Indefinite leave to remain as a Spouse

After having spent 5 years in the UK you can apply to live permanently. You can apply for ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK as a spouse of a British Citizen or one who is settled in the UK or one who has refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK,once you have lived in the UK for 5 years continuously with leave to enter or remain as a partner. If you have stayed in the UK as a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner, you cannot count this while calculating your 5 years stay i...

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UK Immigration Appeal

Many applicants apply for a UK visa every year in different visa categories. But this is an unfortunate truth that many of such applicant’s visa applications get rejected for one or the other reason. This means that the Home Office decision does not go your way always. Sometimes the reason for rejection is genuine and sometimes it is because you made some small mistakes such as not filling up the form correctly and in the format required. It is highly recommended that you seek expert advice befo...

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Sponsorship Licence Revoked - What you need to do?

All Non-EEA nationals looking to come to the UK to study or work must be sponsored by an organization in the UK. The sponsoring organization needs to obtain a sponsorship license from the UKVI (Home Office). Once they obtain a sponsorship license, they can offer a certificate of sponsorship to the individuals who come to join them for study or work. Organizations having obtained sponsor licenses must comply with the rules otherwise their license may be revoked. It is better to meet compliance be...

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Indefinite leave to remain for HM Forces Employees

HM Forces stand for Her Majesty’s Forces and also known as British Armed forces. HM forces consist of the Royal Navy, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force. They are responsible for the defense of the UK, its overseas territories and the Crown dependencies and they include standing forces, regular reserves, volunteer reserves, and sponsored reserves. UK Armed forces exempt from immigration control Serving members of HM armed forces are free from restrictions arising by the UK immigrati...

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Compliance for Sponsorship Licence

Any UK based organization that wants to employ a non-EU or EEA individual in their organization in the UK on Tier 2 or 5 Visa must first apply for a sponsor licence. After the grant of sponsorship licence, the organisation can assign their new employees, with a certificate of sponsorship which is essential for the employees to make an application to the Home Office in order to enter or remain in the UK. An organization applying for sponsor license must provide correct documentation and inf...

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Sole Representative Visa

There are two types of applicants who can apply under this category- An applicant must either be: an overseas media employee who:

• is employed by an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation;

• is being posted by their employer on a long-term assignment for them in the UK

• applying to be the sole representative in the UK of an overseas employer who intends to establish a commercial presence by operating a registered branch or wholly-owned subsidiar

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Financial Requirement for UK partner Visa

When you apply for a UK visa as a spouse or partner there are several requirements to be met. One of those crucial requirements is the financial requirement. Financial requirement has to be met by the sponsor or applicant for the purpose of Fiancé, Spouse, Unmarried Partner or Civil Partner visas. Minimum income rule So, the minimum income as per Home Office is like this:

• Partner only with no children – £18,600
• Partner and 1 child – £22,400
• Partner and 2 children – £24,800
• Pa

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How to Gain British Citizenship by Marriage

Marriage to a British citizen isn’t an automatic guarantee that you’ll be given British Citizenship. This is obtained through the application process of naturalisation which requires the non-UK spouse to meet certain eligibility criteria under nationality rules. From there you must make a citizenship application to the Home Office. !--more--

Eligibility for British Citizenship by marriage

To be eligible for British Citizenship through naturalisation, you must satisfy this criteria:

• B

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Derivative Residence and EU Settled Status

Derivative residence card allows one an indirect right of residence. In this scheme, your residence in the UK depends upon the existing right of another person in the UK. You are eligible for a derivative residence card if you are living in the UK and you happen to be one of the following:

• The primary carer of someone who has the right to reside in the UK
• The primary carer’s child
• The child of an EEA national who has stopped working in the UK or left the UK, and you are in pursuing yo

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UK Visa Expiry Rules

If you are still in the country when your UK visa expires, you are classed as an ‘overstayer’. You will have 30 days from the date your visa expired to leave the country. You will be able to stay in the UK if you have applied for a new visa before the expiry date of your old visa. !--more-- You may also be deemed as an overstayer if either of the following apply:

• Your visa has been gained using fraudulent means, such as if you used fraudulent documents
• Not mentioning something on your ap

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