UK Visas and British Citizenship

“ All of us are so happy. Successfully; We had our visas. Neil, we can't find the appropriate words to express how much we appreciate your efforts; you are an experienced, responsible, clever and respectable person. We don't know what to say except a lot of thanks to you. You and your excellent and cooperative team distinguish the 1st 4 immigration Ltd to be a very professional immigration office. Thank you so much for your great efforts. We found your support in all of our minor and major issues. You promised and you did it in a very short time. You always assured us, and replied quickly to remove our worries by a strong eraser; that is your calming words. Your good behavior obligated us to trust you very much. We became sure that we are in safe hands. We had a great relief to know that any time we need help; for sure you will always be there. You were supportive, encouraging and pushing us forwards. We got confident that our business plan will be very powerful, and al

Join us for this very informative and practical 2-day course at our office in the City of London!   UK Immigration Rules, visas, switching, visas for spouses and partners, what a great idea! O r perhaps you would enjoy learning about British Citizenship or Points-Based System, EU/EEA applications and European law?   1st 4Immigration Ltd is a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company, OISC ref F200800152. After many years of experience – and hundreds of successful cases – we are sharing our experience to help you to 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:    23 - 24th July  2016 03 - 04th September 2016 Our tutors are our very own OISC-accredited practicing immigration advisers who handle the real cases during the week. Unlike most traditional courses, ours is conducted using plain language and does not simply contain quote

"Hi Maggie, that's awesome news. I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone at multi travel visas for your excellent, friendly and efficient service. I will recommend you without hesitation and look forward to dealing with you again next summer." Morgan, South African national This came from Morgan who was issued a multi entry Schengen visa for 3 months by the German consulate.  It is possible to obtain a German Schengen visa within 4-5 working days from the date of appointment for most nationals, such as South African, Thai, Filipino, Russian, Indian, Chinese and most others. We can also assist with a French and Portuguese Schengen visas. Contact us at Multi Travel Visas: German Schengen visa:  http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-germany.php Portuguese Schengen visa:  http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-portugal.php French Schengen visa:  http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-france.php Fast UK passp

"Hi Magdalena, that’s fantastic news! Thank you so much to everyone in the team that helped me with such a last minute request. Your service was fantastic!" Mark, South African national This came from Mark who was issued a multi entry Schengen visa for 3 years by the French consulate.  It is possible to obtain a French Schengen visa within 4 working days from the date of appointment for most nationals, such as South African, Thai, Filipino, Russian, Indian, Chinese and most others. We can also assist with a German and Portuguese Schengen visas. The good thing about applying through French Embassy is that they tend to issuer longer, multiple-entry, visas. Although you have to go through a very stringent process of application, you may have a visa lasting for several years.   Contact us at Multi Travel Visas: German Schengen visa:  http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-germany.php Portuguese Schengen visa:  http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schen

It seems everyone is commenting on the result at the moment, that’s 52% of the UK voted to Leave the European Union. Well, everyone but the UK Visas and Immigration, the part of the Home Office that deals with, well, immigration. At the moment of writing this post on Saturday, 25 th June 2016, there is no news story on their website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration . They are probably still digesting the news! Here is our advice to the European/EEA nationals and their family members: If you hold a valid immigration document, it is likely you won’t be affected by the Brexit vote. The immigration law tends to allow those migrants, who had entered before “the change”, to continue as before. This is known as “Transitional Arrangements” and usually work well. Particularly under the UK national law. If you do not hold any of such document, we advise to apply for one as soon as possible. Not even to wait until October when the Prime Minister

We call it “The other way around principle’. Do not look on the Rules for a category you’re now in. You’ll find how to switch to your current visa, which you already have. It works “other way around” – look in the Rules of the category you’re looking to switch to.  Each category has a section called Requirements for a Leave to Remain. Then you’ll see a point saying around the lines “The applicant must have or have been last granted a leave (that’s a term for a visa) as a ….” and the name of the categories which allow to switch. If you find your current visa there then you can switch, if not then not. If there is no section for a Leave to Remain then no one can switch to that category (example is a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme). Here are some common examples from our practice: EXAMPLE: Switching from a Tier 4 Student visa to a Tier 2 General sponsored work visa inside the UK. The category you’re switching to is Tier 2 General, so this is where we need to look – Part 6A: h

Switching is not an official legal term, although we (and the UK immigration authorities) use it all the time in our immigration law practice. Switching simply means changing a visa category while inside the UK, ie switching from one visa to another, such as from a Tier 4 Student to a Tier 2 General; or from Tier 4 to a Spouse visa. Officially it is called ‘applying for a leave to remain in a Tier 2 General category’ or ‘applying for a leave to remain as a Spouse of a UK citizen’. So, we can simply say ‘Switching from a Student visa to a Spouse visa’.   The significance of switching is this: switching means applying inside the UK (as opposed to returning to   your country and applying from there), and it is only allowed if the UK Immigration Rules specifically say so. Sometimes the Rules say what visas you can switch to your desired category, or sometimes what visas you cannot switch from. If switching is not allowed then the applicant has to return to their country and apply f

Join us for this very informative and practical 2-day course at our office in the City of London!   UK Immigration Rules, visas, switching, visas for spouses and partners, what a great idea! O r perhaps you would enjoy learning about British Citizenship or Points-Based System, EU/EEA applications and European law?   1st 4Immigration Ltd is a practicing OISC-accredited immigration company, OISC ref F200800152. After many years of experience – and hundreds of successful cases – we are sharing our experience to help you to 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:    24-25th June 2016 Our tutors are our very own OISC-accredited practicing immigration advisers who handle the real cases during the week. Unlike most traditional courses, ours is conducted using plain language and does not simply contain quotes from the Immigration Rules.

Multi Travel Visas Ltd is an accredited agency with the official French visa centre in London, we have many years of experience of working with French Consulate. We use a separate system of appointments and for a business Schengen visa we are allowed to submit visa application any working day without an appointment.    SCHENGEN VISA FRANCE: It is possible to obtain a visa within 4 working days from the date of the biometric appointment for most nationals, such as Filipino, South African, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Turkish and most others. French Embassy is the best for longer, multiple-entry Schengen visas, particularly for spouses and family members of UK / EU / EEA nationals. It takes longer for some nationals, up to 3 weeks, a list is available on our website: http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-france.php   In case of a business visa, we can arrange submission any working day without an appointment! SCHENGEN VISA GERMANY: German Schengen visa takes 5 workin

Multi Travel Visas, a prominent visa company in the City of London, is accredited with the official French visa centre in London, we have many years of experience of working with French and other Schengen Consulates / Embassies. We use a separate system of appointments and can provide an appointment sooner than available for the public. FRENCH SCHENGEN VISA: It is possible to obtain a visa within 4 working days from the date of the biometric appointment for most nationals, such as Filipino, South African, Russian, Indian, Chinese, Turkish and most others. French Embassy is the best for longer, multiple - entry Schengen visas, particularly for spouses and families of UK / EU / EEA citizens. Webpage: http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/schengen-visa-france.php   GERMAN SCHENGEN VISA: German Schengen visa takes 5 working days from the date of appointment.  Spouses and family members of UK / EU / EEA citizens don't have to book tickets/accommodation before applying for this vi