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

It is a requirement for leave to enter as a visitor that the applicant has a genuine intention to visit and a very common reason for refusal is that it is not accepted that an Applicant does so. The Genuine Intention...

 to Visit Test Paragraph V 4.2 sets out the requirement to have a ‘genuine intention to visit’ as follows: ‘V 4.2 The applicant must satisfy the decision maker that they are a genuine visitor....

TB Test Certificate Guide for UK Visa Applications
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

All applicants for long term UK visas from countries where TB is common must be screened for active TB in the lungs as part of their UK visa application.  In this guide to TB screening for the UK we answer a number...

 of frequently asked questions about TB and TB screening requirements for UK visa applications. Do I need to be tested for TB before coming to the UK? A tuberculosis (TB) test is required by an Applicant...

Subject Access Requests: Requesting personal information from the Home Office
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office holds information about individuals who have come to its’ attention one way or another. Such information may contain copies of documents an individual provided with an application, criminal records...

 checks or interview records. An individual might not know what information is held about them by the Home Office. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, individuals are entitled to obtain information that...

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) Refund Guide
By Thomas Hill - Immigration Barrister

In a previous post, we looked at the process for obtaining refunds of immigration and nationality application fees. On top of the application fee, the majority of migrants to the UK are also required to pay...

 the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). The rules determining whether this is refundable, and the processes for obtaining a refund, are separate to the rules on refunding application fees. In this post, we will...

Biometric Appointments: What You Need to Know
By Richmond Chambers -

A ‘biometric’ is a measurement of a biological characteristic that is unique to every individual. Biometrics can be used to identify people, and to allow for automatic recognition when verifying your immigration...

 status. Any application for leave in the UK is automatically an application for a biometric immigration document (BID), and therefore most visa applications require an appointment for you to enrol your...

A Guide to Using the UK Immigration ID Check App
By Richmond Chambers -

New biometric processes have been introduced by UK Visa and Immigration (“UKVI”) for immigration applications, in alignment with the recently published biometric reuse policy (see Biometric reuse Guidance published...

 in May 2022).  A new application process, which allows biometrics to be registered on a mobile telephone, via the UKVCAS Identity Verification (IDV) mobile app (also known as the UK: Immigration: ID...

A Guide to UK Visa and Citizenship Appointments
By Richmond Chambers -

What is UKVCAS? UKVCAS stands for ‘UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services’. It is the system for processing immigration applications made from within the UK for leave to remain, including all extension...

 applications, and any switching between visas, as well as applications for both settlement and citizenship. What are “core service points”? There are three different types of UKVCAS centres, or...

UK Visa Requirements for Australian Citizens
By Richmond Chambers -

Many Australian citizens have some connection to the UK which may give rise to a basis on which they can apply for a visa to move to the UK.  For example, as a citizen of Australia, you might have a British parent,...

 grandparent, or partner. In this post we look at the options you might have for relocating to the UK as an Australian with a British parent, grandparent or partner, as well as alternative UK visa options...

Overseas Criminal Record Certificates for UK Visas
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

If you are applying for a UK visa from overseas then as part of your immigration application you may be required to provide the Home Office with an overseas criminal record certificate.  Failing to provide...

 an overseas criminal record certificate, or a reasonable explanation for not doing so, may result in your visa application being refused. In this guide we ask: What is the immigration overseas criminal record...

Applying for further leave with no valid passport
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

There are a number of reasons why an applicant cannot provide a valid passport when making an application to the Home Office for further leave to remain in the UK.  Examples of this might be that an applicant...

 has come into the UK clandestinely without ever having had a passport or was trafficked, and was subsequently recognised as a refugee.  In such cases obtaining a passport from the authorities in the home...

UK Visa Application Granted - What Next?
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

After your entry clearance application for a long-term UK visa is granted, the final plans for your move to the UK have to be made, and often a number of frequently asked questions arise.  For example:  Why is...

 my vignette (passport stamp) not the full visa duration?  When do I have to arrive in the UK? Can I enter as a non-visa national before the start date of my vignette and stay after it starts under the new...

A Guide to Appendix English Language
By Richmond Chambers -

In this article we look at how UK visa applicants can meet the English Language requirement for visa applications under Appendix English Language. We look at who needs to meet the Appendix English Language requirement,...

 how to meet the Appendix English Language requirement and who is exempt from meeting the requirement. Who Needs to Meet the Appendix English Language Requirement? Applications under the following...
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