UK Visas and British Citizenship

  Visa rules after Brexit European citizens (except Irish) now have to meet the same Immigration Rules as non-EU citizens did before Brexit. European workers need the same work visa as non-Europeans, under the new Points-Based Immigration System, including a job offer from a UK employer, appropriate salary, English language etc. These rules now cover nationals of all countries to come, work and settle in the UK. The new PBIS is faster, more flexible and more skills-orientated than the old over-restrictive Tier 2 visa.  If you are looking to work in the UK or sponsor workers for your business, please book online consultation now ! Plus, there is an expanding range of unsponsored UK visas, such as a Graduate visa for students in UK universities; The High Potential Individual Visa for those who graduated from non-UK universities in the last 5 years; Youth Mobility Scheme, Ancestral visa; Hong Kong BNO visa. More details here .  EU Settlement Scheme The deadline for registering was 30 June

  Our Online OISC Level 1 course is a bestseller! We have been providing it for 10 years. The most updated version is available to buy, download and study in your own time. 1st 4Immigration Ltd has been accredited by the OISC since 2008. Our training is accredited by The CPD Standards Office.  The course is great for you if: - you are preparing to take a Level 1 OISC exam and become an immigration adviser. - you are a registered adviser or solicitor and wish to broaden your knowledge, such as to learn in detail about the post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System or our second-to-none guidance on Financial Requirement £18,600 for Spouse/Partner visas. You will earn 16 CPD hours! - you work in HR or have a business and need to learn about sponsorship of foreign workers, employing students etc.  This is not the boring coverage of the Immigration Rules, we keep it as entertaining as possible!   Find more details and buy Online OISC Level 1 course here (£199+VAT). 1st 4Immigration  is one

    France has lifted all restrictions on travel between the UK and France , meaning you can travel to France for any reason, including a good old holiday! We need to act very fast to secure your appointment now, to apply later and to travel in the next 6 months. The visa slots (appointments) are very limited while the interest in travel is at all times’ high. Once the ‘floodgates’ are open, the slots will go fast! We can submit your application as early as 6 months before your travel date. If you are planning to travel in the next 6 months - and that covers Easter and summer 2022 - please get in touch NOW while visa appointments are getting booked fast! The following Requirements apply at the moment, which may change later, or may not: 1. You have to be fully vaccinated. 2. if you had your full vaccine course 9 months ago or more AND you haven’t had a COVID-19 vaccine booster, you must follow the rules for unvaccinated passengers to Enter France.   Please contact us now: - Phone: 0871

Amazingly, it has now been 2 years of the New Normal! Here we put a summary of what changed in the Immigration rules and procedures for a UK Spouse and Partner visas. #1 Application inside the UK. It has been back to normal. You have to submit a new application (online) before your current visa expires. However, you have more 6 weeks to book an appointment for biometrics and provide your documents.  #2 Absences from the UK due to Covid travel restrictions. If you happened to stay abroad longer than intended because of Covid travel restrictions, it won’t affect your future U.K. visa applications or continuous residency, as long as it was for a reasonable time (consistent with the Governments’ policies).   #3 Changes in your income including furlough payments. The “Covid furlough” leave is considered as a normal period of your employment. If your employer paid you at least 80% of your normal salary, for that purpose of a U.K. visa it will be counted as 100%. There are other concessions f

  As it is Valentine’s Day today, we are making a post on the Unmarried Partner visa. Love is good, who needs a marriage certificate, right? On a serious note, an Unmarried Partner visa is one of the more difficult UK visa categories ! In theory, it doesn’t sound so - you must have lived together for minimum 2 years. Many couples did , or at least perceived  their relationship in that way. So, what are the challenges when it comes to applying for a U.K. visa: 1. Most common is misinterpretation of ‘lived together’ as ‘been together’. It has to be actually living together at the same address in a relationship akin to a marriage. 2. Proving it in a specific way the U.K. Immigration Rules require. Namely , official letters, bills and similar documents, showing the same address for both partners over 2 years.  The main point is ‘official’, such as utility bills or medical letters. Items that don’t form a strong case : Amazon delivery notes, letters from parents confirming they couple live

  It is a common scenario in our practice: a British/foreign couple returning together to the UK (often with children) after living /working abroad. Most commonly from the USA, Australia/NZ or Asia. Although most our clients have been working there for years, they often find it challenging to find a job offer in the UK before coming back, meaning their non-British spouse/partner would find it difficult to secure a UK visa.  Here are top 5 solutions from our experience:  Option 1: Savings. This is most common. The couple needs savings of £62,500 held for 6 months. Can be in any currency or country. If your family want to help, they have to deposit money on your and/or your partner’s account. You have to wait for 6 months.  Option 2: British partner coming to the UK alone and working for 6 months.   This may not sound like a god option at first glance, being apart for 6 months, but it is a realistic option and it often ends up being the only option. 6 months may sound like a long time bu

  We have reached 100 positive Google reviews about our Immigration Visas Services!  All 1st 4Immigration Google reviews  can be found here . Newest reviews: Michael: Used this company for the second time for a visa extension and really couldn’t be happier with the service. Responses to emails are usually very quick even if it is just to say when a full response will be sent. Will be using again in the future for sure.  Nadia: I would recommend 1st 4Immigration without hesitation to anyone. My whole family including myself got the British Citizenship through their hard work. They provided us with a clear list of what we have to do. I have friends who went on their own: the paperwork, the headache and the waste of time is just not worthy. It was so easy going with this company. Love them! Kit: They are amazing and very helpful throughout the journey of my spouse visa & visa extension and ILR applications!  Jules and Sebastian are very professional and efficient. They replied all ou