Partners and Family Visa Success Stories

Our immigration barristers have assisted clients from all over the world to join and remain with their spouses, civil partners, unmarried partners, fiancé(e)s and other relatives in the UK. Partners and Family Visa Success Stories Some examples of our successful...

Adult Dependent Relatives - Ribeli v Entry Clearance Officer, Pretoria

In an earlier blog post we examined the Immigration rules relating to adult dependent relatives which were introduced in July 2012.   The position was recently examined in the decision of Ribeli v Entry Clearance Officer, Pretoria [2018] EWCA Civ 611. This was...

Registering a Child Born in the UK as a British Citizen after 10 years

If your child was born in the UK and has lived in the UK they may be eligible to apply to register as a British citizen and it is an option you may wish to consider for a number of practical reasons. Entitlement to Register Section 1(4) of the British Nationality...

How do I meet the financial requirement for a partner visa if my sponsor is not working?

If your Sponsor is no longer working, perhaps because he or she is retired, it may initially appear difficult to meet the financial requirement set out in Appendix FM (this is the requirement to show an income of at least £18,600 per year if the Applicant...

New 180 day residence requirement for ILR as a PBS dependent partner

At present, there is no residence requirement for PBS dependants to obtain indefinite leave to remain. They simply have to have been in the category for five years as a family member, and to meet the other requirements of paragraph 319E of the Rules. In 2016,...

Meeting the Appendix FM financial requirement with an income of less than £18,600

In light of the Supreme Court judgment in MM (Lebanon) & Others v SSHD [2017] UKSC 10 the financial requirement set out in Appendix FM has changed substantially. The Supreme Court held that the minimum income threshold itself was lawful but that...

The Meaning of ‘Sole Responsibility’ - Is TD (Yemen) Still Fit For Purpose?

The Requirement to prove ‘sole responsibility’ on the part of a Sponsor in the UK for a child applying to enter the UK appears in Part 8 of the Rules (where the parent is present and settled) and under Appendix FM (where the parent has limited leave as a partner...

Changes to family migration and visit rules announced

New changes to the Immigration Rules, announced on Friday 17th March, will affect personal immigration and in particular those applying for the Family Route (Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules).Personal Immigration and the Family Route Any individuals who...

Best interests of children can be outweighed by parental misconduct

In Kaur (children's best interests / public interest interface) [2017] UKUT 14 (IAC) (10 January 2017) the Upper Tribunal has given further guidance on the assessment of children’s best interests in the context of Article 8. Specificially, the...

Meeting the spouse visa financial requirement as a director of a limited company

In July 2012, following on from the report from the Migration Advisory Committee, a minimum income threshold was introduced in respect of sponsorship under the family migration route as set out within Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. A minimum threshold of...

Choosing where to get married: Fiancé(e) and Spouse Applications

With Christmas and New Year just out of the way and Valentines round the corner, this is the time of the year busiest with engagement announcements. For British residents with their new fiancée overseas,...

Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration report on sham marriages

The Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has released a report criticising the Home Office’s approach to tackling so-called ‘sham marriages’.The Immigration Act 2014 extending the marriage and civil partnership notice period from 15 days to 28 days for...