UK Visas and British Citizenship

#1 Most common - submitting “everything I have’.  Some payslips, a tax return, some savings plus a property deed for good measure. Surely, should work? It may sound logical to provide as much as possible, this is often a nightmare scenario for immigration lawyers and often a direct path to a visa refusal. Financial Requirement is strictly based on the ‘rules’ : what income can be used, how various sources can be combined and what documents are needed. We often say there is a 75-page office guidance just on the finances: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/636618/Appendix_FM_1_7_Financial_Requirement_Final.pdf  #2 Savings - it’s not £18,600 and not £16,000.  The real amount (for this purpose) is calculated using this formula: threshold you need to meet (such as £18,600) x 2.5 plus £16,000. If you are using savings alone, it would be £18,600 x 2.5 + £16,000 = £62,500!  #3 Employment -  the minimum is 6 months for the

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#1 Cut off date 31 December 2020 EU citizens (and family members), who started living in the UK by 31 December 2020, will be able to continue under the current rules and apply for settlement (permanent residence) and then British Citizenship.  Those who have spent 5 years by then could apply for settled status.  Those who haven't  - could apply later as long as they start UK residency by 31/12/2020.  #2 EU citizens, who fall within the above deadline, will be able to bring (‘sponsor’) direct family members even after that date, as long as the relationship existed on 31/12/2020.  For example, after 31/12/2020 an EU citizen will still be able to bring a non-EU husband or wife to the UK under the current rules, without having to apply under the UK law as spouses of UK citizens do, which entails the strict Financial Requirement £18,600 and very expensive government fees. But only off the related existed on 31/12/2020.  #3   New online application proces

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From doubling the health surcharge to online applications and relaxation of the Rules for sponsored workers and Turkish citizens, here is our news roundup for the first 6 months. #1 Health surcharge is set to double in 2018 So far, this was the most important and affecting almost all migrants. In February 2018, the UK Government announced here https://www.gov.uk/government/news/health-charge-for-temporary-migrants-will-increase-to-400-a-year that health surcharge would double to £400 per year from… Well, the Government didn’t say from when exactly, other than it’s expected to be before the end of 2018. Students and tier 5 YMS migrants will also pay twice more at £300 per year. #2 Relaxation of Tier 2 rules A very welcome announcement this week: on 13 June 2018, The Telegraph published an article claiming that Home Secretary Sajid Javid was about to “unveil a major easing of Britain’s immigration system that will enable 1000s more of skilled migrants to come to the