UK Visas and British Citizenship

  Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, Thank you for your custom and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We are optimistic about 2023, despite what’s happening out there. Common sense, normality and good service - we will continue those in 2023 and beyond. We will be raising a glass of mulled wine (after work, of course) and having mince pies. We hope you have a wonderful time at Christmas, New Year and long after that!   PS: to remind, we are working until 23rd December, then re-open on Tuesday 3rd January.  Our team: Sebastian, Jules, Andre, Natalia, Wayne and Mikhail.

    Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, Christmas is approaching, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and to enjoy a well-deserved rest! We are working as usual until Thursday 22 December (inclusive), then back on Tuesday 3 January 2023. If you are planning to make a visa or Citizenship application before Christmas and New Year, please get in touch now, so we could work on it before the break! During the break, we will still do our best to help and to monitor the emails and help as needed. 1st 4Immigration team: Sebastian, Jules, Andre, Natalia, Wayne and Mikhail.   1st 4Immigration OISC ref F200800152 Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HN www.1st4immigration.com

  For UK visas and also for other business needs, such as a bank loan.   At 1st 4Immigration we have our own business plan service - for all businesses, whether you need it for a UK visa or for general business planning (including unrelated to visas). Start-ups and growing companies, trying to secure a loan from the bank or from investors.   How can we help? For UK visas: we are a one-stop shop, immigration lawyers and business plan writers under one roof! Advice + Endorsement + Business visa application.   For the funding from lenders (doesn't need to be focused on visa purpose): we help to put together a set of data, including a market research, a financial plan and forecast, and a marketing plan. We create made-to-order plans and adapt for a specific lender’s requirements.  Business plan for a fixed fee in 2 - 3 weeks!  We have successfully worked with businesses in IT and digital technology, engineering, manufacturing, food, health & beaut...

  Yes, that’s right, we are talking Easter 2023.  Christmas 2022 travel may still be possible as limited appointments may be released during November-December. However, the “normal” scheduling appointments are currently for late January 2023. Probably moving fast towards February. Therefore, this is the perfect time to apply for your visa for Easter!  You can apply within 6 months before travel dates. We need to act fast to secure your appointment now.  As an accredited agency, we have slots (appointments) separate from the public system, we get them sooner but they are still limited, so ACT NOW! Please contact us now: -  Phone: 0871 472 1468 - Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk or reply to this email - Website:  https://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/contact-us    Multi Travel Visas  team

        By  Natalia Andrews ,  OISC-accredited Immigration Adviser since 2008. You can prove your right to work to an employer by sharing a code , so they could see your immigration status on the Government system: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-work   You can prove your right to rent to a landlord or an agency: https://www.gov.uk/prove-right-to-rent They will only see that you have a legal status, they won’t see any other personal details or visa applications.  If your status is under EU Settlement Scheme (settled or pre-settled), you have to use this link : https://www.gov.uk/view-prove-immigration-status 1st 4Immigration  is one of the most experienced UK immigration law companies, OISC - accredited at the highest Level 3. We have been in business for over 10 years, our OISC reference is 200800152, in which 2008 stands for the year accreditation. Office: Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HN.  www.1st4immigration.com

  We help customers to join family, come to work, settle in the UK. Well-respected by clients and colleagues for our in-depth technical knowledge of UK Immigration Rules and “details”, which can make or break your case.  Sanjar Just coming off the back of my IRL application approval! Very happy with the quality of work and response times by 1st 4Immigration. Namely, Natalia, who dealt with my case - was a pleasure to work with. Quick and professional - highly recommend. Anastasia Really impressed by professionalism and speedy help received from both Sebastian and Natalia in my ILR application. They have prepared all documents and application within only a week since we knew I can qualify for ILR. I also had 2 ways I can qualify and wasn’t sure which one to choose, I received guidance and advice on every step. I was also impressed by very fast responses via email, within a few hours. Highly recommend. Rebecca Had a fantastic experience with Jules, Sebastian and the team. They g...

      By  Natalia Andrews ,  OISC-accredited Immigration Adviser since 2008. We are often asked about when to apply for settlement, ie Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Can Student visas be combined with a work visa ? Or with a Parter visa? Can a work visa be combined with a Dependant visa?  Can a Partner visa in 10-year route be combined with a visa in 5-year route, and so on. The answer is always in the Rules. It’s not a matter of trying and hoping. The Rules for each category say what can be added. If a category has no “Settlement” section then it doesn’t lead to ILR at all. Examples : Student , Graduate, Youth Mobility. A Spouse/Partner visa, based on relationship with a British citizen , cannot be combined with anything else (not even with a Fiancée visa). It has to be 5 years in the 5-year route. Or 10 years in the 10-year route. But not a combination! Although you can switch from the latter to the former but start “your” 5 years again. A Skilled...

  Get your Schengen Visa fast and on time for Christmas and New Year travel!  We need to act very fast to secure your appointment now, to apply later and to travel in the next 6 months. As an accredited agency, we have slots (appointments) separate from the public system, we get them sooner but they are still limited, so ACT NOW! You can apply as early as 6 months before your planned travel date!  Please contact us now: - Phone: 0871 472 1468 - Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk or reply to this email - Website:  https://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/contact-us    Multi Travel Visas  team

    How are they different? What are advantages of each of them? Our helpful table below gives you the visa options for partners of UK citizens. Spouse visa (including civil partners) Fiancée visa Marital status Have to be married (or get married) and apply for a UK visa as a Spouse. Can come to the UK, get married within 6 months and then apply for a Spouse visa. Where to apply? Can apply outside the UK, in a country where a foreign spouse lives or works (but not visiting). Can switch inside the UK from most categories. Only outside the UK This includes a situation where the current UK visa allows switching to a Spouse visa but the couple has to take the Fiancée route (such as if they need time to meet the Financial Requirement). Duration of the visa 2.5 years, then extension for another 2.5 years, then permanent residency after 5 years. 6 months, then Spouse visa for 2.5 years, then extension for another 2.5 years, then permanent residency after 5 years on Spouse visas only ...

  We are often asked about the visa options for partners of UK citizens, as well as for partners of European citizens who have a settled or pre-settled status in the UK. Fundamentally there are 3 options: Spouse, Unmarried Partner and Fiancée.    Spouse visa: As the name suggests, it is for married couples. It also includes civil partners. A civil partnership is a formal process that results in an official document, similar to a marriage certificate. For the UK visa purpose, it’s treated as a marriage. In the past, a civil partnership was only for same-sex couples but now it is available for heterosexual couples as well.    Fiancée visa: A visa for 6 months, without the right to work. It gives a foreign partner a chance to come to the UK and marry the Sponsor within 6 months (or register a civil partnership). Then he/she could apply for a Spouse visa after getting married. Then a Spouse visa would be the same as above and would allow to work in the UK. Fiancée v...

    If you have a UK visa and it’s about to expire, you would, normally, submit a new application. Of the same type (extension) or a different type (switching), or for settlement. You can do it up to the last day of visa current visa and it will be 100% legal. So, you applied and waiting for a decision, what is your status? What if your old visa expired during that time? Especially if you indeed apply on the last day. Would you become an overstayer? Do you have to time your application to give the Government enough time to make a decision before your old visa expires? Should you use the more expensive Priority services? The answer is: if you applied while your old visa was still valid (even on the last day), your immigration status automatically extends by law and remains the same for as long as the Government takes to consider your new application . Doesn’t matter whether it would take a day, a few months or a year. Most visa types take 8 weeks while Settlement takes up to 6 ...

  Our Online OISC Level 1 course is a bestseller! We have been providing it for 10 years. The most updated version is available to buy, download and study in your own time. 1st 4Immigration Ltd has been accredited by the OISC since 2008. Our training is accredited by The CPD Standards Office.  The course is great for you if: - you are preparing to take a Level 1 OISC exam and become an immigration adviser. - you are a registered adviser or solicitor and wish to broaden your knowledge, such as to learn in detail about the post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System or our second-to-none guidance on Financial Requirement £18,600 for Spouse/Partner visas. You will earn 16 CPD hours! - you work in HR or have a business and need to learn about sponsorship of foreign workers, employing students etc.  This is not the boring coverage of the Immigration Rules, we keep it as entertaining as possible!   Find more details and buy Online OISC Level 1 course here (£199+VAT). ...

  Whether your next visa is coming soon or next year, it is never too soon to start planning! Coming to the UK, extending your stay, applying for Settlement or British Citizenship, sponsoring foreigner workers - we cover it all!  You can book a consultation with our lawyers now, over WhatsApp, Zoom or email: https://www.1st4immigration.com/book-a-consultation/  As always, our advice fee £150 will be counted towards our professional fees for your case in the future.  1st 4Immigration  is one of the most experienced UK immigration law companies, OISC - accredited at the highest Level 3. We have been in business for over 10 years, our OISC reference is 200800152, in which 2008 stands for the year accreditation. Office: Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HN.  www.1st4immigration.com     

  We are often asked about visiting the U.K.  Many already know it’s 6 months maximum but how is it calculated? 6 months per year or what? The answer is: 6 months from each entry. Every time you cross the U.K. border, your stay starts again. For example, you spent one month here, then went to France for a weekend. Then came back to the U.K.  - and your 6 months started again. The Immigration Rules do not prevent from frequent travelling , as long as your visits are indeed genuine visits , and not de facto residence. If de facto residence is suspected , you can be questioned by the border control. This is because a Visitor status doesn’t allow to live in the U.K., only to stay temporarily. A visitor isn’t allowed to use the NHS (including register with a GP), work or study. Long-term Visitor visas : 2 years, 10 years etc. If you are a visa national and need to have a visa stamp before travelling to the U.K. , you may apply for a long-term visa. Not just 6 months , but 2, 5...