Parents in the UK on a 10-year route to settlement under Appendix FM of the immigration rules can apply for their children overseas to join them in the UK. The children are generally granted leave in line with their parent if they are under the age of 18 years.
The children can make an application under Section EC-C and need to meet the relevant requirements –
The child should be outside the UK and must submit a valid application for entry clearance.
The child mus
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If you are a non-British national and you have a civil partner who is one of the following, you can apply for a UK civil partnership visa under Appendix FM to join them and live with them in the UK:
Above is just a snippet of what a UK
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You have to apply for a valid visa to enter or stay in the UK, and only if you meet the eligibility criteria for that visa do you get permission to enter and stay in the UK. But what if you are unable to meet any of the visa requirements? There is a provision in such a case that the UKVI can use its discretion to see whether you can be permitted to enter and stay in the UK or not. In such a case, UKVI can use its discretion and allow you to Leave Outside the Rules (LOTR) status.
LOTR is an im
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The Permitted Paid Engagement visa was a short-term UK visa that has been replaced and included under the UK standard visitor visa from February 2024, which is a part of Appendix V of the Immigration Rules. The visa is required for visa nationals. You no longer need to apply for a separate UK-permitted paid engagement visa. You can apply for a UK standard visitor visa and take part in a permitted paid engagement, which is the same as the previous “UK Permitted Paid Engagement” visa, provided you
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UK Health and Care worker visa falls under the Skilled Worker category. The visa is for healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and people working in the adult social care sector.
The Health and Care visa can lead to settlement in the UK. Most of the Health and Care workers are allowed to bring their dependents except codes 6145 and 6146, which has been the case since
11 March 2024, however if you were granted
UK Health and Care Worker Visa takes less time to process,
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Most adults living in the UK who have acquired indefinite leave to remain for at least 12 months can apply for naturalisation. If naturalisation is acquired successfully, they can apply for a British passport, which is one of the strongest passports in the world.
You can live outside the UK for as long as you want and come back without any restrictions. The UK also offers dual citizenship, which means that you do not need to give up your citizenship of your home country.
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The United Kingdom (UK) is a beautiful country and millions of people around the globe want to get married or enter into a civil partnership in the UK. There were almost 250,000 marriages and 7000 civil partnerships registered in the UK during 2022. The UK welcomes people from different countries to get married or form civil partnerships, however they need a “UK Marriage Visitor Visa.” UK Marriage Visitor Visa is a category of visit visa under Appendix V of the Immigration Rules.
The UK Marriag
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Child Sole Responsibility is an important part for application in connection with the children. Sole Responsibility means that only one parent is solely responsible and are involved in the child's upbringing. Children under the age of 18 years can join their parents in the UK who are the chief decision maker for their child. Certain circumstances can include where other parent has passed away, abdicated or abandoned their parental responsibility. In this blog we will go deep insights into the Ch
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UK Skilled Worker Visa allows many international talented and skilled individuals to fulfill their dreams of working in the UK. On the other hand, it allows UK-based organizations to hire global talents. Any foreign national looking to work in the UK needs to have a genuine and confirmed job offer from an approved UK sponsor in an eligible, skilled role for a salary in line with the UK skilled worker visa requirements. An approved UK-based company needs to apply for a sponsor license after which
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Sponsor Licenses allow UK-based companies to hire international talents. This creates a big opportunity for both employers and foreign talents looking to work in the UK. Sponsor licenses come with certain conditions to maintain, and licensed sponsors have certain duties and responsibilities to comply with.
One requirement is to report significant employment changes in sponsored employees' circumstances to the Home Office within a given period of time. Failing to report any of the changes can be
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