UK immigration insights: news, guidance and legal updates
Our UK immigration blog provides up-to-date news, legal updates, and practical guidance on visas and immigration. Explore expert insights on spouse visas, work visas, and moving to the UK.
Summary The UK spouse visa accommodation requirement is an important part of a successful application. You must show that you and your partner will have adequate accommodation available in the UK without relying on public funds and without causing overcrowding. Many applicants are unsure whether...
If you’re planning to move to or stay in the UK, getting the right legal advice from the start makes all the difference. At Mulgrave Law, we offer a free 30-minute immigration consultation to help you understand your options and see whether we are the right firm to represent you. Whether you’re...
If you need to submit a UK immigration application an Immigration lawyer can make the process seamless and provide crucial assistance which will ensure that your application is successful. UK Immigration laws can be complex and difficult to navigate. Given below are a few examples how a lawyer’s...
The Home Office has recently announced that EU citizens and their family members who apply late to the EU Settlement Scheme will have their day-to-day rights protected whilst that application is being considered The Home Office has encouraged people to submit their applications under the EU...
Under most immigration routes you can bring your dependants to the UK including the Skilled Worker route. Who can be considered your dependants? Spouse/Civil Partner Unmarried Partner if you have been living together in a relationship for at least two years Children under the age of 18 If your child...
To meet the financial requirement under Appendix FM of the Immigration rules, you will need to have an annual income of atleast £18,600. This amount will increase if there are dependent children. Cash savings over the amount of £16,000 can count towards meeting the financial requirement. £16,000 is...
Applying for the correct type of visitor visa: There are various types of visit visas that are most commonly used to enter the UK. The below are some of the most frequently used: Standard Visitor visa – You can enter the UK as a standard visitor if you wish to visit family, for tourism, to...
Due to COVID-19, the Home Office introduced temporary adjustments to allow employers to carry out virtual right to work checks between 30 March 2020 and 20 June 2021. The Home Office have now confirmed that the adjustments will continue to apply until 31 August 2021. Employers will maintain a...
A Certificate of Sponsorship is an electronic document with a unique reference number that a Sponsor (Employer) must issue to the migrant worker to enable them to submit a visa application under the sponsored routes such as Skilled worker, ICT and Temporary worker. A CoS must confirm the migrant...
Under the current Immigration Rules, family members of EEA nationals are eligible to apply for either Settled or Pre-Settled Status if they have been resident in the UK prior to 31 December 2020. Family members of EU nationals are still eligible to apply to join an EEA national in the UK, even if...
Ever since the UK left the European Union, the Home Office data suggests that there has been an influx in naturalisation applications from EU citizens. EU nationals with settled status can also apply for British Citizenship; however you must bear in mind that the Home Office has updated their ‘good...
The Home Office has published its official guidance for those applicants whose ‘continuous residence’ in the UK under the EU settlement scheme might have been affected by the pandemic. Continuous qualifying period In order to obtain settled status, a person must have a ‘continuous residence’ of...
Please note: These articles provide general information only and should not be taken as legal advice. Immigration rules change frequently, so please seek professional advice for your individual circumstances.