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High Potential Individual Visa Application Guide

In This Article 1. Introduction to the High Potential Individual Route 2. High Potential Individual Overseas Degree Requirement 3. High Potential Individual Visa English Language Requirement 4. High Potential Individual...

Deportation Protections for Long-Resident EU Nationals

In This Article 1. Introduction to Deportation Protections for European (EU) Nationals 2. Deportation Protections for EU Nationals Under UK Law 3. The Bouchereau Test and Deep Public Revulsion 4. Case Background:...

Sponsor Licence for Religious Work Visa: Requirements & Guide

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Sponsor Licence for the Religious Work Routes 2. Overview of Religious Work Routes 3. Requirements for Religious Organisations 4. Specific Requirements for Religious...

UK Immigration Rules: A Comprehensive Guide 2025 

In this Article 1. Introduction to the UK Immigration Rules 2. What are the UK Immigration Rules? 3. The Legal Basis for the Immigration Rules 4. The Role of Home Office Guidance 5. Influence of Home Office Guidance 6....

A Guide to Immigration Subject Access Requests

In This Article 1. What is a Subject Access Request (SAR)? 2. Legal Basis for Subject Access Requests in the UK 3. Why Subject Access Requests Are Important in Immigration Law 4. How Do I Make a Subject Access Request? 5....

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...

Losing Your Job As A Sponsored Skilled Worker

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Skilled Worker Route 2. I Am A Skilled Worker, How Long Do I Have to Decide What To Do? 3. Can I Switch to Another Visa Route? 4. Can I Stay on the Skilled Worker Route? 5....

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...