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How to Apply for a UK Visa Application Fee Refund

In This Article 1. Introduction to UK Visa Application Fee Refunds 2. Can My UK Visa Application Fee Be Refunded? 3. When the Home Office Must Refund a UK Visa Application Fee 4. Withdrawing or Varying Your Application:...

TB Test Requirement for UK Visa Applicants Explained

In This Article 1. Changes to the Tuberculosis (TB) Test for UK Visa Applications 2. UK Visa TB Test Requirements 3. When Is a TB Test Certificate Not Required? 4. TB Test Certificate Validity Period 5. What...

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...

Article 8, Overseas Family Members & Refugee Family Reunion

In This Article 1. Introduction to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) 2. Background of the Al Hassan and Ors Case 3. The Appeal to the Upper Tribunal 4. Remaking the Decision: Proportionality...

Upper Tribunal: No 'Realistic Prospect' Policy in EUSS Zambrano Cases

In This Article 1. Introduction 2. The Home Office Guidance on EU Settlement Scheme 3. The EU Settlement Scheme Application 4. The Appeal Before the First-Tier Tribunal 5. The Appeal Before the Upper Tribunal 6....

No Biometrics Appointments in the UK for the Next 2 Weeks!

ATTENTION ALL UK VISA APPLICANTS! There are significant changes ahead for the UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) starting 15 October 2024. Here’s what you need to know: Please note that we...

Minister of Religion Visa and Religious Worker Visa Explained

In This Article 1. Introduction to Religious Work Visas 2. Requirements for the Religious Work Routes 3. Religious Work Roles and Activities Defined 4. Certificate of Sponsorship for Religious Work 5....

How to Challenge a 'Clearly Unfounded' Immigration Decision

In This Article 1. Introduction to Home Office Certification of Immigration Claims as Clearly Unfounded 2. Legal Framework Governing Clearly Unfounded Certificates 3. What Are Your Options if Your Claim Is Certified...

Understanding Discretionary Child British Citizenship Applications

In This Article 1. Introduction to Registering a Child as a British Citizen 2. Who Can Apply Under Section 3(1)? 3. Children Adopted Abroad by British Citizen Parents 4. Is Registration as a British Citizen...

Statelessness Applications in the UK under Appendix Statelessness

In This Article 1. Overview of Appendix Statelessness in the UK Immigration System 2. Validity Requirements for Statelessness Applications in the UK 3. Suitability Criteria for Statelessness Applicants in the UK 4....

British Nationality vs. British Citizenship: Key Differences (Part 2)

In This Article 1. Introduction: Key Differences Between British Nationality and British Citizenship 2. Definition of a British Subject in British Nationality Law 3. Definition of a British National (Overseas)...

UK Reinstates Visa Regime for Jordanian Nationals

In This Article 1. Introduction 2. Why Is the Visa Requirement Being Reinstated for Jordanian Citizens? 3. Transition Period for Jordanian Nationals With Existing Bookings 4. Changes to Electronic Travel Authorisation...