Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:19 am-
I was approved for my Unmarried Partners visa yesterday, and I have a few questions.
1. On the Immigration and Nationality website, it says that Unmarried Partners visas will say:
TO ACCOMPANY PARTNER (partner's name)
Mine does not include my partner's name. Is this something that has changed on the visa and is no longer needed, or is there an error?
Also, it says nothing about employement on the visa. I assume that because it specifically
doesn't say "Employment Prohibited" that I am for sure allowed to work? I mean, we knew when we were applying that this visa will allow me to work, but again, I just want to make sure it isn't an error that I have to schlep all the way back to the embassy to have cleared up?
2. What do I do next?!?! When I arrive, do I need to register somewhere? Do I have to apply for a National Insurance Number? The embassy gave me ZERO information about any of that stuff and I can't find it online anywhere. As my partner says, he's never sponsored anyone into the UK before, so how on earth would HE know?
3. Is there anything else that I should know before I go? I was surprised to read the threads about difficulty in setting up a bank account, so I am prepared for that one, but what else on the logistics end do I need to be aware of?
Thanks, and I'm sure I will be a new regular here!