UK Immigration Acronyms Defined

this is great!
sorry if everyone is sick of answering this question but for spouse visa-settlement i keep getting VAF-4 but i keep reading VAF-2..does it just print out different or am i missing something??

the forms changed a couple of months ago.  The form for a settlement visa used to be called VAF-2, then they changed the numbering and now the settlement visa form is the VAF-4.  Hope that helps!

totally,thanks!!!
just wanted to make sure before i got to that point!

springhaze, it is great that you have set up this list, but of course, in a sense, you have made a rod for your own back .... keeping it up to date!

Suggestion .... delete BIA ... insert UKBA

springhaze, it is great that you have set up this list, but of course, in a sense, you have made a rod for your own back .... keeping it up to date!

Suggestion .... delete BIA ... insert UKBA

unfortunately, I can't edit the post myself because the forum doesn't allow that after a set time period has passed.  I agree that the list needs updating though, I'll see what I can do.

good idea for a post! has cleared up alot on my end, thanks!

As a newbie, this is a great post and deserves to be made "sticky" IMHO...

As a newbie, this is a great post and deserves to be made "sticky" IMHO...

It's already stickied.  Glad you found it helpful.

Thanks for this bit of information, very helpful.

This is exactly what I was looking for! As a newbie, still learning what the different terms mean.