UK Visas and British Citizenship

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 panning (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 & beauty, nanotechn...

  5-year route is a standard one. You can qualify for permanent residency after 5 years in the UK. The 1st visa is for 30 months (2.5 years) if you apply inside the UK, such as when switching from a Student, Graduate, Youth Mobility or a work visa. Or for 33 months (2.5 years + 3 months) if you apply outside the UK. Then extension for further 2.5 years, then settlement after 5 years.  10-year route is used when you have serious, exceptional circumstances why you cannot meet the requirements of the standard route. For example, a serious illness or similar family circumstances are preventing you or your partner from meeting the Financial Requirement £18,600. Here the 1st visa is again for 30 months (2.5 years), but you need further 3 extensions until you can settle in the UK after 10 years. There may be better solutions, however, such as switching from the 10 to 5-year route or settling after 10 years on any visas. Can you combine them when counting to settlement? In the 5-ye...

  Why choose 1st 4Immigration? - 12 years of experience, 1000s of successful cases - Specialist in Financial Requirement £18,600 - We work with standard and fast Priority services - We reply emails on same business day and assist clients worldwide via WhatsApp & Zoom Options for my partner's UK visa: Spouse, Partner, Fiancee - Fiancé/Fiancée visa is for 6 months with no right to work. You have to get married within 6 months and apply for a Spouse visa, which ca an be on 24-hour service. Spouse visa allows work.  - Spouse visa allows working in the UK immediately. This is for married couples and also for civil partners who registered their relationship with the Register Office. If you/your partner are outside the UK, you can also use the Fiancee option to get married in the UK. A visa is for 30 months (2.5 years) but you get extra 3 months when applying outside the UK to give you more flexibility to plan the move to the UK. - Unmarried Partner visa is similar to Spouse v...

Get a faster decision on your UK visa or settlement application. Can be as fast as in 5 working days or even 24 hours, for an additional Government fee. We at 1st 4Immigration don't charge extra fees for this because the documents and the visa rules remain the same - and we always work as fast as possible! The difference is the processing time by the UK authorities. Eligible in-UK visa categories: Spouse, Partner or a Parent of a UK citizen: switching from another visa (such as Student or Youth Mobility Scheme), extension, settlement Indefinite Leave to Remain. Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker and most other work visas: switching from another visa, extension, settlement. Student visa. Start-up, Innovator, Global Talent, Tier 1 Investor. Ancestral visa. Indefinite Leave on the basis of 10 years. Categories only available on the Standard (slow) service: British Citizenship Hong Kong BNO visa Complex cases How does it work? Decision in 24 hours. We advise on the visa requirement...

Here we have rounded up the updated information on the most commonly asked questions about UK visas that are related to Covid disruption, which can also be found here . #1 I had to stay outside the UK during the pandemic, will my (longer than planned) absences affect my next application?  If you left and returned on the same visa, and had to stay abroad because of Covid, your absences wouldn't normally affect your next application. If your visa expired while you were abroad, and you are wondering whether a break between visas will affect your 'continuous residence’. Such as when counting ‘your’ 5 years for Settlement (Indefinite Leave). The answer is: if your visa expired between 1 March 2020 and 19 July 2021, a break of up to 6 months will be accepted.  #2 My income was reduced and/or I was on furlough, how can I meet the Financial Requirement for a Spouse/Partner or family visa in my next application? If your salary has reduced because you were furloughed, you can use income...

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 months. In ou...

If you have been furloughed, how does it affect your UK immigration status? Here at 1st 4Immigration it has been a common question during 2020.   Spouses/Partners of British citizens - Financial Requirement £18,600. The time you spent on furlough can be considered as ‘normal' employment on a full pay. For example, if you normally earn a salary of £18,600 pa, and were paid 80% of that while on furlough, your salary will be treated as being £18,600 for the purpose of the visa application. Tier 2 (General) workers - appropriate salary. The short answer is Yes, it's OK to be furloughed under the Government scheme, ie Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, with the salary reduced accordingly. It wouldn't be a problem in the next visa application (extension or Indefinite Leave). The migrant workers are eligible for these schemes in the same way as resident workers. However, such reductions in salary must be temporary and a part of a company-wide policy to avoid redundancies and in whi...

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...

Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, 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 ...

Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, 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 ...

Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, 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 ...

Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, 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 ...

Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, 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 t...