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Help Shape the Future of Family Visa Financial Requirements

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Family Visa Financial Requirements Review 2. Recent Changes to the Minimum Income Requirement 3. Research into the Family Visa Financial Requirements 4. What Family...

Client Success: Overcoming Immigration History Challenges for a UK Spouse Visa

At Richmond Chambers, we are experienced in navigating the complexities of UK immigration law, including cases involving prior breaches of immigration conditions. Recently, Lucy Katko, Immigration Barrister...

Criminal Convictions and UK Partner & Family Visa Applications

In This Article 1. Impact of Criminal Convictions on Appendix FM Applications 2. General Rules on Criminality in UK Immigration and Appendix FM 3. Criminality Under Appendix FM – How It Differs from General...

UK Family Visa Financial Requirement: State Benefits and Entitlements

This post explores the requirements for a Sponsor who wishes to sponsor family members to join them or remain with them in the UK, but relies on income from certain entitlements or benefits received due to disability,...

Legal Implications of Doubling the Family Visa Income Requirement

As many readers will be aware, part of the Home Secretary’s recently announced “five-point plan” on immigration included a significant increase to the minimum income threshold for family visas under Appendix...

Spring 2024 Immigration Changes: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know

In a move aimed at reducing legal migration numbers to the UK by around 300,000, on Monday, 4 December, the Home Secretary unveiled a series of significant measures, including changes to the Skilled Worker minimum...

Changes to the Adult Dependent Relative Visa Rules

On 1 June 2023, the Immigration Rules for the Adult Dependent Relative immigration route were updated. These rules, which were previously under Appendix FM, have now been replaced by Appendix Adult Dependent Relative....

Exceptional Circumstances in Appendix FM Family Visa Applications

Paragraph GEN.3.2. of Appendix FM represents an exception to the requirements of Appendix FM by potentially allowing an application for entry clearance or leave to remain to be granted where a refusal would constitute...

The UK Family Visa Accommodation Requirement

When applying for entry clearance, leave to remain or settlement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules to join a partner, parent, dependant child, or as an adult dependant relative in the UK, applicants must...

Meeting the English Language Requirement Using an Academic Degree

You must satisfy the Home Office that you meet the English language requirement when applying as a parent of a child under 18, or as a partner/spouse under Appendix FM. You can meet the English language requirement...