Child Visa UK Guide: PBS & Appendix FM Routes
A UK Child Visa allows children to live in the United Kingdom with their parent or parents who are lawfully present or settled in the UK. The visa can be granted under two main legal routes — the Points-Based System (PBS) Dependant route and the Appendix FM (Family Migration) route — each designed for specific […]
Marriage Visitor Visa: Get Married in the UK
Section A: Do you need a Marriage Visitor Visa UK? If you are planning to marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK you will need to carefully consider whether or not the Marriage Visitor visa is the right visa for you. A Marriage Visitor visa is needed if you are […]
Teacher Visa Sponsorship UK: 2026 Eligibility & Process
Section A: Can a UK School Sponsor a Teacher from Overseas? Schools across the UK can sponsor qualified teachers from overseas under the Skilled Worker visa route. This is the only visa pathway currently available for recruiting non-UK teachers into long-term teaching posts. To act as a sponsor, the school or its governing […]
Umbrella Company Visa Sponsorship in the UK
Section A: Can an Umbrella Company Sponsor Workers? The Skilled Worker visa — previously the Tier 2 (General) work visa — is the primary immigration route for UK businesses to hire foreign workers. However, as any business must first be approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to sponsor this category of worker, […]
UK Partner Visa Minimum Income Requirements
The UK Partner Visa enables a British citizen or eligible person in the UK to sponsor their partner to live with them in the UK. It falls under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules and is intended to allow genuine couples to live together on a long term basis, with a route to settlement and, […]
Parent of Child Student Visa UK
The Parent of a Child Student Visa allows one parent to accompany their child to the UK while the child studies at an eligible independent fee-paying day school. It is a short-term immigration route designed for family support during a child’s early education. This visa ensures that a young student is cared for in the […]
Tier 5 Temporary Worker Visa
A Tier 5 Temporary Worker visa allows individuals to come to the UK for a specific purpose or for short term or temporary employment. Given the global nature of competition and range of options under the Tier 5 category, it is important that migrants looking to work in the UK are supported in achieving the […]
Graduate Route Reducing to 18 Months
The Graduate visa will be reduced to 18 months for applications made on or after 1 January 2027. If you have a PhD or other doctoral qualification, the grant remains three years. Reform of the Graduate Route was first announced in the May 2025 Immigration White Paper and has since been confirmed in the October […]
SET F: ILR Application For a Child
If you are applying for UK settlement either on behalf a child or if you are under 18, you would need to complete form SET F and submit the required supporting documentation. Individuals granted settlement, or ‘indefinite leave to remain’ (ILR), have no time restrictions on their stay in the UK, and no restrictions on […]
Child Dependant Visa UK | Family Visa Guidance
The Child Dependant visa allows children from overseas to join their parents or guardians who are residing in the United Kingdom. Although the term “dependent visa” was once used commonly, it now falls under the broader umbrella of the family visa category. This type of visa forms an important part of the UK’s family visa category, allowing […]