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The Study Visit Visa is for individuals who wish to come to the UK for a period of study, an elective relevant to a course of study abroad or a period of research (or research tuition) that will last up to 6 months. The Study Visit Visa is a sub-category of the Standard Visitor route, which is a route for persons who wish to...

For many individuals looking to relocate to the UK under the Tier 1 Investor visa route, the question of whether they can rely on property and real estate to either secure or extend a Tier 1 Investor visa is a natural one. In this post we provide a guide to the Tier 1 Investor visa, property and real estate. Tier 1 Investor...

Embarking on the journey to obtain a UK visa is an exciting and often complex process. One crucial aspect that will play a significant role in the success of your UK visa application will be the compilation of documents and evidence. Supporting documents serve as the foundation for demonstrating your eligibility, credibility,...

We might not think of professionals who perform in theatre, television and film as “creative workers” but this is how they are classified under the UK Border Agency’s (UKBA) Points Based System.  Strict rules apply as to employment of performing artistes and their entourages, and these rules have to be adhered to,...

In a judgment published on 29 June 2023, the Court of Appeal allowed by a majority the appeal against the decision of the Divisional Court in the judicial review challenge to the Rwanda policy. The appeal was against the Divisional Court’s rejection of the generic challenges to the policy. Most of the Appellants (then...

If you are a festival organiser with an event that is scheduled to start between 7 April 2022 and 6 April 2024, you have until 31 January 2022 to apply for your festival to be included on the Permit Free Festival List. Festivals which were included on the Permit Free Festival List in 2020 to 2021 will be automatically included...

Our multi-award winning immigration barristers provide expert legal advice and representation, directly to individuals and businesses, in relation to all aspects of UK immigration law. We offer 4 main services: Initial Consultation Meetings Immigration Application Preparation & Submission Immigration Application...

All landlords in England are required by law to conduct a ‘right to rent’ check before leasing their property to a prospective adult tenant. The purpose of this requirement, introduced by the Immigration Act 2014 as part of the government’s ‘hostile environment’ policy, is to prevent people without lawful immigration...

An Inspection of UK Visa and Immigration Front End Services (August 2020 – June 2021) was published on 25 November 2021 by David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.  The Inspection was presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 50(2) of the Borders Act 2007.  All Inspection Reports are...

The Work-related Training Visit Visa is for overseas graduates from medical, dental or nursing schools, employees of overseas companies or organisations and employees of overseas based training companies who wish to visit the UK to undertake permitted unpaid work-related training activities for a period of up to 6 months. The...