The Time Has Come (the walrus said...) - Online App Questions

Sorry, couldn't resist the parenthesis part.

Anyway, so I'm starting to fill out the online application and I just had a couple questions (I did a search of the board and couldn't find the answers).

1. For other names: Do I put my former married name?

2. I clicked "no" that my current passport isn't my first one and then it asked for details. Do I put the passport number, issuing authority, date of expiry, place of issue, date of issue (just like I did with my current passport)? Also is this the place where I would put that I'm missing a passport from 2006 - 2007?

Thanks!

Let the nail biting begin 

I can't answer those, but I'm right with you aricarai.  I logged on to start the online application.  I hoping to have things completed and sent by the end of this week.  Yikes!

Good luck and all the best wishes to you!   

I'm not sure about the answers to your questions. I just wanted to wish you good luck!

I put my former married name in because I wasn't quite sure what it was asking for and figured I'd rather give too much than not enough. It ended up formatting sort of weird, so I just made a handwritten note on the printed application that it was my married name from a previous marriage. Maybe someone else has better info on the subject?

As for #2, I think your instincts are along the right lines.

Wishing you so much luck! Looks like they've been processing fast lately, so hopefully your wait won't be very long either! I know mine wasn't.

We should start a club. I submitted mine tonight.

#1 I agree with Pip...cover your bases

#2 That's what I put on mine. And I think it makes sense to include a mention of the no passport held 06-07.

I hate to say good luck. So I'll say 'see you on the flip side' 

We should start a club. I submitted mine tonight.

I hate to say good luck. So I'll say 'see you on the flip side' 

I agree. Let's start a club! Headed over to the UK in 2012 

I like that - "see you on the flip side" Where are you headed alibabba?

We should start a club. I submitted mine tonight.

#1 I agree with Pip...cover your bases

#2 That's what I put on mine. And I think it makes sense to include a mention of the no passport held 06-07.

I hate to say good luck. So I'll say 'see you on the flip side' 

I just submitted mine today too! 

I just submitted mine today too! 

Join our club. I'm right behind you - been filling in the application piece by piece and just waiting for DH's docs.

I just wanted to say Good Luck to you guys!  I applied exactly a month ago today and I was going crazy with worry.  I have been back in England for a couple of weeks and it all seems rather surreal still. 

With regards to your questions Aricarai:

#1 Yes put any other name you have been known by.  It does print out in a weird order and when I got to my biometrics appointment they lady thought there would be an issue, however, I had my application to show that the proper name was on my application so all was good.

#2 You are right with your instincts there!

Good luck again everyone!  I am sure you will all be in England soon!  Let's start a club and meet in London or somewhere central so we can all have a drink together!

A question for those who have applied: I'm not liking how little space there is for answers (for example, the past passport question and the travel outside the UK question) - is there a space at the end to provide additional information like there is on the paper form?

A question for those who have applied: I'm not liking how little space there is for answers (for example, the past passport question and the travel outside the UK question) - is there a space at the end to provide additional information like there is on the paper form?

Yes there is a space at the end for additional information.   I also added some of the information in my cover letter.

As it was already said, yeah, there's a text box at the end of the app for any additional information you feel is relevant.

It does print out in a weird order and when I got to my biometrics appointment they lady thought there would be an issue, however, I had my application to show that the proper name was on my application so all was good.

I pointed out my silly name printout to the biometrics guy, and he just said, "Yeah, it's a really stupid system.  I'll fix that for you."  Watched him fix it on the screen, and no questions asked from New York.  :)

Good luck again everyone!  I am sure you will all be in England soon!  Let's start a club and meet in London or somewhere central so we can all have a drink together!

Well, that's no fun; I'm going to Scotland!  Hrmph, I see how it is.  ;p  Again, I'm excited for everyone with their apps in; March will prove a good month for a lot of us, I bet.

Good luck again everyone!  I am sure you will all be in England soon!  Let's start a club and meet in London or somewhere central so we can all have a drink together!

Love this idea. I'm headed to Sheffield. Would love to meet up with all the UKYers!

I'm getting application envy here, I can't apply until Sept, lol

Yes there is a space at the end for additional information.   I also added some of the information in my cover letter.

My cover letter is proving to be a pain in the butt for some reason. It's like I have writer's block or something. I've been working on the damn thing for 2 days. I KNOW I'm over-thinking it, but I'm just putting it to the side for the moment.

On to the next part of my checklist - getting my most current bank statement/balance notarized in the morning.

Boy will I be glad when this process is over.