Well the one way to open the account is to contact the HSBC bank well in advance and give them their India address and they will ask you in their letter to be...
well i have opened my account in the month of July 2007 and i actually came here in the month of Nov. 2007 Now recently i converted it into Normal checking...
Hi All, I am a new member of the group. I have seen group members exceptional response and help to members issues on HSMP or Tier1. I am going to file for HSMP...
Hi Ashish I dont think any of UK bank will let you open an account if you are not yet in UK. Generally bank account opening and getting credit cards is a bit...
Hi All, My fiancee is currently in UK on HSMP tier1 visa and very soon we are getting married and hence after that we would be applying for my visas also. Can...
You are right Gayatri. In addittion to a reference letter, you need a confirmation of your house address in UK. In my own case I had to provide my agreement...
Seconded... Â It just takes 10 mts for them if you have an employer who can give you a letter of intent saying that you are working for them and this is what...
Hi Raam, It is a very difficult situation. I also went through the same. But I did get responses from atleast 3 consultants while in India. I hope you will...
I guess it doesn't make any difference in the time limits whether it is main/dependent visa. Please correct me if I am wrong. (This was my experience) It...
Hello all, Gayatri is Correct. For opening a bank account you need to have 2 proofs, one is youd ID and other is your resedentinal address. possibilities: 1....
Hi All You can open HSBC passport current account (along with FLEX SAVER<javascript:void(0);> savings account) showing your HSMP letter (should be issued...
Yes Gayatri, You are right.  Ashish :  Opening bank account is similar to getting passport in India.  Initally ones you come to UK, Apporach any bank...
Priyanaka, Â Yes, it will hardly take 5 to 7 days if you produce all the required documents by VFS India. Please visit VFS india site for more details. Â Â ...
Hi Syed,  For points calculation purpose, you should consider the Net salary mentioned on the payslips and not the package information on the offer letter. ...
Hi Satheesh,  Yes, you are allowed to pursue any higher studies while you are in the UK on your Tier1 visa. Obviously it wouldn't be advisable to take up...
Hi Guys, For all those of u who are in doubt. I've now been in the UK since 2 months n seen quite a bit in these last few days. Just to let u knw here they r...
Hai Vajed, The account you are mentioning is a basic passport account. This can be opened on the spot in any of the bigger branches in London on the spot. You...
Hi Syed, You need to take the sum of the gross amounts of each of your payslips (for a maximum of 12 months in the past 15 months). Hope that helps. Regards, ...
Hi all, For opening a Passport account in HSBC UK, you would need 2 documents. 1. Your Passport 2. An address proof. Your passport should not be a problem. For...
Hi Abdus, Could you please elaborate on what kind of help do you need ? Regards, Piyush ... From: abdus salam <abdussalammarwat@...> Subject: <TierOne>...
Shouldn't it be the Gross salary and not the Net salary. Net salary is what you get after Tax and other deductions from your Gross salary. If you were to use...
Hi Vishwajit, I am sorry as you may find my mail rude. But this definitely needs a harsh treatment. HSMP tier 1 visa's consider your Gross Pay and not the Net....
1 year back, it used to take 6-8 days. I have seen a couple of my friends getting their dependent visa within this duration. Timelines might have changed now....
Hi, Piyush, what ever u mentioned in your mail is true. before circulating your resume in uk market first get touch with market status. 1. In Dec there won't...
Hi All, Thanks to everybody. i got my Tier 1 visa in bangalore today. I have applied on Aug 22, 2008. I got all my documents today. Thanks for this forum. -- ...
Hi Abdus,  There are quite a few people in this group who have gone through this process and can help. But can you please be more specific as to what do...
Hi Priyanka, Â I recently processed my wife's Tier1 dependant visa (in October 2008) and it took just 7 working days. Â But I am guessing this would also...
That is true. You need not to bring any bills from India. Once you arrive in the UK, just your Passport and Photograph are enough to open a Passport Account...
Hi Vishwajit, I'm planning to apply dependent visa for my Wife. Could you please let me know, what kind of documents did you provide to the VFS office, for the...
