If you’re on a UK Ancestry visa, the good news is that it’s one of the more straightforward, flexible routes when it comes to work. You’re not tied to a sponsor. You don’t need permission every time you change jobs. And you can build a normal working life in the UK — employed, self-employed, or…
A refusal can feel like the end of the road. In reality, it often just means you need to tighten the argument and present it in a way that a Tribunal can act on. Strong appeal grounds aren’t about repeating your application — they’re about showing exactly where the refusal goes wrong, and backing that…
If you sponsor workers, absences aren’t “just HR”. They’re one of the fastest ways the Home Office decides whether you’re running your sponsor licence properly. You don’t need to panic every time someone calls in sick, but you do need a system: clear rules, consistent records, and timely reporting when a threshold is triggered. That’s…
If you sponsor workers under the Skilled Worker route, the Immigration Salary List (ISL) can look like an easy win: lower salary threshold, lower visa fee, faster hiring decisions. In reality, it’s one of the areas where employers most often trip up — not because the rules are impossible, but because the “80% discount” is…
If you’re preparing a UK partner/spouse visa application, the financial requirement is usually the part that causes the most stress — not because it’s “hard” in principle, but because the Home Office is extremely picky about how you prove it. This guide walks you through what the financial requirement is in 2026, how the main…
When you apply for a UK spouse (partner) visa, you’re not just proving your relationship and finances — you’re also proving that you’ll have somewhere suitable to live without overcrowding and without breaching basic health standards. If your accommodation evidence is weak, unclear, or inconsistent, it can create delays, extra questions, or a refusal in…
If you’re already in the UK and your plans have changed, the idea of “switching” to a different visa without leaving sounds simple. Sometimes it is. Often, it isn’t — and the risks are usually about timing, eligibility, and what you do (or don’t do) while your new application is pending. This guide walks you…
If you hold (or you’re about to apply for) a sponsor licence, your key personnel choices are not “form filling”. They are the people the Home Office expects to keep your sponsorship system honest, consistent, and auditable — day in, day out. When things go wrong, it’s rarely because you didn’t mean to comply. It’s…
A UK Ancestry visa looks straightforward on paper: you prove you’ve got a qualifying grandparent, you show you can work, and you show you can support yourself. In practice, refusals usually happen because the Home Office can’t follow your “evidence trail” cleanly — or because something important is missing, unclear, inconsistent, or dated wrong. If…
If you’re in the UK on a fiancé(e) visa, you’re on a tight timetable. You’ve got permission to enter for 6 months to get married (or form a civil partnership), and then you need to switch into the partner route if you want to stay in the UK long-term. Done properly, the switch is straightforward….
