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NHS Workers Visas Extended

NHS Workers Visas Extended: Doctors, nurses and paramedics with visas due to expire before 1 October 2020 will have them automatically extended for one year. All nurses, doctors and paramedics who are not British, EEA citizens or settled in the

Svitlana Shlapak 2nd April 20203rd April 2020 Relatives, Work in the UK Read more

Impact of Coronavirus on Your Visa

Impact of Coronavirus on Your Visa: The Home Office Will Extend Your Visa   If you’re in the UK and your leave (visa) expires between 24 January 2020 and 31 May 2020, the Home Office can extend it up to

Svitlana Shlapak 26th March 20207th August 2020 Avoid Refusals, EEA/EU, Relatives, Work in the UK Read more

The Genuine Student Rule in Student Visa (Tier 4 (General) Applications (Part 3 of 3)

The Genuine Student Rule in Student Visa (Tier 4 (General) Applications (Part 3 of 3) THIS IS PART 3 OF 3. READ PART 1 HERE READ PART 2 HERE The personal and financial circumstances of the applicant and any dependant

Svitlana Shlapak 19th March 20207th July 2021 Latest Post, Study in the UK Read more

Youth Mobility Scheme Visa (Tier 5) (Part 2 of 2)

Youth Mobility Scheme Visa (Tier 5) (Part 2 of 2) A number of my readers expressed their interest in Youth Mobility (Tier 5) Visa. I, therefore, created an article, explaining the essence of this application. Due to its length, I’ve

Svitlana Shlapak 12th March 20204th November 2021 Visit the UK, Work in the UK Read more

Global Talent Visa

Global Talent Visa The Home Office introduced a new and exciting Global Talent UK Immigration Route on 20.02.2020. This category is for talented and promising individuals in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology and arts, and also

Svitlana Shlapak 5th March 20207th July 2021 Latest Post, Work in the UK Read more

Youth Mobility Scheme Visa (Tier 5) (Part 1 of 2)

Youth Mobility Scheme Visa (Tier 5) (Part 1 of 2) A surprisingly big number of my readers are interested in Youth Mobility (Tier 5) Visa. I, therefore, created an article, explaining the essence of this application. Due to its length,

Svitlana Shlapak 27th February 20204th November 2021 Visit the UK, Work in the UK Read more

Discretionary Leave to Remain in the UK for Victims of Modern Slavery (part 2 of 2)

Discretionary Leave to Remain in the UK for Victims of Modern Slavery (part 2 of 2) This article no longer contains the most up-to-date information regarding its topic. For the most current and comprehensive details, please refer to the latest

Svitlana Shlapak 20th February 202020th March 2024 Avoid Refusals, Latest Post, Protection Read more

How Many People Come to the UK Each Year?

How Many People Come to the UK Each Year? My great-grandfather was an accountant and used to say: ‘Numbers are fascinating and don’t lie’. When I found out how many people actually cross the UK border each year, first of

Svitlana Shlapak 13th February 20203rd August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Miscellaneous Read more

Discretionary Leave for Victims of Modern Slavery

Discretionary Leave for Victims of Modern Slavery: This article no longer contains the most up-to-date information regarding its topic. For the most current and comprehensive details, please refer to the latest articles on the subject: A Guide for Victims of

Svitlana Shlapak 6th February 202020th March 2024 Avoid Refusals, Latest Post, Protection Read more

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application?

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? This is the third article regarding this subject. Submitting the correct documents together with your British spouse/partner visa application is one of the key ingredients to success. And one

Svitlana Shlapak 30th January 20203rd August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application?

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? This is the second article from the trilogy of articles dedicated to identifying major problems which may occur with the documents, submitted in support of British spouse visa application.

Svitlana Shlapak 23rd January 20206th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? (1 of 3)

UK Spouse Visa Application Refusal  The Home Office decides all UK Visa applications on the ‘balance of probabilities’. In simple terms, it means that for the decision-maker to allow your application, he needs to believe that what you are telling

Svitlana Shlapak 16th January 20206th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, Spouse of a British Citizen Read more

Deprivation of Citizenship

Deprivation of Citizenship Deprivation of citizenship is a legal process of taking citizenship away. The key phrase here is: ‘conducive to publish good’. From 16 June 2006, the Home Office can make a decision to deprive a person of his

Svitlana Shlapak 9th January 20209th August 2021 Avoid Refusals, British Citizenship Read more

Brexit Timeline: Key Dates

Date Event 23 June 2016 Britain votes to leave the EU (Brexit) (turn out 72.2%, remain 48.1%, leave 51.9%) What is Brexit? Brexit is an abbreviation for “British exit,” referring to the UK’s decision on 23 June 2016 referendum to

Svitlana Shlapak 2nd January 20209th August 2021 EEA/EU, Latest Post Read more

The Genuine Student Rule in Student Visa (Tier 4 (General) Applicants (Part 2 of 3)

The Genuine Student Rule in Student Visa (Tier 4 (General) Applicants (Part 2 of 3) THIS IS PART 2 OF 3. READ PART 1 HERE. READ PART 3 HERE.   The applicant’s education history, study and post-study plans The sky

Svitlana Shlapak 26th December 201915th August 2022 Latest Post, Study in the UK Read more
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