For all impatient and desperate ones, I would like to quickly answer this article’s question. The answer is ‘No’; the 180-day absence rule does not apply to the spouse ILR applications. It is fantastic news for the couples, who are
Partners of British Citizens who Are Unable to Meet the Minimum Income Requirement because of Coronavirus
If you are a partner of a British citizen (whether married to them or not), you need to meet a number of immigration requirements in order to live with your partner in the UK. Three Parts of a Successful Application
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 31 May 2020. This is if
Discretionary Leave to Remain in the UK for Victims of Modern Slavery (part 2 of 2)
Modern Slavery is a criminal offence. It includes slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. A person is trafficked if they are brought to (or moved around) a country by others who threaten, frighten, hurt and force
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, I started making sure that all my liquids are in the
Discretionary Leave in the UK for Victims of Modern Slavery (part 1 of 2)
Modern Slavery is a criminal offence. It includes slavery, servitude, and forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. A person is trafficked if they are brought to (or moved around) a country by others who threaten, frighten, hurt and force
What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? (3 of 3)
Submitting the correct documents together with your British spouse/partner visa application is one of the key ingredients to success. And one of the most frequent reasons for refusal. This is the third article from the trilogy of articles dedicated to
What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? (2 of 3)
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. When submitting your visa application you need to ensure that not
What May Trigger the Refusal of Your British Spouse Visa Application? (1 of 3)
All UK Visa applications are decided on the ‘balance of probabilities’. In simple terms, this legal term means that for the decision-maker to allow your application, he needs to believe that what you are telling him is most probably true.
Deprivation of Citizenship
Derivation 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 British citizenship
How to Claim Asylum in the UK
What is Asylum? According to Oxford Dictionary definition asylum is ‘protection that a government gives to people who have left their own country, usually because they were in danger for political reasons’. If someone is at risk of being persecuted
Overstaying Your Visa in the UK
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, ‘to overstay’ means to stay longer in a place than you are allowed or wanted. Any person with leave to enter or remain in the UK (‘visa’) has various conditions imposed on their stay in
Alternative Evidence of Identity and Nationality for Any Types of Visa Applications
Irrespective of what type of visa application you intend to make, your first step will be to confirm your identity and nationality. The easiest way to do this is to produce your passport or an ID card. If you are
Do You Need a Visa to Enter the UK?
General Rules Despite its seeming complexity, the rules are very simple. You don’t need a visa to enter the UK if you are a British citizen. If you are an EU national, you may want to double-check the rules in
UK Fiancé Visa (3 of 3)
UK Fiancé Visa (3 of 3) This is the final of the trilogy of articles, which I wrote to explain the fiancé visa immigration route. If you read the previous two articles, you already know that there are 3 elements