Process
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How to set up and update your eVisa
The Home Office is replacing hard copy immigration documents with digital immigration status (an ‘eVisa’) by 1 January 2025. This is what you need to know
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Absences from the UK during your visa
In this post we look at the issue of time spent outside of the UK whilst here on a visa. We look at why you should track your absences, and how to work out whether you’re within the prescribed limits on absences for your visa limit
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How to apply for a UK partner visa
In this post, we provide a guide on how to apply for a visa to live in the UK with your partner. We will cover the main eligibility rules and the process, including completing the online form, uploading your documents, timelines and fees, and provide links to Home Office and other resources to help you make your application
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Do I need a Fiance visa or a Marriage Visitor visa?
In this post, we briefly explain the difference between the fiance visa and the marriage visitor visa. This is because we have seen at least one person make the wrong application. It is a sub-post of our main How to apply for a partner visa post
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The main (and hidden) costs of applying for a partner visa
In this post we consider the fees to make a UK partner visa application. In addition to the main application fees, we also consider the “hidden” fees associated with the process, and for which you will need to budget.
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Lessons from an overstayer: the uniquely life-ruining potential of missing your visa deadline in the UK
We consider what lessons might be learned from the case of a client who overstayed, including what steps were taken to regularise her status, and her experience of the tribunal appeal system
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The four most common errors in British citizenship applications
Our director, Nick Nason, reviews around 3 British citizenship applications a week. This is his list of problems areas most commonly encountered by clients
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How to choose your immigration lawyer
Choosing an immigration lawyer is a nightmare. If I wasn’t a practitioner myself, I would have no idea where to start.
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Applying for a Home Office fee waiver
In this note we consider who may be able to apply to the Home Office for a waiver of visa application and Immigration Health Charge fees.
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How to get your records from the Home Office
This post looks at making a Subject Access Request to the Home Office, also known as a Freedom of Information Act request, or colloquially known as ‘getting a copy of your file’.
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How to extend your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa: business activity
In order for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) to extend their visa in the UK, they need to meet three broad requirements
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How to extend your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa: job creation
Since 2010, Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) extension applications have had an average refusal rate of almost 50%, almost certainly due to complex documentary requirements relating to investment, job creation and business activity. Here we look at job creation.
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