How to challenge a visit visa refusal by Judicial Review

The largest category of entry clearance visas granted are visit visas issued to those who want to visit the UK. We are receiving...

Visit visas - avoiding refusal for not showing a ‘genuine intention to visit’

It is a requirement for leave to enter as a visitor that the applicant has a genuine intention...

Raising the stakes of cost-efficiency: The NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The new NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2017 amend the 2015...

What can business people do when visiting the UK?

Often, individuals need to make a visit to the UK at the request of their employer or to conduct some of their own business in the...

Adjei (visit visas – Article 8) [2015] UKUT 0261 (IAC)

Recently the Upper Tribunal handed down a judgment in respect of Article 8 and visit...

Immigration Health Surcharge Now in Place in UK

People from countries outwith the European Economic Area (EEA), who come to the United Kingdom for six months...

The British-Irish Visa Scheme Now available for Chinese Visitors

The British Ambassador to China, Sir Sebastian Wood, together the Irish Ambassador, Paul Kavanagh, have announced a joint visa initiative...

Visit visa options for artists and entertainers

If you are an artist or entertainer over the age of 18 coming to the UK for a visit or work, there are a number of immigration routes available to you. In this article we provide an overview of the two main visitor visa routes for artists and entertainers. In...

Applying for a visit visa for private medical treatment in the UK

If you want to come to the UK for a short time to receive private medical treatment, you can apply as a visitor for private medical...

Coming to the UK as a visitor under the UK/China Approved Destination Status Agreement

If you are a national of China and you would like to come to the UK as part of a group of tourists for less than 30 days, then you can apply as a visitor under the UK/China Approved Destination Status agreement. You intend to visit the UK for no more than 30...

New visa free scheme for Gulf

Following changes made to the visa system for visitors from China and India earlier this year, the government has...

Visa applications to be simplified for Chinese visitors

Measures to simplify the visa application process for visitors from China have been announced by the Government.A priority market A...