Changes made to UK settlement and naturalisation requirements for Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK (KOLL)
21/10/2013 As of 28 October 2013, there will be two separate requirements regarding the Knowledge of Language and Life in the UK (KOLL) criteria concerning applications for residence or settlement…
Additional UK marriage visa priority service introduced in Australia and New Zealand
01/08/2013 Applicants in Australia and New Zealand now have access to a new optional priority visa service. Those applying for a UK fiancee, spouse or partner visa can have their…
UK marriage visa applicants in the US must send their settlement applications directly to Sheffield
30/07/2013 US residents applying for a UK settlement visa must now send their applications directly to the UK Border Agency (UKBA) visa processing hub in Sheffield, UK. Previously, UK fiancee,…
Home Office appeals High Court decision on minimum income threshold
27/07/2013 In July 2012 the UK Border Agency (UKBA) announced new rules relating to the minimum income required to sponsor a foreign partner, fiancee or spouse for a UK settlement…
High Court reveals judgment on income threshold for partners and spouses
08/07/2013 The High Court has revealed its judgment relating to the government’s financial threshold rules for those wishing to bring non-EU/EEA family members to the UK on a settlement spouse,…
EEA family permit: Surinder Singh route and its implications for British citizens
08/07/2013 On 9 July 2012 the UK government brought in new financial thresholds for those wishing to sponsor a foreign spouse or partner for a UK settlement marriage or fiancee…
New immigration rules on UK marriage visas are splitting families apart
12/06/2013 In July 2012, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) introduced a minimum income threshold for British citizens and UK permanent residents wishing to sponsor a non-EU national to enter the…
Right of appeal is no longer available for UK family visitor visa applications
29/04/2013 An important change is due to be made at the end of June 2013 to the right of appeal for anyone who has been refused a family visitor visa…
New UKBA consent form for UK marriage visa applicants in Russia
03/04/2013 Since the end of March 2013, it has been mandatory for Russian citizens seeking to obtain a UK settlement fiancee, spouse or unmarried partner visa to sign a consent…
New UKBA marriage visa fees come into effect on 6 April 2013
29/03/2013 The UK Border Agency (UKBA) recently announced another annual fee increase, set to come into force on 6 April 2013. The processing fee increase will affect UK fiancee, partner…
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