New A2 English requirement in the family route

[cherrieclifford]

What level of English test do you currently have ?

It might be best to target the B1 level.
All depends how the immigration rules get re-worked.

Waiting until October might put you under time pressures, depends how competent and confident you are.

If you arrived into UK 27/07/2014 the earliest you should apply for your FLR(M) is shortly before your 30 months residence which as you correctly say is 27/01/2017
I'd suggest sending the application around 02/01/2017 and hopefully receiving it by the end of Jan.
Alternatively you might want to make a personal appearance by premium same day service but of course there's a significant price hike for that.

Well I only have the TOEIC one, I don't know what level they are equivalent into. I got a score of 200 in speaking and 450 in listening.

That's what I'm thinking. Definitely I don't want any pressure. I want everything sorted out soon as I can because I'll be a busy bee this year.

Thanks for the clarification as I thought the earliest I can send my application was 27/01/17. How much would it be to avail the premium service? Thanks

[Terpe]

Well I only have the TOEIC one, I don't know what level they are equivalent into. I got a score of 200 in speaking and 450 in listening

TOEIC is no longer approved so you'll need to take another test anyway.

[cherrieclifford]

TOEIC is no longer approved so you'll need to take another test anyway.

Yep. I'll need to take another test soon. Thanks

[Terpe]

How much would it be to avail the premium service? Thanks

Hmm
The UKVI webpage for Visa premium service centres can be found here:-
https://www.gov.uk/ukvi-premium-serv...ntres/overview

Cost is £400 on top of the standard application fee.

Don't forget you'll be needing to pay the NHS healthcare surcharge anyway so stumping up for the FLR(M) application this time around is going to be expensive which ever way you look at it without adding on the £400 same day service fee.

Better start saving

[cherrieclifford]

Hmm
The UKVI webpage for Visa premium service centres can be found here:-
https://www.gov.uk/ukvi-premium-serv...ntres/overview

Cost is £400 on top of the standard application fee.

Don't forget you'll be needing to pay the NHS healthcare surcharge anyway so stumping up for the FLR(M) application this time around is going to be expensive which ever way you look at it without adding on the £400 same day service fee.

Better start saving

so dear. That would be £649 + £500 (IHS) +£400. I might just do postal application. Wew!

Got few more clarifications as well. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

>>My little one acquired automatic citizenship since my husband is British hence we don't need to do any citizenship registration and we'll be able to get a British passport for her.

>>>Her (our little one) passport isn't a requirement for FLR M application.

>>>We're living in a one bedroom flat and it shouldn't be a problem because by the time I'll be sending my application (02/01/2017) she'll still be under a year old. Well just few days and she'll be one by then. Her date of birth is 11/01/2016. Is it her age that matters or is it the calculation if the accommodation is overcrowded or not? I think I read somewhere that she'll be counted as 0.5.

>>> My passport will expire on 04/2018. I don't need to provide a passport with 30 months validity. Do I??

Thanks so much,
Cherrie, Alan, Charlotte

[cherrieclifford]

so dear. That would be £649 + £500 (IHS) +£400. I might just do postal application. Wew!

Got few more clarifications as well. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

>>My little one acquired automatic citizenship since my husband is British hence we don't need to do any citizenship registration and we'll be able to get a British passport for her.

>>>Her (our little one) passport isn't a requirement for FLR M application.

>>>We're living in a one bedroom flat and it shouldn't be a problem because by the time I'll be sending my application (02/01/2017) she'll still be under a year old. Well just few days and she'll be one by then. Her date of birth is 11/01/2016. Is it her age that matters or is it the calculation if the accommodation is overcrowded or not? I think I read somewhere that she'll be counted as 0.5.

>>> My passport will expire on 04/2018. I don't need to provide a passport with 30 months validity. Do I??

Thanks so much,
Cherrie, Alan, Charlotte

>>>>>help please. thanks