UK Visas and British Citizenship

Summary  UK Innovator visa replaced Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category in 2019. It is open to everyone with a suitable business idea, including European citizens coming to the UK after Brexit from 1 January 2021. You may be an experienced entrepreneur outside the UK or may be only planning your first ever business – you can also join a British company that is already trading and help to develop it with your investment and innovation. This visa is issued for 3 years, leads to settlement in the UK after minimum 3  years  (typically 5 years) and to British  Citizenship after 5-6 years.  Endorsement - approval of your business idea The first step is to secure endorsement of your business idea. Y ou can pitch your business plan to a business organisation that is on the UK  Government list of the designated endorsing bodies for an Innovator visa.  Most of them require participation in their own acceleration programme (such as  Tech Nation for digital technology businesses)  and s

Summary This is a better version of the old visa category, Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur). A Start-up visa is open to everyone with a suitable business idea. It remains open to graduates from UK universities but also to those coming from abroad to establish a business in the UK. Until end of 2020 it is open to non-EU nationals, from 1 January 2021 it also covers European citizens under the post-Brexit rules. You may be an experienced entrepreneur outside the UK or may be only planning your first ever business – as long as this is your first business here in the UK and it will be a new business, i.e. you cannot join a British company  that is already trading.  This visa is issued for up to 2 years. It doesn’t lead to settlement in the UK but allows switching to several categories that do, such as a general work visa if you secure sponsorship from a UK employer (under the very generous post-Brexit rules), Innovator visa if you progress with a business or Spouse/Partner visa.

Dear customers of  1st 4 Immigration  and  Multi  T ravel Visas , It is almost Christmas! Wouldn’t it be great to have your UK visa sorted by then – and relax?  Plus, remember our referral scheme:  if you introduce a friend or colleague, they get a £50 credit and you get a £50 Amazon voucher! 24-hour UK visa service The fastest solution if you are eligible to apply now.  You could enter into 2020 with your new UK visa!   Applicable to visas for spouses/partners of British citizens, Tier 2 work visa, Ancestral and Indefinite Leave (settlement) in all of these. Standard service If you can’t use 24-hour service, or can but prefer to wait and save money, we can submit your application in December. It may not be decided by Christmas but you will still have the  peace of mind that the UK authorities are working hard while you are enjoying the festive time!   Applies to all UK visa categories and British Citizenship. If you are applying for an entry visa as a spouse

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 a tax retu r