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Main is main, dependent is dependent: these are 2 different visa types! You can switch from a main visa to a dependent visa inside the UK but can’t switch from ‘dependent’ to ‘main’.

One of the common mistakes migrants do, from our experience, is confusing the main visa with a dependent visa. For example, one spouse is on a Tier 2 (General) visa (that’s the main one) and the other spouse is on a Tier 2 Dependant visa (that’s a dependent visa). The visa ‘depends’ on someone else’s visa, so a Tier 2 Partner visa depends on the main Tier 2 visa. These are 2 totally separate categories: main is main, dependent is dependent. They can’t be combined when calculating qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR, permanent residency) except for   10 years Long Residence which can be based on any type of visa. Most importantly, this matters to switching rules, ie applying to change your status inside the UK, rather than having to apply from outside the UK. You can switch from a main visa to a dependent visa inside the UK, such as from the main Tier 2 General to a Tier 2 Partner, from the main Tier 1 visa to a Tier 1 Partner. Actually, it would be the sam

To extend or not to extend? That is the question (for Dependants of Tier 1 General migrants)

That is indeed the question of the moment. The last Tier 1 General extensions will be in April 2015, so we are often asked about dependants, ie partners and children of those holding a Tier 1 General visa. So, what are the Rules for dependants after 5 April 2015? And what if they won’t qualify for an ILR in April 2018 when the ILR applications based on Tier 1 General will be stopped? The answer is: “Don’t panic!” The dates of April 2015 for extensions and 2018 for an ILR is only for the main Tier 1 General migrants and NOT for Dependants. A ‘main’ visa is a main visa and a ‘dependent’ visa is a dependent visa and they are actually completely different things, issued under the different parts of the Immigration Rules! They don’t mix for an ILR (you can’t count 5 years for an ILR partly on main and partly on dependent visas) and they have very different requirements. So, to be clear: the announced restrictions apply only to the Tier 1 General migrants and not to their dependent

Online CPD course 4.5 hours What's Next after Post-Study Work and Tier 4 Visas?

For our colleagues Immigration Advisers and Solicitors: Our online training course is accepted by The OISC and SRA, CPD ref number EJE/14IM. What’s Next after Post-Study Work and Tier 4 Visas? 4.5 hours CPD credit.   Download from our website, study in your own time on any computer, iPad or iPhone, complete the test and we will award your CPD hours and send you a certificate.   Visit website now:  http://www.1st4immigration.com/training/whats-next-after-post-study-work-and-tier-4-visas-cpd.php   The course is offered by our company, 1 st 4Immigration Ltd, which is a practising immigration company, registered by The OISC at a highly respectable Level 2, based at the Royal Mint in Central London.   We are also accredited by the UK Border Agency in Croydon and submit applications using Premium service for accredited representatives. We provide biometric appointments every week (ILR, Tier 1, Spouse/Partner etc) and we have permanent slots to submit S

Online CPD course 4.5 hours What's Next after Post-Study Work and Tier 4 Visas?

For our colleagues Immigration Advisers and Solicitors: Our online training course is accepted by The OISC and SRA, CPD ref number EJE/14IM.   What’s Next after Post-Study Work and Tier 4 Visas? 4.5 hours CPD credit.   Download from our website, study in your own time on any computer, iPad or iPhone, complete the test and we will award your CPD hours and send you a certificate.   Visit website now:  http://www.1st4immigration.com/training/whats-next-after-post-study-work-and-tier-4-visas-cpd.php   The course is offered by our company, 1 st 4Immigration Ltd, which is a practising immigration company, registered by The OISC at a highly respectable Level 2, based at the Royal Mint in Central London.   We are also accredited by the UK Border Agency in Croydon and submit applications using Premium service for accredited representatives. We provide biometric appointments every week (ILR, Tier 1, Spouse/Partner etc) and we have permanent slots to subm

Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR): common myths on obtaining permanent residency in the UK.

We had a post under this name in the beginning of 2014 and it proved very popular, so we decided to update it as it is now autumn 2015. Myth 1: “Indefinite Leave is ‘indefinite’”. Reality: it is not! You can lose your Indefinite Leave to Remain if you leave the UK for more than 2 years and don’t come back (unless you have very compassionate circumstances why you couldn’t return). This applies to non-EU nationals and also to the EU/EEA nationals who had achieved status of a permanent resident whether applied for that document or not (it is not compulsory to apply). The only way not to lose your status is to become a British Citizen, then you can leave the UK for as long as you need.    Myth 2: “Everyone needs ILR before applying for British Citizenship”. Reality: even though we often tell this to the clients who are trying to ‘skip’ it and – mistakenly – going straight for naturalisation, the fact is there are exception from this rule. European nationals (including Bulgarian an