Can You Renew Your UK Visa Before It Expires?
Renewing a UK visa before it expires is one option for individuals who wish to remain lawfully in the UK without interrupting their immigration status. You may also consider switching to a different visa category or applying for settlement, if eligible. Applicants can apply for a visa extension if their current visa allows for it […]
General Grounds for Refusal: UK Visa Applications
General grounds for refusal refer to the rules under Part 9 of the UK Immigration Rules that allow the Home Office to refuse or cancel a visa application based on an applicant’s suitability. These grounds apply across most visa categories and focus on factors such as criminal conduct, breaches of immigration laws, false information or […]
How Long Can I Stay in the UK After Divorce?
If your leave to remain is based on marriage or a long-term relationship with a UK settled sponsor, can you secure a UK visa after divorce and permission to stay in the UK? Put simply, there are implications for your spouse visa after divorce or separation. In this guide for spouse and dependant visa holders, […]
How to Check Someone’s Immigration Status
Checking someone’s immigration status is a legal requirement for UK employers to ensure they are hiring individuals who have the right to work in the country. Employers can either use a manual process for employees presenting physical documents, such as passports or visas, or online processes for those with digital immigration status. Records of these […]
Immigration Fee Clawback Agreement: What Are the Rules?
UK immigration fees are substantial. If your organisation employs or sponsors migrant workers, you may offer to fund certain immigration, visa or sponsorship fees on behalf of the worker as part of the pre-employment negotiations. If you do take on immigration costs for a worker, what are your rights if the worker leaves your organisation, […]
How to Check Employees’ Right to Work in the UK
Checking employees’ Right to Work is a legal requirement for all UK employers to ensure that individuals they hire are authorised to work in the country. The process involves verifying the individual’s identity and their immigration status. Employers can conduct these checks digitally or manually, depending on the individual’s status and circumstances. Failure to check […]
List A and B: Right to Work Document Guide
Under the UK’s legal framework to prevent illegal working, employers are required to conduct right to work checks for all new hires and carry out follow-up checks on existing employees with time-limited permissions to work in the UK. Ensuring compliance with these requirements is essential to avoid penalties and maintain lawful employment practices. An individual’s […]
Refused Entry to the UK: Reasons and Next Steps
It’s not uncommon for travellers to be refused entry to the UK at the border. Even if you have been granted a UK visa or ETA approval in advance of travel, you’re not guaranteed entry into the country. This is because UK border officials have the power to refuse entry into the UK, even if […]
UK Visitor Visa Refusal: Reasons & Next Steps
If you need a visa to visit the UK, you will have to show that you satisfy the visitor visa requirements or your application will be refused. A UK visitor visa refusal happens when an application to enter the UK as a tourist, to visit family, or for short-term business purposes, is rejected. The decision […]
Can I Travel While My UK Visa is Being Processed?
Most applicants applying from within the UK retain their passports while awaiting a decision on their visa or settlement applications. While this change has simplified certain aspects of the process, it has also led to confusion about whether it is permissible to travel outside the UK during this time. This guide aims to clarify the […]