that means i cant bring my laptop backpack while having a hand luggage?
but that's my only laptop bag (the backpack)

Hei people, just wanna ask which bank should I open in UK (specifically london). Most people would recommend HSBC (the ease of setting up) but i'm not really gonna deposit a lot of money inside since i'm a sponsored student and they deduct about 4 pounds a month, just want to ask any of your opinions see which would be better, if you guys have any.

Oh yeah, we gotta pay a deposit of about 1000 pound for setting up an account right/

Ahaha, you're from UCL.

I read Natwest's T&C multiple times. Link.
No, don't think you need a minimum amount of money to open a bank a/c.

guys, do u know if it's better to apply for natwest's normal current plus account or the advantage blue account which costs GBP 6.95 per month?
are the benefits worth it?

the advantage blue account is not an account of it own. it's an add-on service.
personally i don't know whether it's worthwhile or not. but yeah, it's not an account of its own.

you should be allowed through with a backpack (notebook) and a carry-on.......airlines are normally not that fussy about a notebook in a carry bag, be it the normal bag, of a backpack.......

Hi guys, does pirated software be a serious problem in UK? My friend is going to UK next week, wondering is it need to get an original copy for Microsoft Office and other softwares...

Hope anyone here can help. Thx in advance

If it is installed into the computer, they don't check.

But if you want to bring a pirated software in CD disc, then you better don't.

careful that sometimes they will randomly check for porns...
and if they porn out that particular porn is underage one... then you will be in big trouble... but it's not too much on UK flight... it's only frequent on australia flight...

Lolz... no worry, my friend definitely won't have porn issues... Tq very much for u guys inputs

How bout hard disk?
And is torrenting a problem there? Will you be tracked down?
My brother in Australia has a friend getting fined for torrenting in Australia.

question......

the proof of finances, for the majority of msian, will be in myr........but the requirement is in gbp..........so at what rate do they convert?.........

I don't think they check harddisks?
Anyone with more experience on this?

According to VFS, BHC uses OANDA as a currency guide.

Some ISP do clamp down and limit bandwidth for heavy downloader.

This post has been edited by youngkies: Sep 7 2010, 04:10 AM

hey,my friend using cimb bank for his saving account and now he wanna ask the bank to write a letter for the visa application,but the bank say cannot use to whom it may concern, so now he need to write to who for the letter? tqtq

If your friend doesn't mind, just give VFS his/her CIMB passbook. Save the trouble of getting the bank letter. There are strict regulations how the letter should be written.

i tot my friend said even u got the passbook also nid to provide the letter...

nope, the officer rejected my letter, luckily i brought my passbook along. so i submitted my passbook instead. I just collected my visa yesterday

extra: make sure the bank passbook is updated

This post has been edited by loongchai: Sep 7 2010, 05:33 PM

May i know when did u applied?