UK Visas and British Citizenship

  #1 Priority visa services are up and running, and are very popular!  Priority and Super Priority services allow to obtain a visa decision within 5 working days or on the next working day respectively, for an additional Government fee. These are for in-UK applications. Eligible categories are visas for spouses/partners of UK citizens, workers including Skilled Worker and Health and Care Worker visa, Ancestral visa, Long residence 10 years and some business/investment categories. Available when you are switching from another category (Student to Spouse; Student to a Skilled Worker etc), extension in the same category and settlement / Indefinite Leave. More can be found here on the Government website.       #2 Graduate visa started on 1 July 2021. Great for international students, UK employers looking for graduates. And also for … unmarried partners of UK citizens who cannot (yet) prove 'living together for 2 years’. So, graduates from UK universities can now sta...

Graduate visa has finally opened on 1 July 2021! Those of us working in immigration law for a long time still call it by its predecessor, Post-Study Work visa. International students, who are in the UK on a Tier 4 or Student visa, can remain for 2 years after completing their course (3 years for PhD graduates).  The highlights: #1 Graduate visa allows to work in the UK in almost any job. No need for sponsorship (no job offer is needed), no minimum salary, no limit on places etc.  #2 You can apply once your university has confirmed a successful completion of your course. You cannot apply before that (such as while waiting for the results) but don’t have to wait for the formal graduation either. Qualifying courses are Bachelor, Master, PhD but also some professional courses, please contact us for details.   #3 You can only apply inside the UK, i.e. switch from a Student visa.  #4 Digital application process with an eVisa. The immigration process has been moving on...