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Appendix International Sportsperson - An Overview

Appendix International Sportsperson is a part of UK immigration law. The appendix outlines the validity, suitability eligibility criteria, and other details for individuals applying under the International Sportsperson visa category. The International Sportsperson Visa replaced the T2 Sportsperson and the sporting provisions of the T5 (Temporary Worker) Creative or Sporting Worker route.

The UK international sportsperson visa is a highly sought-after visa route among international sportsperso

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By visaandmigration.com - 5 days ago


How to Establish Sole Responsibility for a child

If both parents of a child are already in the UK or relocating to the UK, they can bring their children to the UK. The immigration rules permit this, provided the child or children are below the age of 18 and can be adequately maintained and accommodated in the UK by their parents. However, if only one parent of a child is in the UK or going to be in the UK while the other parent will remain abroad, such parents can bring their child or children to the UK by proving that they are solely responsi

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By visaandmigration.com - 1 week ago


Applying for EU Settled Status after Pre-Settled Status

The EU settlement scheme was launched for EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals and their family members/extended family members to continue living in the UK after Brexit. The relevant piece of legislation relevant to an application for EU Settled status or pre-settled status is Appendix EU of the Immigration Rules.

An application under the Appendix EU is relevant to EU nationals who have been in the UK before the relevant date that is 31 December 2020. The EU nationals who have entered after this dat

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By visaandmigration.com - 1 week ago


Overseas Domestic Worker

Employers who intend to bring their domestic workers to the UK with them, they can do so by making an application under Appendix Domestic Workers in a Private Household. The set of legislation is applicable to applicants applying under this category on or after 6 April 2012 as domestic workers. The visa is granted for 6 months.

Who can come to the UK as a Domestic Worker?

Applicant’s who have been employed by their employer for 12 months or more outside the UK and are aged 19 years or olde

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By visaandmigration.com - 1 week ago


Appendix Adult Dependent Relative - An Overview

If you are a dependent adult and you have a relative who lives in the UK and is a British citizen or has settled status, you can apply for an adult-dependent relative visa. Here, dependent adult means someone who is 18 or over and requires long-term personal care to perform daily activities due to age, illness, or disability. Such a person may apply for an adult-dependent relative (ADR) visa if the care is either unavailable or not affordable in their country.

Appendix: Adult Dependent Relati

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By visaandmigration.com - 2 weeks ago


Global Business Mobility Route Sponsor Licence

The global business mobility visa allows organisation and companies outside the UK to expand their business in the UK by opening a branch or subsidiary, this would allow the foreign company to establish their presence in the UK and/or transfer their staff to the UK.

In order to apply for the Global Business Mobility (GBM), your organisation based utside the UK must apply for sponsor licence.

How to apply for Global Business Mobility, Sponsor Licence

You first need to register the compan

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By visaandmigration.com - 2 weeks ago


E-Visa and Traveling Overseas

 eVisa is an online record of someone’s immigration status. In the UK, millions of visa holders have updated and received eVisas, which have been replacing their physical documents since 2018.

Continuing this process of completely replacing the physical documents, the UK’s government started rolling out eVisas in March 2024. This also means soon no physical documents will be accepted to prove your immigration status in the UK. In this blog, we will talk about eVisa in details and also traveli

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By visaandmigration.com - 3 weeks ago


Appendix EU—Settled Status—Things to Know

Appendix EU is a part of UK immigration rules. It was introduced on 30 March 2019. Appendix EU is about the immigration status of EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals and their family members after Brexit (when the UK left the EU). The Appendix EU was introduced to implement the EUSS (European Union Settlement Scheme). The EU Settlement Scheme allows EU, EEA, and Swiss nationals and their family members, who were in the UK on or before 31 December 2020, to continue living, working, and studying in the U

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By visaandmigration.com - 3 weeks ago


General Grounds for Refusal

General grounds for refusal come under Part 9 of the Immigration Rules. They refer to the provisions due to which your UK visa application for entry clearance, leave to enter, or leave to remain may be refused. Your application may be refused based on the existence of one of the general grounds for refusal even if you meet the other requirements of a particular visa.

Sections of Part 9—General grounds for refusal

Certain sections of part 9 of the immigration rules make it mandatory for the

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By visaandmigration.com - 3 weeks ago


Immigration Rules for HM Armed Forces Members and their Dependents

The HM Armed Forces route is for you if you are a member of His Majesty’s (HM) Armed Forces discharging from service (‘service leavers’) and wish to move to or stay in the UK. This route is for HM armed forces and their dependent family members. Member of Armed Forces and servicemen, here means an applicant who has been discharged within 2 years before the date of application.

You can apply for this visa route up to 18 weeks before being discharged from the service. You can apply from within

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By visaandmigration.com - 4 weeks ago


Visa and Migration is a private OISC regulated company (F201500999) and is not an official Government body. If you would like to prepare and submit your UK immigration application yourself you can do so by visiting the UKVI website.