UK Visas and British Citizenship

A very informative and practical 2-day weekend course at our office in the City of London!  1st 4Immigration Ltd is a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company, OISC ref F200800152. After many years of experience – and hundreds of successful cases – we are sharing our experience to help you to prepare for your OISC Level 1 assessment and accreditation or, if you are already practicing, to increase your knowledge. You can read Testimonials on our immigration cases here. TRAINING DATES: Weekend 16 - 17 May 2015, OISC Level 1, just in time for an OISC exam on 28 May. Weekend 23 - 24 May 2015, Points-Based System, just in time for an OISC exam on 28 May. Weekend 20 - 21 June 2015, OISC Level 1, just in time for an OISC exam on 23 June. 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...

“Dear Christina, Thank you for all your help with my application for British Citizenship. It was a real pleasure dealing with you; I always found you to be very professional and courteous. You kept me informed throughout the process without me ever having to chase you for information. Your employer (that’s us – 1 st 4Immigration!) should feel very proud to have you as a team member as you are truly an asset to the company.” These lovely words came from Sanja, a South African national who started her stay in the UK on a Tier 2 work visa and then switched to a Spouse visa (also through us) when she married a British Citizen. That was under the old rules (before 9 July 2012), so after the 2 years we were able to apply for Indefinite Leave for Sanja and later for British Citizenship once Sanja has obtained an appropriate permission from the South African authorities in order to keep dual nationality. For an individual advice or to make your application as successful please contac...

We offer an intensive Saturday course at our office in the City of London. 1st 4Immigration Ltd is a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company, OISC, ref   F200800152. We are also a recognised CPD provider and can be found on the OISC list of the training providers. 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-acc...

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. It takes longer for some nationals, up to 3 weeks, a list is available on our website: http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-france.php   GERMAN SCHENGEN VISA: German Schengen visa takes 5 working days from the date of appointment. No biometrics, no personal attendance needed! 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 visa for spou...

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...

"I needed to renew my UK passport at short notice while residing in Germany. Unfortunately, the UK passport authority service for out of country renewals couldn't guarantee a quick turnaround, it looked likely to take many, many weeks. A quick internet search led me to Multi Travel Visas. The procedure for renewing my passport with them couldn't have been any easier, and the day after they received my application, the new passport was couriered back to my home. All in all, I would recommend them to anyone and wouldn't hesitate to use them in the future." This came from Duncan, a British citizen residing in Germany.   It is possible to renew a British passport within just 2-3 working days! It is actually same-day service at the UK Passport Office, so with an appointment available as soon as on the next working day the whole process is very fast. And if we have your documents by 12pm, and they are in order (or if you quickly arrange them to be in order, such a...

"As a South African, applying for Schengen visas is often a laborious and frustrating process.  Multi Travel Visas recently handled my application – and I cannot recommend them highly enough. Excellent advice, quick email response and always available to chat to on the phone. My visa was turned around in less than 3 working days.” This came from a very happy client (who asked not to be named), a South African national residing in the UK. It is possible to obtain a French Schengen visa within 3-4 working days for most nationals, such as Filipino, South African, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Turkish and most others. It does take longer for some nationals, up to 3 weeks, a list is available on our website. As an accredited agency, we use a separate system of appointments from the public and can usually obtain an appointments much sooner. Contact us at Multi Travel Visas: http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-france.php Phone 0871 472 1468 or 07795471483 Email: in...

This is a very welcome development! Same-day service is back for applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR, permanent residency) based on 10 years of Long Residence. This service did exist before 2010 but was stopped, so in the last 5 years all applicants had to apply by post and wait for up to 6 months. This category allows to qualify for ILR if one has spent 10 years lawfully in the UK. overstaying for max 28 days is allowed as well as the periods while waiting for a visa (in-country on-time applications). And even the periods outside the UK without a visa for max 6 months, ie the period between leaving the UK on the previous visa and returning to the UK on the new visa must be no more than 6 months, so your continuous residency is not broken. Usually any visas can be combined (unlike to the 5 – year routes) but there is a much stricter limit on absences. 1st 4Immigration is authorised to submit clients' visa applications using this service, we are accredited ...

This is a very informative and practical 2-day weekend course at our office in the City of London.  1st 4Immigration Ltd is a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company, OISC ref F200800152. After many years of experience – and hundreds of successful cases – we are sharing our experience to help you to prepare for your OISC Level 1 assessment and accreditation or, if you are already practicing, to increase your knowledge. You can read Testimonials on our immigration cases here. TRAINING DATES: Weekend 16 - 17 May 2015, OISC Level 1, just in time for an OISC exam on 28 May. Weekend 23 - 24 May 2015, Points-Based System, just in time for an OISC exam on 28 May. Weekend 20 - 21 June 2015, OISC Level 1, just in time for an OISC exam on 23 June. 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 pa...

We are often asked whether the Sponsor, usually a British citizen, has to meet the Financial Requirement on his/her own. The answer is no, sometimes it can be combined with the Applicant’s income (the person’s who needs a visa). Sometimes it can be only the Applicant’s income, on its own. Example 1: if the Applicant has a UK visa which allows to work, such as a Tier 1 or 2 work visa, Tier 4 Student visa or a Tier 5 visa then the Applicant’s earnings from employment or self-employment in the UK would be sufficient, without the need of the Sponsor’s income (assuming there is enough to meet the Financial Requirement). If both partners are working legally in the UK it can be a combination of both of their earnings, although there is no much point of that if one, ie either partner, can meet the Financial Requirement on his/her own (apart from the double amount of paperwork and a satisfying feeling of exceeding the Financial Requirement). Example 2: if the Financial Requirement is b...

“Initially I was going to submit my wife’s visa application myself . However, I wanted reassurance that everything is correct. I found 1 st 4immigration website online and was pleasantly surprised that Lucy replied to my emails within hours and answered all my queries. This is the reason why I chose 1 st 4Immigration over other solicitors and firms, their quick responses gave me the feeling of having their full attention.  I was then passed on to Joanne who handled our case. Joanne was very thorough and checked key details 3 to 4 times during our meeting. I thought this is brilliant. I wanted someone to treat to this case as their own, and that’s what she did. My wife’s entry clearance visa has now been granted. Thank you Joanne and Lucy.” This came from Lakhwinder, a British national whose wife is Indian and was applying for a Spouse Entry Clearance in her home country, under Appendix FM.   Happy ending! The next step will be to renew a visa after 2.5 years an...