New Start-up and Innovator Immigration Categories On 7 March 2019, the Home Office introduced two new immigration categories: the Start-up and Innovator categories, which will be replacing the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) categories. Tier 1 (Graduate
Which form do I need to complete as a Spouse of a British Citizen?
Which form to complete as a spouse of a British Citizen? This is one of the most frequently asked questions, which I get a lot. I do agree that it may be quite confusing. There are a number of various
The Immigration Health Surcharge
The ‘Immigration Health Surcharge’ (IHS) is your mandatory contribution to the UK’s NHS system. Do You Need to Pay the Immigration Health Surcharge? You’ll need to pay the IHS if you are not a British and EEA citizen. This is
If The Documents You Submit with the Application Are Not in English Language
If The Documents You Submit with the Application Are Not in English Language If the documents you submit with the application are not in English language, you need to translate them. According to the Immigration Rules: ‘Where any specified documents
FAQs about the Tier 1 (Investor) UK Visa Route
FAQs about the Tier 1 (Investor) UK Visa Route I am About to Receive Expensive Possessions (and/or Money) Under Will. Can I Use Possessions (and/or Money) as Evidence of Funds for Investment? It depends whether you receive money or
Suitability Requirements for Leave to Remain Applications
What are the suitability requirements for leave to remain applications? If you want to remain in the UK on the basis of being a family members of a British citizen or someone who is settled in the UK or on
Calculating Periods of Residence When Making Your Permanent Residence Application
Calculating periods of residence When Making Your Permanent Residence Application: Why should you calculate period of residence in the UK? or, rather, why you need to concentrate on calculating all your absences from the UK? This is important for the
Rights of Residence of EEA Nationals and Their Family Members
Rights of Residence of EEA Nationals and Their Family Members I’ve created this blog post to help you understand the most common misconception that number of EEA nationals and their family members have with regards to their rights of residence
Comprehensive Sickness Insurance for EEA Nationals and Their Family Members
Comprehensive Sickness Insurance for EEA Nationals and their family members. I would like to start by explaining to you, guys, why I’ve created this blog post. This is to help you understand and avoid one of the most common mistakes,
Accession States: EU1 Country, Croatia (Part 3 of 3)
Accession States: EU1 Country, Croatia (Part 3 of 3): Today is my last blog post explaining the rights of Accession Member States. In my last two blog posts I’ve given you an overview of rights of all Accessions States and
Accession States: EU2 Countries (Part 2 of 3)
Accession States: EU2 Countries: In my previous overview blogs posts and videos I’ve explained that there were three accession member states waves in the UK. Understanding the rules behind the acceptance of these Accession states into the UK is of
Accession States, OVERVIEW
Accession States, OVERVIEW: Today I’ll give you an overview on the ‘Accession States’ principle. In my next several blog posts and videos I’ll concentrate on each category of accessions states separately. I would like to start by explaining the term
Parents of Children with Retained Rights of Residence in the UK (Category 3)
Parents of Children with Retained Rights of Residence in the UK: In my previous blog posts and videos I’ve given you an overview of all four major categories of people who can claim that they have retained their rights of
Retained Rights of Residence for Children of EEA Nationals, Where an EEA National Has Died or Left the Country (Category No2)
Retained Rights of Residence for Children of EEA Nationals: Let me start with explaining what the legal term ‘retained right residence’ mean. Broadly speaking, all rights of residence of family members of EEA nationals depend on their EEA national family
Retained Rights of Residence for Family Members of EEA Nationals, Where an EEA National Has Died (Category No1)
Retained Rights of Residence for Family Members of EEA Nationals, Where an EEA National Has Died: In my previous overview blog post and video I’ve explained that there are there are four major categories of people who can claim that