Expertise and Excellence in Immigration Services

Garth Coates Solicitors is a leading law firm, specialising in UK immigration law and citizenship. We are a team of dedicated professionals who work together as a family. We create strong connections with our clients by building trust and confidence through our excellence, reliability and credibility.

Our commitment and enthusiasm are reflected in our work and in the service we provide and we are wholly dedicated to providing quality legal services which change the lives of our individual and corporate clients for the better.

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UK VISAS

Self Sponsorship

Self-Sponsorship Skilled Worker Visa, allows you to sponsor yourself through your own UK company.

Sponsor Licence

UK companies who wish to employ skilled workers from outside the UK are required to apply for a Sponsor Licence.

Expansion Worker

UK Expansion Worker Visa is a pathway designed for overseas businesses looking to establish a branch or subsidiary in the United Kingdom.

British Citizenship

As a specialist immigration law firm and British citizenship solicitors, we can assist you with applying for British Citizenship, if you are eligible.

Appeals & Judicial Reviews

A visa refusal can be disheartening, but it can be overturned when challenged. We have over 90% success rate in appeals and Judicial Reviews.

“The people’s good is the highest law.”

— Cicero, Roman politician and lawyer

WHO WE ARE

WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT:

Meaningful Communication

The Garth Coates team is made up of experienced solicitors from several diverse backgrounds, which enables us to build a strong connection with our clients and to respect their cultures and traditions. Our team speak several languages, which means we can often communicate with our clients in their mother tongue.

Professional Service

We maintain the highest standards of professionalism and client care. As we are a boutique immigration law firm, we can provide our clients with a specialist service tailored to their specific situation and requirements. The nature of our work means that many of our clients are overseas and we provide a round-the clock response to those in different time zones.

Attention to Detail

All our team members work tirelessly on behalf of our clients and pay meticulous care to all aspects of their work. They take full ownership of the work they do and are fully aware of the responsibility they hold for the advice and representation they give.

HOW WE CAN HELP YOU:

If you require an immigration lawyer to assist you, a family member, a friend or employee with a UK visa application, an investor visa or you need to appeal a visa refusal, then our friendly, professional, and understanding team is on hand to help you.

LATEST NEWS

The Home Office has introduced significant changes to the Immigration Rules, presented to Parliament in…

As UK immigration practitioners continue to observe shifting global migration patterns, a notable trend has…

In recent years, the United Kingdom has witnessed a series of legal battles concerning the…

The UK government’s efforts to modernise its immigration system by transitioning to a fully digital…

The UK Home Office has announced a delay in the full transition to its eVisa…

The UK government is rolling out a new e-visa system aimed at modernizing its immigration…

The UK government has announced a substantial 66% increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS),…

As a student studying in the UK, you may have heard about the government’s dedication…

On the 5th of December, 2023, Garth Coates Solicitors UK, in collaboration with Coates Global…

The United Kingdom, under the leadership of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, has announced a robust…

In a shocking statement on 17th February, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the closure of…

The 30 June 2021 deadline for EU Settlement Scheme applications is approaching fast, but there…

The New Graduate Route to Work in the UK The new Graduate Visa will allow…

A welcome change to the Global Talent visa requirements for endorsement in the Film and…

Change to Global Talent Visa The UK Government has announced its intention to reform the…

UK’s new elite visa is to be launched in a year During his Budget speech…

28 February 2021 Most business owners understand that from 1 January 2020, if they want…

8 January 2021 Migrants who would otherwise have no legal right to remain in the…

21 November 2020 The transition period between the UK and the European Union (EU) is…

12 October 2020 Despite the uncertainty regarding the post-Covid-19 economy and Brexit, exceptionally talented people…

1 October 2020 The clock is ticking down for EU nationals to apply under the…

26 September 2020 For those who have demonstrated top talent within the technology sector, the…

17 September 2020 If you wish to visit the UK, you may need to acquire…

8 September 2020 With all that has happened in the world in 2020, it is…

15 July 2020 As many readers will know, it used to be the case that…

21 June 2020 Hong Kong has been in the media a lot recently. Formerly a…

08 June 2020 Under the pre-Brexit regime the requirements for British naturalisation for EEA nationals…

05 June 2020 The Tier 1 Investor visa, which enables non-EEA migrants to acquire visas…

26 May 2020 Many readers will know that the Home Office can on occasion take…

28 February 2020 In case anyone has not heard, Brexit has finally happened, on 31…

As we recently explained (“The ‘good character’ requirement for British naturalisation”, 13 January 2020), British…

It is sometimes the case in the immigration field that the basic law sets out…

In the wake of the General Election result it looks as though Brexit is going…

WHAT OUR TEAM MEMBERS SAY: