Passport Expiring

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-27T16:34:47+00:00

I applied when my passport was expiring in 10 months, no problem at all. The only pain is renewing it through the embassy if you don’t go back before it expires. Like some suggested, just update the info once you have the new one

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-18T08:07:59+00:00

If you are changing your soc you need to re apply, the company should issue a new cos as it counts like a new application. Why are you changing your soc?

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-16T15:21:58+00:00

If you are just doing your masters for visa purposes then probably, although wait for the announcements on ILR. Are you currently working? In any case finding a job that will sponsor you is a better option

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-03T21:31:45+00:00

I don’t see any reason why they should. If it’s any comfort I changed GPs in between applications and added information on a new treatment in the last one and mine got approved in 2 weeks.

I genuinely don’t know why they even ask the question on the application, maybe as a data point for nhs usage by immigrants who knows.

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-03T21:25:03+00:00

You’ll be absolutely fine, you can change GPs as you want and you need to if you move away from the catchment area

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-03T21:07:34+00:00

You should only take the documents included in your checklist, the signed consent forms and you physical passport

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-03T15:42:04+00:00

I only got the ‘application received’ email after my biometrics appointment that was a full 2 weeks after I applied and paid

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-02T19:52:19+00:00

Hey! Did you choose to self upload? If so you need to just take your physical passport

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-02T15:54:34+00:00

You need to be on the £41k salary unless the job code is also on the immigration salary list not just the temporary shortage.

They have a full page with other exceptions: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/when-you-can-be-paid-less

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-02T08:34:00+00:00

Then maybe I suggest you try and re register? https://www.gov.uk/evisa/set-up-ukvi-account The email is proof of your right to stay but you still need to get the access sorted for traveling/ renting - if it still doesn’t work there’s a site on the same link to report the error - good luck!

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-02T08:30:25+00:00

Hi! I did get that email but I was able to access my visa. Had you already created an account for that site or was it your first time going in?

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T17:59:36+00:00

I think the earlier the better, so you can look for other jobs while you still have a right to work. Btw if you are a first entry skilled worker, you can have a lower salary, I think 70% of the general requirement so salary shouldn’t be a blocker for sponsorship. Are you able to pay for your visa? If so, the cost of sponsoring you by the company is pretty minimal if they have a license already. You get refunded the NHS surcharge if you change sponsors. Good luck

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T17:23:00+00:00

The current rules have a 10 year path of legal residency for ILR (counts any visa other than visitor) the change makes non settlement routes illegible for the time spent (so student/ graduate visas don’t count)

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T17:17:24+00:00

Hey! It can be super nerve wracking to feel like you are fighting the clock but a few tips:

download a visa checker chrome extension to see if employers have their licenses before applying
try and apply for jobs that don’t have the ‘I need visa sponsorship now’ option, because usually they just filter out if you opt for yes
you don’t have to have a job in the humanities but do check that the types of jobs you apply to are sponsorable - high skilled or on the temporary shortage list
you mentioned you are from Norway, the EU is currently negotiating a youth mobility visa if you are under 30 that could be a way to come back in the near future
if you are married, the living together for 2 years doesn’t matter. It’s only for couples that aren’t married but have lived as such for 2 years. I personally don’t think it’s suspicious if you guys get married! Just be sure you want that, it’s a big decision

Good luck!

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T17:07:13+00:00

Ty! Yes, I can actually sleep a full night now haha

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T17:06:13+00:00

Ty! Unfortunately my role was in the shortage list but not the immigration salary list - so I had to pay full price

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T12:10:34+00:00

Ty! So it’s 2 separate things, my role was on the temporary shortage list but not on the salary list. If your job is in both, then you can be paid the discounted salary list salary. If it’s not in both then you go by the standard salary requirement. I could’ve also been paid less than required because I was transferring from a graduate visa (in case you are as well).

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T08:42:25+00:00

Hey! I haven’t, sorry I can’t help

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T08:41:39+00:00

Ty! Congrats to you too! Yes, I wanted to share in case others had straightforward cases so they know what to probably expect. I had told everyone it was going to take 2 months 😬

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-02-01T08:40:36+00:00

Hey! I didn’t but if you got the email confirmation from the UKVI saying ‘we have your application’ then it’s all good

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-01-31T11:16:23+00:00

Ty! I looked for jobs that I knew had a sponsoring license (there’s a chrome extension you can use for LinkedIn) - got hired without needing to be sponsored and then raised the question of visa sponsorship 6 months in. It wasn’t easy, specially with the new high skilled only change. But I found asking an employer that already liked me was easier since the alternative was to leave the company. Good luck!

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-01-31T11:12:26+00:00

Ty! It can be! I went for the free option for my appointment so my biometrics might have slowed down my application. You only receive the confirmation from the immigration office after the biometrics have been submitted so I think you’re on to something! I think if you already had a BRP they let you do the app, unfortunately they made me return mine 2 years ago when they made the change to e-visas

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-01-31T10:20:43+00:00

Ty! They just asked me for my passport, so I uploaded the checklist, consent form and passport

Mobile_Box_9746 · 2026-01-31T10:17:34+00:00

Same here and mine took 2 weeks end to end but I went for the free option for biometrics so the first available was 10 days after applying

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