Can You Get Married on a visitor visa?

A UK tourist visa is a term under the UK standard visitor visa category that allows you to visit the UK for tourism and leisure. The UK standard visitor visa is a short-term visa valid for up to 6 months only. There are other purposes as well that are covered by a standard visitor visa. They include visiting the UK for short-term study, visiting your friends or family living here, short- term recreational courses, short-term business activities, medical treatment, and other permitted activiti...

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-July 9 2025

Things to know about Home Office compliance visit

A Home Office compliance visit is done to ensure whether an approved or prospective sponsor is or will be able to adhere to their sponsor’s duties and UK immigration law. An approved sponsor is a U... READ FULL BLOG

-July 8 2025

Changes to Salaries for Skilled Workers UK

Salary thresholds for skilled workers are being raised from existing levels. This is in line with objective to curb the inward immigration stated in the White Paper released in May 2025. Further, S... READ FULL BLOG

-July 7 2025

Temporary Shortage Occupation List UK

The Temporary Shortage Occupation List is transitioning from the Immigration Shortage List, which will soon be abolished. The ISL (Immigration Shortage List), which was introduced in April 2024, re... READ FULL BLOG

-June 23 2025

Appendix D Sponsor Licence Records - An Overview

Sponsor licence holders must comply with their sponsor’s duties, one of which is to retain the relevant documents listed in Appendix D. If a sponsor fails to comply with their record-keeping duties... READ FULL BLOG

-June 16 2025

Understanding the English Language Requirements for UK Family Visas

Proving knowledge of the English language requirements is a key requirement for those applying for a UK family visa. When you apply for a family visa as a partner or parent, you have to meet certai... READ FULL BLOG

-June 12 2025

Impact of Previous Visa Refusals on Future UK Visa Applications

Visa refusals happen due to several reasons. You should be careful before and when you are applying for a UK visa or a visa for any other country. It is in your best interest that you take legal he... READ FULL BLOG

-June 9 2025

Appendix HM Armed Forces-What do you need to know

Appendix HM Armed Forces, published in April 2024, sets out the immigration rules for HM Armed Forces personnel and HM Armed Forces service leaver personnel and their family members. It replaced th... READ FULL BLOG

-June 3 2025

UK Family Visa income requirements

The UK family visa is an umbrella category. This covers visas based on various types of relationships. People outside the UK apply for a UK family visa based on close family relationships with a pe... READ FULL BLOG

-May 30 2025

Impact of Criminal Records on ILR and Citizenship Applications

Criminal records may not necessarily be a reason for refusal of your ILR and citizenship applications, but they may definitely impact both applications. Hence, you must disclose your criminal recor... READ FULL BLOG

-May 29 2025

Returning Resident Visa and Lapsing Rules

If you have ILR or settled status in the UK, you can live, work, or study in the UK indefinitely. Even though ILR status is a permanent status, you may lose it if you stay outside the UK and Island... READ FULL BLOG

-May 27 2025

New Entrant Salary Under Skilled Worker Visa

The UK skilled worker visa route is for foreign workers looking to work in the UK. The employers hiring foreign workers in specified job roles where the skill set of a foreign worker matches the jo... READ FULL BLOG

-May 22 2025

Appendix: Hong Kong British National (Overseas)

Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas), also termed BN (O), contains immigration rules for BN (O) looking to apply for a BN (O) visa. This special visa route allows those from Hong Kong wit... READ FULL BLOG