New UKVI scanning service introduced for some participating countries
12 November 2017 The scanning service was first introduced in early 2017 to aid both efficiency and ease of processing for UK visa applications, including settlement partner, fiancée and spouse…
Applicants in the Philippines now required to undergo mandatory TB screening by IOM centre in Manila
Since the beginning of March 2013, all visa applicants in the Philippines, including dependent children over 11 years old, have been required to be screened for active tuberculosis (TB) as…
New ways to meet the financial requirements as of 10 August 2017
24 July 2017 It has been exactly five years and two weeks since the UKVI introduced life shattering legislation requiring British citizens and permanent residents seeking to sponsor their spouse,…
UKVI visa application processing fees increase from 6 April 2017
5 April 2017 It has been announced that the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) processing fees are set to increase tomorrow, 6 April 2017. The new Home Office immigration and…
Supreme Court: income threshold requirement ‘lawful in principle’
1 March 2017 In late February 2017, the Supreme Court ruled that a controversial Home Office policy was ‘lawful in principle’. The policy, which requires households to reach an income…
Removal of 28-day grace period for FLR extension applications
21 November 2016 The recent changes to the UK immigration rules remove the ’28-day grace period’ which allowed applicants to apply for further leave to remain (FLR) after their current…
New A2 English language requirement in the family route
15 November 2016 In January 2016, the UK Home Office announced a new English language requirement for foreign nationals applying to extend their existing settlement visa or leave to remain…
UK spouse and partner visa application process after Brexit
11 July 2016 Brexit is a huge topic of conversation in most households in Britain right now. Whilst Leave campaigners are rejoicing, Remain campaigners and those EEA citizens living in…
UK spouse and partner visa application process after Brexit
11 July 2016 Brexit is a huge topic of conversation in most households in Britain right now. Whilst Leave campaigners are rejoicing, Remain campaigners and those EEA citizens living in…
Supreme Court upholds English language requirement for partners
20 November 2015 Learning a foreign language can be an important part of moving to a new country, but it is not always a requirement for obtaining a visa. However,…
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