Application for a transfer of conditions (TOC) and BRP

Thanks firew0myn! and Brom27 ! thats very helpful.
I send mine to the Home Office a week ago.. never heard from them yet but I checked my account there was 223 deduction for the processing.. hope everything will be ok
I will keep you posted!

You should hear back soon enough. Next step is to enroll your biometrics in a local post office.

Yup, might as well send it in one go as not doing so might delay the processing.

@Maharg I just received a post saying they tried to deliver my BRP but no one's at home so now need to reschedule it. But not long now til I get it. Will update you again once it is with me.

Thanks.

I filled out and printed the new application form today ready for signing and sending. Will probably post it Monday.

Hi All, Going through the FLR process at the moment - the advice on BRPs is confusing (isn't everything on .gov?) The missus didn't have to have one when she cam here 2.5 years ago so we don't have one already. There are various mentions of fees, on the official page there it says go to the post office to register for £19.20 - theres no mention of any other fee but here in this thread I've already seen £223 and £243. In addition to that they state :-

"You don’t have to apply separately for a BRP. You’ll get one automatically if your visa or immigration application is approved, or you’re replacing an older document."

Yet theres no mention in the FLR form of addition fees for BRP.

Anyone here recently gone through the process and can give some clear advice?


(I should point ou that I have asked this question before - what I need to know is how much (general opinion is £223 and when/where do I get it and who do I pay??)

If you are going through FLR you are effectively applying for an extension and a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). This will be given to you when the application is succesful.

The £19.20 they are talking about is the fee you pay at the post office when you submit your biometrics. This is because they are applying through the post.

On the other hand the £223 fee is for replacing your BRP because you changed your name into married name.

If you apply through premium service your biometrics will be taken there on the same day and if succesful BRP will arrive few days later.

Thanks for the reply, So do I pay the £223 or not? I'm not changing the name on the BRP because we don't have one? And if so When and Where do I pay it?

No you don't pay for it. As I said when you apply for the FLR you effectively apply for an extension and the BRP. So the fee you pay for the FLR you also get a BRP with that.

Again that depends on how you apply. If you apply by post, you pay the £19.20 fee at the post office where you submit your biometrics. But if you apply in one of the premium centres your biometrics will be taken there.

Ok thanks for the clarification. I'll be glad when this is all over!

Yeah me too. Can't wait to apply next month.

Another thing that just popped up on my radar out of the blue - NHS surcharge. do we have to pay this too? She's been here 2.5 years already using the NHS and paying National Insurance!

Yes you need to pay that for £500.

Im interested to know whats that going to be if she has been working for 2.5 yrs and contributting to the national insurance already.

Does that mean she pays twice?

bugger!

Seems like it doesn't it?

You pay a hundred pounds a year when completing the 5 year route to settlement. That is 1000 pounds altogether but paid twice on two separate occasions. That's why you pay £500 for the first and second FLR if you are on fiance visa or £600 for spouse visa and £500 for the FLR.

Hi @Brom27 i think its a misunderstanding on my question. I mean, for example, once i find work therefore, i will be paying nhs fees as part of the income taxes. And if i continue to be employed for 2.5 yrs, will that mean that i still need to pay the ihs surcharge again to renew the flr (m)?

If i stay as house-wife (or homemaker), i dont have any objection to paying the surcharge after the second flr (m) since it is essentially my 'insurance premium' contribution. My husband is fuming with the idea that we are penalized for this situation.

Probably a question that could be answered by other members of the forum.

Yes I am pretty sure you still need to pay the IHS even if you are working already. You pay it again when renewing for the FLR(M) as part of the application. Even if we are working and paying taxes we are still not considered as British citizen so we need to pay the NHS. We won't pay it anymore when we go for the ILR.

You still have to pay it, yes, even if you are working.