UK Visas and British Citizenship

We were asked to summarise the changes to the Immigration Rules, which took place on 6 April 2015, so we re-posted a summary from 2 March and added some more, such as the new NHS surcharge. These are what we think are the most important changes: 1)              The NHS surcharge (immigration health surcharge). Applies to all visa applicants who are applying for a visa from 6 April 2015 either for an entry visa to the UK (Tiers, Spouse/Partner/Fiancée, ancestral etc) or for a leave to remain in the UK, including extending in the same visa category or switching to a new one. It doesn’t apply to those applying for a visitor visa, ILR or British Citizenship and won’t apply to Australian and New Zealand citizens. The charge is £200 per year (£150 for students) and is payable for the whole duration of the visa at the point of application (refundable if application is refused). 2)              Tier 2: new salary thresholds, the main Tier 2 (General) £20,500 threshold is up to

This is a very informative and practical 2-day weekend course at our office in the City of London. Multi Travel Visas Ltd and a sister company, 1st 4Immigration Ltd, are both accredited by The OISC, ref F201100418 and F200800152 respectively. After many years of experience – and hundreds of successful cases – we are sharing our experience with you to help you prepare for your OISC Level 1 assessment and accreditation or, if you are already practicing, to increase your knowledge. You can read Testimonials on our immigration cases here. TRAINING DATES: Weekend 16 - 17 May 2015, OISC Level 1, just in time for an OISC exam on 28 May. Weekend 23 - 24 May 2015, Points-Based System, just in time for an OISC exam on 28 May. Weekend 20 - 21 June 2015, OISC Level 1, just in time for an OISC exam on 23 June. Our tutors are our very own OISC-accredited practicing immigration advisers who handle the real cases during the week and teach on weekends. You can read about them on the

1st 4Immigration is an accredited CPD distance learning provider, our online training courses are accepted by the OISC and SRA, CPD provider ref number EJE/14IM. Current online courses: Online OISC LEVEL 1 course. CPD 16 core hours. Self-Employment Income in Visa Applications (by a Self-employed immigration adviser). CPD 6 hours. Spouse/Partner Visas - Case Studies and FAQs. CPD 6 core hours. British Citizenship for European/EEA nationals and their Family Members. CPD 6 core hours. British Citizenship - a Dream for Many! CPD 7 core hours.   What's next after Post-Study Work and Tier 4 visas? CPD 4.5 core hours.   Download from our website, study in your own time on any computer, iPad or iPhone, complete the test and we will award your CPD hours and send you a certificate. Or visit website our training and CPD website: http://www.1st4immigration.com/training The courses are offered by our company, 1 st 4Immigration Ltd, which is a practicing immigr

We offer a 2-day weekend course at our office in the City of London. Multi Travel Visas Ltd and its sister company, 1st 4Immigration Ltd, are both accredited by The OISC, ref F201100418 and F200800152 respectively.  This course has a particular emphasis on Tier 2 General and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa categories, applying for a Sponsor Licence and using Tier 2 Code of Practice as well as qualifying for an Indefinite Leave in these routes. It also covers (often forgotten in training) rules for family members of PBS migrants. You can earn 12 core CPD hours credit, subject to the successful completion of the test after the course. You can book PBS training courses here: http://www.mtv-training.co.uk/index-pbs.php As a practicing company, we are offering to share our experience to help you deal with the applications of Points-Based System migrants, their family members and ILR applications based on PBS categories. Our tutors are our very own OISC-accredited practicing immigration a