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Things to know about UK Ancestry Visa

UK Ancestry Visa allows the following nationals to live, work and study in the UK if one of their grandparents was born in the UK, Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.

  • Commonwealth citizens
  • British overseas citizens
  • British territories overseas citizens
  • British national (overseas)
  • Citizens of Zimbabwe

UK ancestry visa allows all the above citizens to live in the UK because of their ancestral connection to the UK. 
Before you think of applying for a UK ancestry visa, you shoul

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By visaandmigration.com - 9 months ago


What is Self-Sponsorship

Self-sponsorship route is for entrepreneurs/business owners to stay and work in the UK to establish and manage their own business. Self-sponsorship route requires a Skilled Worker visa combined with having a sponsor license for a UK-based business you own. Self-sponsorship is mainly a route for those who want to work in the UK for their own business. So, the route allows you to start, grow, or manage your own business in the UK.  

Who is eligible for self-sponsorship?

If you meet all of th

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By visaandmigration.com - 9 months ago


What to do next if British Citizenship is refused

If the UK Home Office refuses your British Citizenship application, you will receive a letter from them in which you will be informed exactly why your application was refused in detail. Your indefinite leave to remain (ILR) status does not get impacted even after your application for British citizenship is rejected. However, if your application is refused, you lose money, time, and above all your chance to become a British citizen which gives you crucial rights such as voting. You can read this

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By visaandmigration.com - 10 months ago


Unmarried Partner Visa Application Guidelines

Unmarried partners of a British citizen or one who has indefinite leave to remain can apply for a UK Unmarried Partner visa to join their partner in the UK and live with them. Unmarried Partners are those who have lived together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least 2 years.
Unmarried Partner visa is applicable to both heterosexual and same-sex partners. An unmarried Partner visa allows you to enter (when applying from outside the UK) or remain (when applying f

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By visaandmigration.com - 10 months ago


Apply for Sponsorship License

If you are a UK-based organization looking to employ overseas skilled workers you need to sponsor them. In order to sponsor them you need to have a sponsorship license. You can apply for a UK sponsorship license through the UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) which is a division of the Home Office responsible for UK immigration. The Home Office will grant you a sponsorship license only if you meet the necessary
requirements.  
There are different kinds of sponsor licence, however, the most popular

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By visaandmigration.com - 11 months ago


Switching to a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa

You can apply to switch to a UK skilled worker dependent visa if you are already in the UK on a different valid visa and you also meet the eligibility requirements of a skilled worker dependent visa.

Who qualifies as dependent?

The following family members of the skilled worker qualify as the dependents who can apply as skilled worker dependents:
 Husband, wife, civil partner or
 Unmarried partner or same-sex partner
 Children below the age of 18 at the time of application (including

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By visaandmigration.com - 11 months ago


UK Visitor Visa Requirements to Apply

You can visit the UK for a short term up to 6 months on a UK visitor visa for study, tourism, business activities, etc. You can apply for a UK visitor visa for one of the following ‘permitted activities’:

  •  As a tourist, for example taking a holiday or vacation
  • To meet your family or friends
  • To pass through the UK to another country (‘in transit’)
  • For certain business activities such as attending a meeting or an interview
  • For certain paid engagements or events as an expert in your p
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By visaandmigration.com - 11 months ago


Financial Requirements for UK Partner Visa

UK Partner Visa allows a non-British applicant to join their partner/spouse in the UK who is a British citizen or has settled status (such as one with indefinite leave to remain) in the UK. If you are already in the UK on a different visa, you can apply to switch to a UK partner visa once you enter into a civil partnership or get married to an individual who is a British citizen or has settled status in the UK. If you are applying from outside the UK your partner in the UK must sponsor you.
You

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By visaandmigration.com - 1 year ago


How to apply for a Domestic Abuse Visa

If you are living in the UK on a UK spouse visa or partner visa and your relationship with your spouse or partner breaks down permanently as a result of domestic violence/abuse you may be able to apply to settle i.e. indefinite leave to remain in the UK.

Who can apply for a Domestic Abuse Visa?

Applicants living in the UK as spouse, or partner of one of the following can apply for permission to stay in the UK if their relationship broke down permanently as a result of domestic violence wit

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By visaandmigration.com - 1 year ago


Documents required for UK Sponsorship Licence

If you are a UK organization (Public body, SME, Franchise, or Start-up) and are looking to employ foreign workers, temporary workers, or foreign students in the UK. Your organization will need to apply for a sponsorship licence. Once you are granted a sponsorship licence you can issue a certificate of sponsorship (CoS) to the foreign workers, temporary workers, or students who want to work for your organization through the sponsor management system (SMS).

 

Appendix A: Documents required

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By visaandmigration.com - 1 year 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.