Skilled Worker Visa – How you receive points

Most skilled worker wanting to work in the UK needs to apply for a visa through a point-based system. The new skilled worker visa has replaced the old Tier 2 (General) work permit. The new point-based system applies to EU nationals as well. The current point-based system was launched at the end of 2020. How does the new point-based system work? A skilled worker must earn at least 70 points to qualify for a skilled worker visa. Job offer, salary, and English language skills all count ...

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-November 16 2022

FEE WAIVER

very applicant who faces financial hardship in order to pay for the Home Office application fee can apply for ‘fee waiver’. Certain conditions need to be met in order to receive a Fee Waiver f... READ FULL BLOG

-November 4 2022

How to demonstrate that you are a genuine visitor?

When applying for Visitor visa to enter to the UK, the applicant must meet the genuine and credibility requirements. These requirements are under paragraph V4.2 of Appendix V of the Immigration Rul... READ FULL BLOG

-October 28 2022

Appendix Global Business Mobility

Global Business Mobility is an immigration route for workers based outside the UK to work in the UK temporarily as a senior or specialist worker, graduate trainee, UK expansion worker, service supp... READ FULL BLOG

-October 17 2022

Children and sole responsibility

If you are a parent already in the UK or applying to enter the UK, you can apply for your child to either accompany you or join you in the UK. A child for the purpose of UK Immigration Law is consi... READ FULL BLOG

-October 12 2022

UK Ancestry Visa- A brief account

UK Ancestry visa is for commonwealth citizens whose grandparent was born in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, or Ireland (before 1922). The visa allows commonwealth citizens to live and work in... READ FULL BLOG

-October 10 2022

Things to know about naturalization as a British citizen

Naturalization as a British citizen is only available to adults aged 18 or over, in case of children it is known as registration. If an adult has permission to stay in the UK, such as indefinite le... READ FULL BLOG

-October 9 2022

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) - Things you must know

Indefinite leave to remain is a privilege and provides settlement in the UK for overseas nationals. ILR is an immigration status where you are not considered to be under immigration control. Those ... READ FULL BLOG

-October 7 2022

Who can apply for a sponsor licence?

A company or an organization in the UK or outside the UK (if applying for Global Mobility Route) looking to employ foreign workers (paid and unpaid like running a charity) must apply for a UK spon... READ FULL BLOG

-September 13 2022

What is Civil Partnership Visa

If you are a non-British national and you have a civil partner who is “present and settled” which means that they are British citizen or has a settled status in the UK, i.e. one with indefinite lea... READ FULL BLOG

-September 12 2022

Long Residence ILR - A complete overview

After an applicant has lived in the UK for a continuous lawful period of 10 years, they can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK on the basis of Long residence. Indefinite leave to remain... READ FULL BLOG

-August 31 2022

Scale Up Visa - Sponsored and Unsponsored Routes

The scale up visa started from 22 August 2022 and requires the applicant to be sponsored by a sponsor (UK company) holding a Temporary Worker Licence - Scale Up Business.  The Scale Up Business... READ FULL BLOG

-August 23 2022

The New Appendix Private Life

The Appendix Private Life was brought into the immigration rules in March 2022. The new rules are replace paragraph 276 ADE of the Immigration Rules. Any application made based on private Life on o... READ FULL BLOG