great news all

[vdubman]

just got my results today,did application for my indefinet leave some months ago and all is good,yeah boy,i'm staying. 

[Jay]

Now to get your passport in the next year, right?

Isn't it just 'leave to remain' now?

I got mine in 2005, still not got my passport yet Fookin' almost £1k now, wish I did it back then for much less

[vdubman]

yeah thats what they call it these days-leave to remain,and British passport next year.just glad its all over Jay,had to keep all of my proof of address for 8 years.got about 8 folders packed like a fat piggy. yeah its so expensive dude,my first two years here in the UK did not count towards the application as it was on a working holiday,but its all done now.

[Jay]

Congrats

How long ago did you apply? I went down to Croydon and done it in person ( I did go to Solihull but was 2 days too early to apply so got turned away ), got it there and then after waiting about 3 hours in total. They say to keep 3 to 6 months bank statements and pay slips, I was getting paid weekly then so turned up with a huge stack of my pay slips, the look on the Ugandan womans face was priceless when she saw all of them and said "Why so many?"

[vdubman]

hahaha,thanx mate,i did my application through Breytenbachs solicetors,so all in all it took about 3 months,may take up to 6 months at longest iv been told.why are you still waiting for your passport.

[RandomJord]

.... Another one slipping through the net at Dover!!

FairPlay dude, iv been helping an Indian chum with his stuff recently, didn't realise it was such an epic hassle! The daily mail makes it sound so easy....

[vdubman]

thanx buddy,yeah to do it by the book is not cheap,but thats the way it should be done.

[Jay]

Never needed to get my passport as I got indefinite leave to remain back then and something else always crops up so I never have £1k spare to get it. Besides if I got my passport my friends would expect me to support the English Rugby team