Global Talent Visa UK: Eligibility, Risk & ILR
The UK Global Talent visa is often described as a flexible, prestigious immigration route for high-achieving individuals. That description is incomplete and, for many applicants, actively misleading. In practice, Global Talent is one of the most policy-driven, evidence-sensitive and discretion-heavy routes in the UK immigration system, governed by Appendix Global Talent of the Immigration Rules […]
UK Immigration Guide 2026: Visas, Work & Settlement
The UK immigration system is a rules-led legal framework that regulates who can enter the United Kingdom, what they can do while here, how long they can stay, whether they can bring family members, whether they can access protection and how they may qualify to settle permanently. It is administered by the Home Office through […]
ILR or British Citizenship? Choosing the Right Long-Term Status in the UK
Reaching long-term stability in the UK usually involves a choice between settlement and citizenship. Many people assume that British citizenship is the automatic next step once settlement is granted, but that is not always the right decision. The two statuses serve different purposes, carry different obligations and suit different life plans. If you understand where […]
Why UK Family Visa Applications Fail: Common Pitfalls
Families often underestimate how demanding UK immigration applications can be until they start pulling paperwork together. Rules appear straightforward on paper, but once you begin proving income, collecting bank statements, explaining living arrangements and documenting children’s histories, problems emerge quickly. Applications under the family visa UK route, refugee reunions, parent and child visas, education routes […]
Spouse Visa, Separation & Divorce: What Happens to Your UK Immigration Status?
Relationship breakdown brings emotional strain, practical upheaval and financial uncertainty. For visa holders in the UK, it also creates immediate immigration consequences that need careful handling. Visas granted under Appendix FM depend entirely on your relationship remaining genuine and subsisting. Once a relationship ends, categories such as the UK spouse visa, the partner visa UK, […]
UK Spouse/Partner Visa: Complete 2025 Guide
Family life with a British or settled partner does not by itself grant immigration status. To live together in the UK you must apply under the partner route in Appendix FM and prove you meet the relationship, financial, accommodation and English language rules. Evidence must be thorough and consistent because caseworkers test the genuineness of […]
Graduate visa: Post-study work route
If you’re an international student in the UK and you want to stay in Britain after your studies, you may be eligible for the Graduate visa. The Graduate visa is a post-study work visa designed to help foreign graduates find work in the UK on completion of their studies. This immigration route also benefits UK-based […]
Marriage Visitor Visa UK Guide
The UK Marriage Visitor Visa is a short-term visa route under the Immigration Rules designed for non-UK nationals who wish to marry or form a civil partnership in the United Kingdom. It provides lawful entry for the sole purpose of the marriage or civil partnership ceremony and related activities, without granting any long-term immigration rights. […]
BNO Visa UK Guide: Eligibility, Costs, and Application Process
The BNO Visa is a UK immigration route for certain Hong Kong residents holding British National (Overseas) status. It allows eligible individuals and their close family members to live, work, and study in the UK, with a clear pathway to permanent settlement and citizenship. Created in January 2021, the route reflects the UK’s commitment to […]
UK Ancestry Visa Guide 2025 – Eligibility & Rules
The UK Ancestry visa allows eligible Commonwealth citizens and certain British nationality holders with a qualifying grandparent to live, work, and study in the United Kingdom. This guide explains who qualifies, what the visa allows, how to apply, fees and processing, and how the route leads to settlement and citizenship. It also flags common pitfalls […]
Guide to Choosing the Best Immigration Lawyer
The UK immigration system is complex, comprising numerous visa routes, entry and residency requirements and compliance obligations. This makes finding the right immigration lawyer crucial for anyone looking to live, work, or study in the UK. The UK immigration law market is large and complex, shaped by frequent policy changes and procedural reforms with a range of different types […]
Losing Your Job As A Skilled Worker Visa Holder
One of the conditions of the Skilled Worker visa is that the holder has a qualifying role and is sponsored by a Home Office approved employer. Should the visa holder lose their job, however, this will impact their permission to remain lawfully in the UK. Your former employer will be required to notify the Home Office […]
UK ETA Travel Permit Guide
The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme is opening in 2023, as part of the government’s new universal “permission to travel” requirement. Under the new scheme, certain travellers, including non-visa nationals and Creative Worker visa holders, travelling to the UK will have to secure authorisation in advance of travel by completing an online form and paying […]
Right to Work Documents List
Every worker in the UK has to provide proof to their employer that they have the right to work. This requirement applies regardless of the worker’s nationality, residency status, age or race. UK employers are required by law to carry out right to work document checks prior to any candidate starting employment. To carry out […]
Tier 2 Sponsor List (How to Find a UK Sponsor Employer!)
The Tier 2 sponsor list, also known as the Register of Licensed Sponsors, details all UK employers that hold a valid sponsorship licence permitting them to employ skilled non-UK resident workers. If you are a national of an EU country or a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and you are looking to come […]
UK Student Dependent Visa Requirements
If you’re considering the UK as a destination to study, one of the considerations may be whether student visa holders can bring their dependants with them. In the UK, it is possible for certain family members to join international students under the student dependent visa, provided certain requirements are met by both the student visa […]
Long Residence Guidance (Settle in the UK)
If you have lived in the UK with lawful status for more than 10 years, you may be eligible to apply to settle here, which is known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). In this long residence guidance, we explain the rules on ILR eligibility under the 10-year route, and the application process you will […]
Short Term Study Visa (Learn English in the UK)
The short term study visa is an immigration route specifically designed for students aged 16 or over wanting to undertake an English language course in the UK of between 6 to 11 months at an accredited institution. The rules relating to short term study visas are set out under Appendix Short-term Student (English language) of […]
Tier 2 General Visa Guide
The Tier 2 (General) visa is now closed to new applicants, and has been replaced by the Skilled Worker route. This article relates to the requirements for the old Tier 2 visa. If you are making a new visa application, you should apply under the Skilled Worker route. What is the Tier 2 (General) Visa? […]
Student Visa (Studying in the UK)
The Student Visa is the primary immigration route for non-UK residents looking to undertake a course of studies at either a British college or university. It has replaced the Tier 4 visa under the UK’s new immigration system. As with the previous Tier 4 visa, the new Student Visa route is for international students aged […]