21 years old. The aim of this change was to protect young people from being forced into relationships they do not want, at a time in their lives when they could be establishing a degree of independence as adults through further education or through work.
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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/general
Who can apply as a highly skilled worker?
You do not need a job offer to apply under the highly skilled worker category. When you apply, you are awarded points based on your qualifications, previous earnings, United Kingdom experience, age, English language skills and available maintenance (money).
You can apply under the highly skilled worker category now if you are:
Go to Home Office visa services website if you are applying from outside the United Kingdom. There you can find out more about the process in the country you are applying from, and download the application forms.
What points you have to score to apply as a highly skilled worker
To apply under UK Border Agency points-based system and be accepted into the highly skilled worker category, you must pass a points-based assessment.
You must score:
If you do not score a minimum of 75 points for your attributes and 10 points for English language and 10 points for available maintenance (funds), your application will be refused.
Use the points based calculator to calculate how many points you have and whether you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom as a highly skilled worker under the points-based system.
For fees and more information please visit the following link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1
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6. Indefinite leave to remain
Who can apply as a highly skilled worker?
You do not need a job offer to apply under the highly skilled worker category. When you apply, you are awarded points based on your qualifications, previous earnings, United Kingdom experience, age, English language skills and available maintenance (money).
You can apply under the highly skilled worker category now if you are:
- already in the United Kingdom with permission to stay (known as 'leave to remain') in an immigration category that allows you to switch into the highly skilled worker category
- already in the United Kingdom as a highly skilled worker and you want to extend your permission to stay within your existing category
- already in the United Kingdom under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), you want to extend your permission to stay and you are eligible to switch into the highly skilled worker category
- outside the United Kingdom and you are eligible to apply for permission to enter (known as 'entry clearance') under the highly skilled worker category.
Go to Home Office visa services website if you are applying from outside the United Kingdom. There you can find out more about the process in the country you are applying from, and download the application forms.
What points you have to score to apply as a highly skilled worker
To apply under UK Border Agency points-based system and be accepted into the highly skilled worker category, you must pass a points-based assessment.
You must score:
- 75 points for your attributes (age, qualifications, previous earnings, and experience in the United Kingdom)
- 10 points for English language
- 10 points for available maintenance (funds).
If you do not score a minimum of 75 points for your attributes and 10 points for English language and 10 points for available maintenance (funds), your application will be refused.
Use the points based calculator to calculate how many points you have and whether you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom as a highly skilled worker under the points-based system.
For fees and more information please visit the following link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1
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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/settlement/applicationtypes
Indefinite leave to remain (often known as ILR) is permission to stay permanently (settle) in the United Kingdom, free from immigration control.
Application types
Form SET(BUS)
You can use form SET(BUS) to apply for settlement as a retired person of independent means or a sole representative.
You should read Completing application form SET(BUS).
Form SET(M)
You can use form SET(M) to apply for settlement as a husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner. You should read Completing application form SET(M).
Form SET(O)
Form SET(O) is for many other types of settlement applications. You can use form SET(O) if you are:
Form SET(DV)
Form SET(DV) is for settlement applications by the victims of domestic violence. You should use form SET(DV) if you have been living in the United Kingdom with temporary permission to stay as the husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner of a permanent resident and the relationship has broken down because you have suffered domestic violence.
You should read Completing application form SET(DV).
Form SET(F)
Form SET(F) is for settlement applications by family members. You can use form SET(F) if you are:
You should read Completing application form SET(F).
Form ELR
You should use form ELR to apply for settlement if:
You should read Completing application form ELR.
Waiting times
Cost of applying
Some applications do not require a fee. These include applications using forms HPDL, ELR, ECAA (ILR) and Turkish ECAA (Main and Dep).
If a fee is required, you must pay the full fee when you make your application - if you do not, the application will be invalid. The fee you need to pay depends on the type of application you are making and the number of dependants applying at the same time as you.
In some cases you can include children under 18 or other dependants on your application form, or they can apply at the same time on a separate form. You may need to pay an additional fee for each dependant.
How to pay
You may only pay by:
For more information please see the following link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/settlement/applicationtypes
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7. British Citizenship – Naturalisation
Indefinite leave to remain (often known as ILR) is permission to stay permanently (settle) in the United Kingdom, free from immigration control.
Application types
Form SET(BUS)
You can use form SET(BUS) to apply for settlement as a retired person of independent means or a sole representative.
You should read Completing application form SET(BUS).
Form SET(M)
You can use form SET(M) to apply for settlement as a husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner. You should read Completing application form SET(M).
Form SET(O)
Form SET(O) is for many other types of settlement applications. You can use form SET(O) if you are:
- a work permit holder
- in employment not requiring a work permit
- a business person
- an innovator
- an investor
- a highly skilled migrant
- a bereaved partner
- a representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation
- a private servant in a diplomatic household
- an overseas government employee
- a minister of religion, missionary or member of a religious order
- an airport-based operational staff of an overseas-owned airline
- a person with United Kingdom ancestry
- a writer, composer or artist
- a person with long residence in the United Kingdom
- a former member of HM Forces
- a person who is in the United Kingdom for other purposes or reasons not covered by other application forms (this does not include asylum).
Form SET(DV)
Form SET(DV) is for settlement applications by the victims of domestic violence. You should use form SET(DV) if you have been living in the United Kingdom with temporary permission to stay as the husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried/same-sex partner of a permanent resident and the relationship has broken down because you have suffered domestic violence.
You should read Completing application form SET(DV).
Form SET(F)
Form SET(F) is for settlement applications by family members. You can use form SET(F) if you are:
- a child aged under 18 of a parent, parents or relative who is a permanent resident of the United Kingdom and currently living here
- the adopted child aged under 18 of a parent or parents who are permanent resident of the United Kingdom and currently living here
- the parent, grandparent or other dependant relative aged 18 or over of a person who is a permanent resident of the United Kingdom and currently living here.
You should read Completing application form SET(F).
Form ELR
You should use form ELR to apply for settlement if:
- you were given what we call exceptional leave to enter or exceptional leave to remain - this is temporary permission to stay in the United Kingdom, given for exceptional reasons)
- this exceptional leave was given for a period of four years or more before 1 April 2003
- you have a continuing fear of return to your country of origin.
You should read Completing application form ELR.
Waiting times
- decide 95% of postal applications within six months
- decide 90% of applications made in person at a public enquiry office within 24 hours.
Cost of applying
Some applications do not require a fee. These include applications using forms HPDL, ELR, ECAA (ILR) and Turkish ECAA (Main and Dep).
If a fee is required, you must pay the full fee when you make your application - if you do not, the application will be invalid. The fee you need to pay depends on the type of application you are making and the number of dependants applying at the same time as you.
In some cases you can include children under 18 or other dependants on your application form, or they can apply at the same time on a separate form. You may need to pay an additional fee for each dependant.
How to pay
You may only pay by:
- cheque
- postal order
- credit card - Visa (including Electron) or MasterCard
- debit card - Delta or Maestro (including Solo)
- banker's draft
- cash, but only if you are applying at a public enquiry office - please do not send cash by post.
For more information please see the following link: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ukresidency/settlement/applicationtypes
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http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/britishcitizenship
British citizenship is one of the six different forms of British nationality. Some of these were defined in the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. The laws defining how citizenship can be obtained changed on that date, which is why you will often see references to 1983. For more information about the types of British nationalities, please follow this link.
What are the proposed changes?
On 20 February 2008 the Government published the Green Paper 'The Path to Citizenship: Next Steps in Reforming the Immigration System'. In this document the Government outlined their proposals for changing the way that someone can become a British citizen or remain in the UK as a permanent resident. These proposals are collectively called 'Earned citizenship'. Under these proposals migrants will be expected to pass through 3 key stages and demonstrate certain requirements in order to progress between these. The three stages are set out below:
Further information on the implementation of the proposed changes will be announced following parliamentary approval in 2009. Existing arrangements for naturalisation will continue until these proposals come into effect. There are also proposed changes to the rules relating to children of British mothers.
Application types
This page lists the main nationality and citizenship application types. For information on how to apply and what documents we require, see the section most relevant to your application.
Cost of applying
This page provides details of the fee that you need to pay when applying for British citizenship or right of abode. You may pay by cheque, credit card or debit card, or by using transcash. You should not send cash or postal orders.
Ways to apply for British citizenship or nationality
How do I apply for a British passport?
If your application for British nationality is successful you will be able to apply for a British passport.
British passports are issued by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).
All adult customers (aged 16 and over) applying for a passport for the first time must attend an interview with IPS in person to confirm their identity. IPS recommends you allow six weeks for your passport application to be processed. You should not make any travel arrangement until you receive your passport.
If you need any more information about how to apply for a British passport, you can contact the passport advice line on 0870 521 0410 or visit the IPS website for more information.
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8. Registration of foreigner in Serbia
British citizenship is one of the six different forms of British nationality. Some of these were defined in the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. The laws defining how citizenship can be obtained changed on that date, which is why you will often see references to 1983. For more information about the types of British nationalities, please follow this link.
What are the proposed changes?
On 20 February 2008 the Government published the Green Paper 'The Path to Citizenship: Next Steps in Reforming the Immigration System'. In this document the Government outlined their proposals for changing the way that someone can become a British citizen or remain in the UK as a permanent resident. These proposals are collectively called 'Earned citizenship'. Under these proposals migrants will be expected to pass through 3 key stages and demonstrate certain requirements in order to progress between these. The three stages are set out below:
- Temporary residence
- Probationary citizenship
- British citizenship/permanent residence
Further information on the implementation of the proposed changes will be announced following parliamentary approval in 2009. Existing arrangements for naturalisation will continue until these proposals come into effect. There are also proposed changes to the rules relating to children of British mothers.
Application types
This page lists the main nationality and citizenship application types. For information on how to apply and what documents we require, see the section most relevant to your application.
Cost of applying
This page provides details of the fee that you need to pay when applying for British citizenship or right of abode. You may pay by cheque, credit card or debit card, or by using transcash. You should not send cash or postal orders.
Ways to apply for British citizenship or nationality
- Applying through the Nationality Checking Service (NCS)
- Applying through an agents or representative
- Individual applications
How do I apply for a British passport?
If your application for British nationality is successful you will be able to apply for a British passport.
British passports are issued by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).
All adult customers (aged 16 and over) applying for a passport for the first time must attend an interview with IPS in person to confirm their identity. IPS recommends you allow six weeks for your passport application to be processed. You should not make any travel arrangement until you receive your passport.
If you need any more information about how to apply for a British passport, you can contact the passport advice line on 0870 521 0410 or visit the IPS website for more information.
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http://www.mfa.gov.yu/Visas/registration_of_foreigners.htm
http://www.mzd.gov.rs/download/dokumenti/informativni_prirucnik_za_dijasporu.pdf, (pages 67-69 and 145-146)
Obligation of foreigners to register on their arrival in Serbia
The organisations as well as individuals providing services to foreigners against payment, and persons with whom foreigners are staying as visitors, are obliged to register the foreigner's stay with the competent authorities (according to the place of residence of the foreigner - the police department) within 12 hours from the moment of rendering the service, i.e. of providing accommodation to the foreigner, or from the moment of his arrival as a visitor.
A foreigner who is not using the services of accommodation provision as indicated above is obliged to register with the competent authorities and to inform of the change of address the next day following the day of arrival in Serbia, i.e. within 24 hours from the moment of the change of the place of abode or the change of address. Registration can be obtained through tourist agencies or in Belgrade, the Belgrade police stations, Foreigners Department, Savska street no. 35.
Granting permission for a temporary stay in Serbia
The application for being granted permission for temporary stay should be submitted to the Secretariat of Internal Affairs in whose territory the foreigner has his registered place of abode. The foreigner has the obligation to lodge the said application before his visa expires, or no later than three months after the date on which he/she entered the country, unless stated differently by international law. A foreigner coming to Serbia for education, specialisation, scientific research, employment or other professional activities, has the obligation to lodge his/her application for being granted permission for temporary stay within three days of entering the country to the Secretariat of Internal Affairs in whose territory the foreigner has his registered place of abode.
Permanent residence for foreigners
Permanent residence can be granted to a foreigner if:
Exceptional permanent residence can be granted to other foreigners.
The application for being granted permission for permanent residence should be submitted to the Secretariat of Internal Affairs in whose territory the foreigner has his registered place of abode. With the application, the foreigner should submit:
Law on conditions for employment of foreign nationals
This law lays out the conditions under which foreigners and persons without a citizenship can enter into an employment contract in the Republic of Serbia. A foreigner is an individual who has a foreign citizenship or does not have any citizenship. The rights of foreigners, in relation to their accessibility, can be divided into at least three groups:
Conditions for foreigners to enter into employment in Serbia
The law of conditions for entering into an employment contract for foreigners lays out two conditions which the foreigner must meet in order to obtain employment:
Exception
A foreigner can enter into employment involving qualified activities set out in the employment contract for:
The employment law and insurance in case of unemployment
This law prescribes that the foreigner’s work permit shall be authorised by National employment authority. Foreigners with permanent residence in Serbia are considered equal to Serbian citizens in relation to employment. Applications for work permit shall be lodged by the foreigner with permanent residence to the local office of the National employment authority.
For foreign nationals with permanent residence, it is necessary to provide the following documents:
With the application, it is necessary to submit an explanation, or an opinion on the need to hire the foreign national in question and the nostrified diploma as proof of skills, or another certificate which proves that the foreigner fulfils conditions for the activities and duties for which he/she is applying for the work permit.
If the local employment authority has records of Serbian citizens who could equally perform the stated duties and activities set out by the employer (does not apply to contractors employing close members of family), the employment authority will reject the work permit application by the foreigner, and the employer will be offered a list of unemployed Serbian nationals to hire.
In case you are not happy with the National employment authority’s decision, you may submit an appeal no later than 15 days of receiving their decision. Your appeal has to be resolved no later than 30 days from the date of submission.
Employment for foreigners ends when his/hers:
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Obligation of foreigners to register on their arrival in Serbia
The organisations as well as individuals providing services to foreigners against payment, and persons with whom foreigners are staying as visitors, are obliged to register the foreigner's stay with the competent authorities (according to the place of residence of the foreigner - the police department) within 12 hours from the moment of rendering the service, i.e. of providing accommodation to the foreigner, or from the moment of his arrival as a visitor.
A foreigner who is not using the services of accommodation provision as indicated above is obliged to register with the competent authorities and to inform of the change of address the next day following the day of arrival in Serbia, i.e. within 24 hours from the moment of the change of the place of abode or the change of address. Registration can be obtained through tourist agencies or in Belgrade, the Belgrade police stations, Foreigners Department, Savska street no. 35.
Granting permission for a temporary stay in Serbia
The application for being granted permission for temporary stay should be submitted to the Secretariat of Internal Affairs in whose territory the foreigner has his registered place of abode. The foreigner has the obligation to lodge the said application before his visa expires, or no later than three months after the date on which he/she entered the country, unless stated differently by international law. A foreigner coming to Serbia for education, specialisation, scientific research, employment or other professional activities, has the obligation to lodge his/her application for being granted permission for temporary stay within three days of entering the country to the Secretariat of Internal Affairs in whose territory the foreigner has his registered place of abode.
Permanent residence for foreigners
Permanent residence can be granted to a foreigner if:
- a member of his close family (husband/wife, child, parent) is a citizen of Serbia or a foreigner with permanent residence
- he/she is married to a citizen of Serbia
- he/she is of Serbian descent
- he/she has invested money into our country for commercial or other activity
Exceptional permanent residence can be granted to other foreigners.
The application for being granted permission for permanent residence should be submitted to the Secretariat of Internal Affairs in whose territory the foreigner has his registered place of abode. With the application, the foreigner should submit:
- valid passport or travel document
- two photographs 4 x 3 cm
- health certificate
- high school diploma or a certificate issued by the faculty, school or other institution (original or certified translation)
- birth certificate (original or certified translation)
- marriage certificate (original or certified translation)
- written acknowledgment of the registered place of abode (by the local Secretariat of Internal Affairs)
- proof of the means of subsistence.
Law on conditions for employment of foreign nationals
This law lays out the conditions under which foreigners and persons without a citizenship can enter into an employment contract in the Republic of Serbia. A foreigner is an individual who has a foreign citizenship or does not have any citizenship. The rights of foreigners, in relation to their accessibility, can be divided into at least three groups:
- rights which do not apply to foreigners (voting, holding public office, etc.)
- relatively reserved rights that are accessible to foreigners who fulfil certain conditions (reciprocity, authorisation, residency, etc.)
- general rights that are accessible to foreigners and locals.
Conditions for foreigners to enter into employment in Serbia
The law of conditions for entering into an employment contract for foreigners lays out two conditions which the foreigner must meet in order to obtain employment:
- that he/she has an approved permanent residence, or temporary stay in the Republic of Serbia
- that he/she obtains an authorisation to enter into an employment contract (work permit) from the National employment authority.
Exception
A foreigner can enter into employment involving qualified activities set out in the employment contract for:
- business and technical cooperation
- long-term production cooperation
- transfer of technology
- foreign investments.
The employment law and insurance in case of unemployment
This law prescribes that the foreigner’s work permit shall be authorised by National employment authority. Foreigners with permanent residence in Serbia are considered equal to Serbian citizens in relation to employment. Applications for work permit shall be lodged by the foreigner with permanent residence to the local office of the National employment authority.
For foreign nationals with permanent residence, it is necessary to provide the following documents:
- ID card
- work book
- nostrified diploma (if available).
- work book
- passport
- nostrified diploma (if available).
With the application, it is necessary to submit an explanation, or an opinion on the need to hire the foreign national in question and the nostrified diploma as proof of skills, or another certificate which proves that the foreigner fulfils conditions for the activities and duties for which he/she is applying for the work permit.
If the local employment authority has records of Serbian citizens who could equally perform the stated duties and activities set out by the employer (does not apply to contractors employing close members of family), the employment authority will reject the work permit application by the foreigner, and the employer will be offered a list of unemployed Serbian nationals to hire.
In case you are not happy with the National employment authority’s decision, you may submit an appeal no later than 15 days of receiving their decision. Your appeal has to be resolved no later than 30 days from the date of submission.
Employment for foreigners ends when his/hers:
- temporary stay ends
- authorisation is cancelled
- residency is revoked
- employment contract ends.
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