UK Visas and British Citizenship

“It could not have been any better! I will always recommend your firm. I received excellent advice throughout the application process and I was particularly impressed with your thorough knowledge of immigration issues, efficiency, continuous monitoring, genuine caring, total compliance, and very good value for money, particularly when compared with law firms. (And in regards to the advisor Joanne) all I can say is I wish other people were as helpful, professional and caring, as you are!! Thank you very much for all you have done, and continue to do. I am sure your company must be very proud of you.”    We are, Ahmed, thank you for the kind words!    This is an interesting category, open to those born before 1983 to a British mother. Why only mother? Because before 1983 only fathers could pass their nationality to their children while mothers could not. What now seems like an unfair ‘irregularity’ in the law was ‘corrected’ in 1983 when anyone could cla...

“I would like to thank the 1st 4Immigration team for the great job in preparation of my (successful) ILR application! In particular, I would like to thank Joanne for her being very meticulous with the related paperwork and accompanying documentation and for giving non-trivial advice in several cases where I did not know how to answer a particular question in application form. I would also like to thank Neil for staying with me in Croydon during the time my application was being processed, that was a great psychological support. I recommend their service to everybody looking for an immigration advisor. The process of applying for long-term residence visas is not only complex but also emotionally demanding because you understand that you whole career and family life depend on the outcome of this application. In this case, you need somebody on your side to be both professional and emotionally supportive. 1st 4Immigration is exactly that kind of a team! They are very far from that...

"Dear Sebastian, I wanted to thank you personally and your colleagues that after all the bumps on the way you managed to apply for my son's passport and I got it!!!! Thank you so much for your help!! You have no idea how much trouble you have saved me. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year 2016!!!" This came from Kristina, who asked us for help to renew her child’s passport.   It is possible to renew a British passport on same-day service for an adult or on 1 week service for a child!   And if we have your documents by 12pm, and they are in order (or if you quickly arrange them to be in order, such as to bring new photos), then we can submit on the same working day! Contact us: http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/same-day-british-passport-renewal.php Phone 0871 472 1468 or 07795471483 Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk   Or come to our office from 9am to 6pm (you don’t need an appointment): 68 King William Street, Cit...

This post is about the starting point, ie when to start counting the 5 years of continuous residence in the UK for a spouse or civil partner of an EEA citizen. It covers spouses and civil partners (but not unmarried partners) who are EEA nationals (‘Polish married to Polish’) and who are non-EEA nationals (‘Brazilian married to Italian’).   If we assume your EEA spouse has been living and working in the UK for 5 years. When do we start counting your (family member’s) period of residency? From the date of marriage for spouses? From the date of entry to the UK? We usually find a point when all of the following requirements have been met, so whichever is the latest of these: 1)      Date of marriage. 2)      Date when both you and your EEA spouse have been in the UK (meaning if one of you came to the UK after the other, it will be based on the latter date). 3)      Date when your EEA spouse started exercising...

As the long Russian holiday is approaching, Russian Consulates in the UK will be closed from 1 st to 11 th January 2016. If you require an urgent Russian visa before that – there is still time! Multi Travel Visas offers bespoke Russian visa service. It is very fast and convenient and a visa applicant can submit an application - and biometrics - at our office in the City of London (Monument area). This service allows us to act as a visa centre and collect the biometrics (fingerprints) at our office in the City of London, which is easily accessible by all transport links. Under this procedure we prepare an application form, check the documents, order a visa invitation if needed. Then, rather than going to the visa centre and queuing there for hours, we will provide a biometric kit at our office. Conveniently, you would have a 1 – 1.5 hour window to come to our office (the day/time pre-arranged as convenient). Right here, on the spot, and without queuing, you will be able to pro...

“Hi Joanne, we, would like to thank you and the team for the excellent Professional advice, guidance, support, and detailed attention to our Case and prompt daily response to our queries during the ongoing application stage and submission of the Case for a Fiancée / Settlement Visa. The Application was successful, which we are truly grateful for. Without your  professional guidance and knowledge we are sure we would not have been able to achieve my Visa. Your understanding and sympathetic way of handling our Case was outstanding. The time you gave to us will always be gratefully acknowledged in our hearts and remembered fondly. It felt as though we were part of a family and had known you for years. The Confidentiality of our case was important and this was given throughout. We wish you many more successes in the future with further clients. We shall be proceeding further with you during the next stage of my Settlement Visa. We are now residing in the UK having left my home in Goa ...

“Multi Travel Visas for made the application of my Schengen Visa extremely simple. My options were clearly explained to me and once the decision was made on the visa to apply for the process took less than a week from start to finish. Personally I’d recommend Multi Travel Visas to anyone looking to apply for a Schengen Visa. The company is extremely professional, the staff are friendly and efficient and most importantly, my visa was approved in the time period stated by the consultant dealing with my application.” This came from Andre, a South African citizen who applied for a French Schengen visa through us. It is possible to obtain a French Schengen visa within 4 working days from the date of appointment for most nationals, such as South African, Thai, Filipino, Russian, Indian, Chinese and most others. We can also assist with a German and Portuguese Schengen visas. The good thing about applying through French Embassy is that they tend to issuer longer, multiple-entry, visas....

“ I just wanted to thank 1st4immigration Ltd for doing such a GREAT job! Before contacting your office concerning my request for settlement, my wife and I were sent from one immigration office to another by Home Office, with each appointment being with the wrong forms and the wrong office. Not only was it frustrating, it was expensive due to transportation costs and Home Office appointment fees. Thank you for understanding exactly what would be needed and how very complicated immigration has become. Your office understood the law and the amount of information that would be needed for a successful application. Outstanding job!!! We are grateful for your expertise and all you've done to assure our settlement together here in the United Kingdom. Absolutely outstanding!!!!"                                      ...

Multi Travel Visas Ltd can assist with renewing a UK passport using same-day or 1 week service at the Passport Office in London, with the authorisation from you as per the government requirements. We can submit applications on next working day after receiving your documents, there is no need to wait for an appointment. We may also be able to submit on the same day if we receive your documents before 12pm (midday) and they are in order. We can also help if for some reason you are unable to apply yourself. If you don't have time to travel to a Passport Office yourself we can apply on your behalf (you don't have to come to London). If you are living/working abroad you can courier documents to our London office and we can submit them promptly for same-day service. This includes if your passport has run out of pages or if you need to renew not only yours but also/or your child's passport urgently.  Example: British expats living or working in the USA, the Middle East, Asia an...

Multi Travel Visas Ltd is an accredited agency with the official French visa centre in London, we have many years of experience of working with French Consulate. We use a separate system of appointments and can provide an appointment sooner than available for the public. FRENCH SCHENGEN VISA: It is possible to obtain a visa within 4 working days from the date of the biometric appointment for most nationals, such as Filipino, South African, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Turkish and most others.  http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-france.php   GERMAN SCHENGEN VISA: German Schengen visa takes 5 working days from the date of appointment.  Spouses and family members of UK/EU citizens don't have to book tickets/accommodation before applying for this visa. This is the best Embassy to apply for a Schengen visa for spouses and family members of UK/EU citizens. Webpage: http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-germany.php PORTUGUESE SCHENGEN VI...

“Dear Sebastian, I just wanted to say how much I appreciated the speed and efficiency with which you handled my visa application. It was a pleasure to deal with you. Thank you very much indeed.”     These lovely words came from Elizabeth, a South African citizen who applied for a German Schengen visa through us in London. It is possible to obtain a German Schengen visa within 4 working days from the date of appointment for most nationals, such as South African, Thai, Filipino, Russian, Indian, Chinese and most others. We can also assist with a French and Portuguese Schengen visas.     The good thing about applying through German Embassy is that spouses of UK/EU citizens still do not need to submit tickets and hotel/accommodation booking (unlike when applying to French or Portuguese Embassies). Although biometrics (fingerprints) are required from 20 November 2015, but they will be stored in the system for 5 years (without having to submit them again). ...

Multi Travel Visas Ltd is a specialist visa company. We assist customers with German, French and other Schengen visas and have vast experience over the past 10 years. All applicants will be required to provide biometrics at the German visa centre in London from 20th of November 2015 as part of the visa process. Once the biometrics have been taken, your information will be stored in their system for the next 5 years. For example, if an application was made at VFS Global for a Spanish visa after 20th November 2015, then the applicant will not to have give biometrics again when applying for a German visa at VFS within the next 5 years. Processing time: from the date of appointment German visas take 5 working days for most nationals: S. African, Indian, Chinese, Russian, Thai, Turkish etc. Furthermore, spouses and family members of UK/EU citizens don't have to book tickets/accommodation before applying for this visa. This is the best Embassy to apply for a Schengen ...

1st 4Immigration Ltd is an accredited CPD provider and can be found on the OISC list of CPD providers.  Current CPD courses: Online OISC LEVEL 1 course. CPD 16 core hours.   Classroom OISC LEVEL 1 course. CPD 16 core hours.    Classroom Points - Based System (PBS) training course: Tiers, Points, Dependants and qualifying for ILR. CPD 10 core hours.  Self-Employment Income in Visa Applications (by a Self-employed immigration adviser). CPD 6 hours. British Citizenship for European/EEA nationals and their Family Members. CPD 5 core hours. Spouse/Partner Visas - Case Studies and FAQs. CPD 6 core hours. The courses are offered by our company, 1 st 4Immigration Ltd, which is a practicing immigration company, registered with The OISC and based in the City of London. CPD credit is awarded upon successful pass of the assessment, which will be provided after the course. Our courses are accredited by the CPD Standards Office and are...

This course has a particular emphasis on Tier 2 General and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa categories, applying for a Sponsor Licence and using Tier 2 Code of Practice as well as qualifying for an Indefinite Leave in these routes. It also covers (often forgotten in training) rules for family members of PBS migrants. You can earn 7 core CPD hours credit, subject to the successful completion of the test after the course. As a practicing company, we are offering to share our experience to help you deal with the applications of Points-Based System migrants, their family members and ILR applications based on PBS categories. You can read   Testimonials on our immigration cases here. Our tutors are our very own OISC-accredited practicing immigration advisers who handle the real cases during the week and teach on weekends. You can read about them on the   Tutors page. Unlike most traditional courses, ours is conducted using plain language and does not simply contain quotes from the Im...