UK Visas and British Citizenship

#1 How long can I be out of the UK?  #2 Difference between 5 and 10-year route?  #3 Does having a British child exempt from the Financial Requirement £18,600?  #4 English language: A1, A2 or B1?  #5 When to apply for British Citizenship: 3 or 5 years?  #1 How long can I be out of the UK? By far, most common question ever! You might have heard 6 month or 90 days or 6 months per year.  The ruth is: there is no rule. Each case is considered individually. The only rule is “you live permanently with your partner in the UK”.  In practice, with the new online application forms, you will be asked about your trips abroad and reasons, such as holiday or work.  It will attract attention if you spend more than 50% of your '‘visa time” outside the UK.  We recommend to go by the same rule as for work visas: 6 months per year and your main home has to remain in the UK.  If this affects you - please contact u...

Would you prefer to know a decision within 2 working days or wait (and worry) for several months? Most in-UK visa types are eligible: - Indefinite Leave 10 years residence - Spouse/Partner visa: switching, extension, Indefinite Leave - Tier 2 work visa: switching, extension, changing sponsor, Indefinite Leave - Tier 4 and 5 visas: switching, extension, changing sponsor - Ancestral visa: extension, Indefinite Leave - PBS Dependant: switching, extension, Indefinite Leave - Renewal of Indefinite Leave (new visa card) Categories that are not eligible: - Tier 1 - EEA applications, instead you can register under EU Settlement Scheme that often gives immediate decision - British Citizenship - All applications outside the UK, instead there is premium service. It’s not next-day but still faster than standard service Why choose 1st 4Immigration? - OISC-accredited company at the highest level 3, ref F200800152 - 10+ years of immigration experien...

Dear friends, Sooner appointments - officially accredited agency with French Consulate! We offer fast processing of Schengen visas for your travels, using special appointments reserved exclusively for only 10 accredited agencies in the whole of the UK.  In most cases, we can provide an appointment in next few working days. Biometrics aren’t always needed! If your previous Schengen visa shows "VIS", you wouldn’t need to submit biometrics again for the next 5 years! It means you can simply apply through us without travelling to London for biometrics. Just bring or send your documents to us and we’ll do the rest - quickly and efficiently.  Schengen visas to Europe: We can assist with Schengen visa through France or Germany that allow travelling to all of the Schengen area. French Consulate issues longer, multiple-entry visas, especially to spouses and families of UK/EU citizens. Contact us now: Our website, Schengen visa...

Dear customers, Our advice session is often the 1 st  step in the UK immigration visa process and is useful to assess your eligibility or to advise on the visa requirements. It applies to all types of applications: initial visa, switching, extension, permanent residency and British Citizenship. We have  two options: email and face-to-face  at our office in the City of London. Convenient location - or convenience of email advice at home! We provide email consultation by the end of the next working day. Whether you are approaching the end of your current visa expiry or not, it is never too early to have a consultation. You don’t have to be eligible to apply for a visa now, however, by having professional advice now you can benefit from knowing early on what to expect in the future. Many applicants find they should have started preparation in advance, such as keeping or ordering the bank statements. Self-employed people often find they have to prepare annual accounts or...

This review came our customer with a  Unicorn TL   nickname: I have got OISC LEVEL 1 online training. Course is very easy and it helped me a lot in my exam.Now I am an immigration advisor. Highly recommended. Here is a copy of Google review, which can also be found here:  https://goo.gl/maps/vaTSsXH4vQ5RGenGA Having finished filming the BBC documentary  Who Should Get to Stay in the UK? , we are excited to offer our updated  Online OISC LEVEL 1 Course ! Our OISC Level 1 training is a bestseller! With the online version, you can download it on your computer and study in your own time – to prepare for your OISC accreditation and Level 1 Assessment. No need to travel to a classroom, no need to wait for the next date. You can start your immigration training right now! As we are a  practicing  immigration company and we designed this course based on the years of our experience with the immigration cases and with the training of advisers and...

Dear  friends , We moved to  a new office on 8th August 2019.  Our lovely iconic building of 68 King William Street is being closed for refurbishment - about time! We look forward to welcoming you at our new office a few blocks away at the 5th tallest skyscraper in the City of London - Tower 42. Some of us know it as former NatWest Tower.  NEW OFFICE ADDRESS:   1 st  4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas Tower 42 (NatWest Tower) 25 Old Broad Street  City of London London  EC2N 1HN Nearest Underground stations are: Liverpool Street, Bank, Monument.  Our phone numbers and email addresses remain the same!  1st 4 Immigration  and  Multi  T ravel Visas

Dear Customers of Multi Travel Visas and 1st 4Immigration, We are moving to a new office on Thursday 8th August 2019.  Our lovely iconic building of 68 King William Street is being closed for refurbishment - about time! We look forward to welcoming you at our new office a few blocks away at the 5th tallest skyscraper in the City of London - Tower 42. Some of us know it as former NatWest Tower.  NEW OFFICE ADDRESS:   1 st  4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas Tower 42 (NatWest Tower) 25 Old Broad Street  City of London London  EC2N 1HN Nearest Underground stations are: Liverpool Street, Bank, Monument.  Our phone numbers and email addresses remain the same!  1st 4 Immigration  and  Multi  T ravel Visas

Dear friends, Whether your current UK visa expires soon or in a year’s time, it is never too early to plan your next application! You may have to wait for the last month of your current visa to submit a new application to the UK authorities but the key is preparation! We can start working on your case well in advance. This ensures you are ready as soon as it’s time to apply and without the last-minute surprises. Especially if your circumstances changed. At 1st 4Immigration we guide you throughout the application process, beginning from now and ending with the decision on your next visa. This includes any queries you may have during the process so you would have someone to turn to. Advance planning was well-highlighted in the BBC documentary  Who Should Get to Stay in the UK?  We took part in Episode 3, aired 27th June 2019, which focused on 3 couples applying for a Spouse visa. “Our” couple, who made it on the cover picture on BBC together with our lawyer Jules,...