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...

We are often asked about UK visa options. May be for you or for your friends and family. Here we cover an independent visa that doesn't require a Sponsor. Global Talent visa is for people with achievements – or a promise – in digital technology, science, engineering, architecture, medicine, arts including TV and fashion design. You can work for any employer , work as a contractor or set up a business, as long as it is work in your Talent field. Settlement after 3 to 5 years.  For example, with a Talent endorsement (not Promise) from Tech Nation, which is for IT workers, you only need 3 years in the UK to qualify for Settlement (permanent residency). It gets better, you don’t even have to spend all 3 years on a Global Talent visa, you can combine with some previous UK visas. For example, you can combine with a previous Skilled Worker visa, even if it wasn't in the same occupation. In case of most other endorsements, the qualifying period for Settlement is 5 years. Some visas ca...

  1st 4Immigration is a specialist company in this area - we even train our lawyers!  In summary, it has to be income of £18,600 per year or savings of £62,500. You have to meet it at the initial visa stage, during extension and permanent residency. Then there is a rulebook of 70 pages of how exactly it is calculated. Changed your job recently? Different rules. Worked abroad? Very different rules from those for UK workers. Started as a self-employed freelancer? Follow the self-employment rules, at the minimum wait for the end of the tax year. Own a property? Sell and deposit the cash in the bank!  Here on our website we cover the common ways of meeting it : employment, self-employment, working as a contractor through a limited company or otherwise, pension, property (sale or rental income), student finance and also what to do if you cannot meet the Financial Requirement.  To discuss your options, please book an online or in-person consultation with a lawyer here. 1s...

Marta: Spouse visa -> Spouse visa (extension) -> ILR -> Citizenship. My husband and I went through our entire journey ith this company. They train other migrant agents in the UK - hence, their level of knowledge and experience is on top. Our consultant was Jules Motcho. Brilliant service: always answered our questions the same day, easy to reach on email and phone, checked documents thoroughly, provided all necessary information and updated us regularly. In addition, the company offers affordable prices and even gives discounts for loyal customers. Absolutely nothing to complain about - felt in good professional hands all 6 years in the UK. Belgude: I've got an amazing help from Jules who guided me through intricacies of immigration procedures on two separate occasions. Cannot praise enough! Dewane: My experience with this company was excellent and successful on both occasions, thank you to Mr. Jules Motcho who represented me in my cases. RC 675: I’ve used 1st 4 Immgration...

  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...

  The language requirements for a UK visa vary depending on the application you are making; and if it is a first, follow up, or “permanent” visa you are applying for. Carry on reading below to understand more about the language requirements for a UK visa, common misconceptions, as well as differences between family and work visas. Confused about which level you need? There is a lot of confusion about the required English level when applying for a visa to enter the UK. Should it be A1 or B1, or perhaps it’s in the middle with A2? Firstly it is important to understand different visas need different levels; many wrongly believe all are set at the intermediate level of B1. In fact the requirements for a Family visa is different to a Work visa. Some of confusion comes from the 2 meanings of the term ’settlement’, so let’s provide some clarity. When you are applying inside the UK, the term ’settlement’ means a permanent residency status, also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain. For this...

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...