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Longer explanations of UK visa routes and the questions our clients ask most.
For most new UK partner or spouse visa applications, the minimum income requirement is £29,000 a year. Different rules can apply where the sponsor rec...
Sponsor licence compliance is ongoing. The Home Office can monitor sponsors through document requests and announced or unannounced visits. The four-ye...
A UK Student visa normally depends on a valid Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), meeting the financial and English-language requirements, a...
Strong immigration appeal grounds should answer each refusal reason directly, explain why it is wrong in law or fact, and identify the evidence suppor...
Choosing the right Authorising Officer and Level 1 User is central to a sponsor licence application. The Authorising Officer must normally be a paid m...
If your UK Student visa application is refused, the first step is to read the decision letter carefully. Most Student visa refusals do not carry a gen...
Good sponsor licence management depends on accurate records, timely reporting and keeping the right people in control of your Sponsorship Management S...
If you hold a standard Worker or Temporary Worker sponsor licence, you no longer need to renew it every four years. The renewal requirement was remove...
A child may be able to come to or remain in the UK to live with a parent or close relative who is present and settled here under Part 8 of the Immigra...
From 3 August 2026, a child born in the UK during a parent’s current Graduate route permission can apply in the UK as that parent’s dependant. If gran...
From 3 August 2026, a partner granted permission under Appendix FM will normally receive leave ending on the same date as their sponsor’s 30-month pro...
Yes. For EU Settlement Scheme travel permit applications made from 30 July 2026, applicants are no longer required to provide fingerprints. A facial p...
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