UK Visas and British Citizenship

  We are often asked about visiting the U.K.  Many already know it’s 6 months maximum but how is it calculated? 6 months per year or what? The answer is: 6 months from each entry. Every time you cross the U.K. border, your stay starts again. For example, you spent one month here, then went to France for a weekend. Then came back to the U.K.  - and your 6 months started again. The Immigration Rules do not prevent from frequent travelling , as long as your visits are indeed genuine visits , and not de facto residence. If de facto residence is suspected , you can be questioned by the border control. This is because a Visitor status doesn’t allow to live in the U.K., only to stay temporarily. A visitor isn’t allowed to use the NHS (including register with a GP), work or study. Long-term Visitor visas : 2 years, 10 years etc. If you are a visa national and need to have a visa stamp before travelling to the U.K. , you may apply for a long-term visa. Not just 6 months , but 2, 5 or even 10 y

Yes, that’s right, we are already talking Summer! We are already scheduling visa appointments for July onwards.   You can apply within 6 months before travel dates. We need to act fast to secure your appointment now. As an accredited agency, we have slots (appointments) separate from the public system, we get them sooner but they are still limited, so ACT NOW! Please contact us now: - Phone: 0871 472 1468 - Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk - Website: https://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/contact-us Multi Travel Visas team    

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The difference between 5 and 10-year routes for spouses, partners and parents of British citizens.  5 or 10 years refer to the time you need to spend in the UK to qualify for Settlement, ie permanent residency, also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).  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

  If you are on a UK Skilled Worker visa (or its predecessor Tier 2), your immigration status is tied to your employer. If your job ends earlier than on your COS, through redundancy or loss of Sponsor licence, what are the options?     You have a 60-day grace period to either make a new visa application or leave the UK. If you find a new Sponsor, you can apply for a new Skilled Worker visa. Or you can switch to another category, if eligible , such as Global Talent, Student, Youth Mobility Scheme, High Potential Individual, even Start-up visa.    You can also switch to a Partner visa if you are married or in a relationship with someone who is British, settled in the UK, pre-settled EEA citizen; or someone with a Worker visa so you could be their dependant.    The same grace period applies if you choose to resign from your job. If you cannot do anything on time and have to leave the UK, you can come back as soon as you can meet the requirements again - there is no cooling-off period.   

  If you are looking to secure a UK Spouse, Partner or Fiancee visa quickly , there is a fast-track service! Applying outside the UK :  Priority service is finally back! It takes approximately 6 weeks, as opposed to the standard waiting time of up to 6 months. In practice, we have lately seen decisions within 3-4 months, but we are still often asked about the faster service. The Government charges extra £573 for this.  Applying inside the UK:  Decision by next working day! As opposed to the standard waiting time of up to 8 weeks. The Government charges extra £800 for this.  We are here to help if you wish to talk to an Immigration Lawyer or to start the process of preparing your visa application.  The best start is to book an online consultation on our website here .  As always, a consultation fee counts towards our full service!  1st 4Immigration is one of the most experienced UK immigration law companies, OISC - accredited at the highest Level 3. We have been in business for over 15

  We are following up on our earlier post, called Indefinite Leave is not “indefinite” . Neither is ILR issued under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), more known as a settled status. It can be lost if you leave the UK for more than 5 years in a row. At least it is more than 2 years, which is the case for non-EUSS ILR. If you have a pre-settled status under EUSS, you won’t lose it if you leave and come back to the UK within 5 years. So, both settled and pre-settled statuses remain valid, as long as you don’t leave the UK for more than 5 years in a row. If you have a pre-settled status and hoping to get a settled status after 5 years, then you can only leave the UK for maximum 6 months per each year. If you leave for longer, you won’t lose the pre-settled status (as above), but you will lose the continuity for settlement. So, in this scenario, you’d need to come back to the UK and start “your” 5 years again. If your pre-settled status expires before that, you can apply to extend it. To ta

Yes, that’s right, we are already talking Summer! We are already scheduling visa appointments for end of May onwards. You can apply within 6 months before travel dates. We need to act fast to secure your appointment now. As an accredited agency, we have slots (appointments) separate from the public system, we get them sooner but they are still limited, so ACT NOW! Please contact us now: - Phone: 0871 472 1468 - Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk or reply to this email - Website: https://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/contact-us Multi Travel Visas team  

   Certainly not as indefinite as it sounds. It is important to bear this in mind if you are thinking of relocating or taking a job abroad. You could lose your ILR if you leave the UK for more than 2 years in a row. It happens a lot, especially now with many work opportunities worldwide.   What’s the solution? To apply for British Citizenship , then go abroad. We say ‘apply’, not ‘get’. Assuming you meet the requirements and can provide the right documents (which we can advise on), your application for Citizenship is based on the time before the date of application, not after. So, you can apply and then take a job offer abroad, because your absences will be counted up to the date of application, not date of decision. Once you have an approval, you could come back to the UK for a citizenship ceremony, then apply for a UK passport. With a British passport, you can leave the UK for as long as you wish, without losing your status.      Things to remember!  1. At the moment, you have to ret

  This is one of our most popular posts of all times:  child born in the UK, does he get British Citizenship?   A child born in the UK is not automatically British since the law was changed in 1983. Instead, their status is based on the parents' status: - If a parent is British, a child is British by birth.  - If a parent has settled status (Indefinite Leave), a child is British by birth.  - If a parent is not settled but settles later, after the child’s birth, then a child can be registered as British. - A child born in the UK can also be registered as British after living for the first 10 years if his/her life here.  To discuss your situation with an Immigration Lawyer,  book an online consultation here .   We offer advice over WhatsApp, Zoom or email. 1st 4Immigration  is one of the most experienced UK immigration law companies, OISC - accredited at the highest Level 3. We have been in business for over 15 years, our OISC reference is 200800152, in which 2008 stands for the year

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  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, nanotechnology, export/import. We

  Yes, that’s right, we are already talking Easter and even summer - because now is the time! We are already scheduling visa appointments for February - March 2023. You can apply within 6 months before travel dates. We need to act fast to secure your appointment now. As an accredited agency, we have slots (appointments) separate from the public system, we get them sooner but they are still limited, so ACT NOW! Please contact us now: - Phone: 0871 472 1468 - Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk or reply to this email - Website: https://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/contact-us Multi Travel Visas team

  Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, Thank you for your custom and we wish you all a very Merry Christmas! We are optimistic about 2023, despite what’s happening out there. Common sense, normality and good service - we will continue those in 2023 and beyond. We will be raising a glass of mulled wine (after work, of course) and having mince pies. We hope you have a wonderful time at Christmas, New Year and long after that!   PS: to remind, we are working until 23rd December, then re-open on Tuesday 3rd January.  Our team: Sebastian, Jules, Andre, Natalia, Wayne and Mikhail.

    Dear customers of 1st 4Immigration and Multi Travel Visas, Christmas is approaching, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and to enjoy a well-deserved rest! We are working as usual until Thursday 22 December (inclusive), then back on Tuesday 3 January 2023. If you are planning to make a visa or Citizenship application before Christmas and New Year, please get in touch now, so we could work on it before the break! During the break, we will still do our best to help and to monitor the emails and help as needed. 1st 4Immigration team: Sebastian, Jules, Andre, Natalia, Wayne and Mikhail.   1st 4Immigration OISC ref F200800152 Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, London, EC2N 1HN www.1st4immigration.com

  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 planning (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, nanotechnology, export/import. W

  Yes, that’s right, we are talking Easter 2023.  Christmas 2022 travel may still be possible as limited appointments may be released during November-December. However, the “normal” scheduling appointments are currently for late January 2023. Probably moving fast towards February. Therefore, this is the perfect time to apply for your visa for Easter!  You can apply within 6 months before travel dates. We need to act fast to secure your appointment now.  As an accredited agency, we have slots (appointments) separate from the public system, we get them sooner but they are still limited, so ACT NOW! Please contact us now: -  Phone: 0871 472 1468 - Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk or reply to this email - Website:  https://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/contact-us    Multi Travel Visas  team