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of your HSMP visa by completing form FLR(IED) and submitting the same
with Original Documents and Passports for mail HSMP applicant as well
as dependents. You will usually need following documents to submit
with your FLR(IED) for HSMP Extension:
- Original HSMP Approval Letter
- Passport(s) for main applicant and dependents
- 2 Passport size photographs for each member whose passports
are sent
- Police Registration Certificates for all members included in
FLR(IED)
- Salary Slips in case of HSMP visa holder having an Employment
- In case of business the documents to show the business activities
- Payment of £335-00 for FLR(IED) to be paid to Home Office.
You will also need to show that you have not sought any Public
Funds or Support from UK Social Security while you have been in
the UK under HSMP:
- Housing and homelessness assistance
- Attendance allowance
- Severe disablement allowance
- Invalid care allowance
- Disability living allowance
- Income support
- Working families' tax credit
- Disabled person's tax credit
- A social fund payment
- Council tax benefit
- Child benefit
- Income-based jobseeker's allowance and
- Housing benefit.
It is generally expected that you should be in the UK for at least
9 months out of the first 12 months under HSMP. It is also expected
that you should be engaged in your chosen field of activity in the
UK to get the extension of HSMP.
While it seems that HSMP extension is easy and straight forward,
we have seen cases where the extension is refused completely or
the extension is allowed for period less than 3 years as is expected
and therefore it is essential that form FLR(IED) is supported with
proper documents in original.
Home Office takes about 13 weeks to process FLR(IED) and return
the passports and therefore it is advisable to apply about 2 months
or 8 weeks before expiry of your current HSMP Visa.
There is a provision for priority processing for FLR(IED) for urgent
needs to travel etc.
HSMP Services Limited is OISC registered Immigration Advisor and
we provide full service for HSMP Extension and we will be happy
to help you with HSMP extension. Contact
us if you have any queries about FLR(IED) or HSMP Extension.
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