Civil Partnership Visa for the UK: Essential Guide
Bringing your loved ones to the UK is life-changing. While the civil partnership visa UK application process can be complex and daunting, we understand you want to start the next chapter in your family life quickly and with minimal disruption and expense. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore everything you need to know about […]
Spouse Visa Lawyer UK
The UK spouse visa enables married partners of British citizens or settled persons to live together in the UK on a long-term basis. It sits within the family visa provisions of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules and is one of the most scrutinised categories in UK immigration practice. Applicants must satisfy detailed requirements covering […]
UK Spouse Visa: 3-Month Payslip Rule
The financial requirement is one of the most scrutinised aspects of a UK Spouse Visa application. To qualify, applicants must prove that their British or settled partner earns enough to meet the Home Office’s minimum income threshold, currently £29,000 per year for applications made on or after 11 April 2025. For many couples, this requirement […]
UK Spouse Visa Requirements
The UK Spouse Visa, part of the Family Visa route under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, allows the partner of a British citizen or settled person to live and work in the UK. It provides a legal route to reunite families and supports long-term settlement through progression to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after […]
ILR After Spouse Visa UK
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is a form of permanent residence granted to foreign nationals who have lived lawfully in the UK for a qualifying period. For those who hold a Spouse Visa, ILR marks the point where their immigration status becomes secure, giving them the right to live and work in the UK without […]
Spouse Visa Divorce: What Happens to Your UK Status?
If you are living in the UK under a spouse visa, it will be important to understand how your immigration status will be affected in the event you divorce or separate from your British spouse or civil partner. Immigration status: impact on spouse visa after divorce A spouse visa is the permission granted […]
Appendix FM & UK Family Visa Applications
Appendix FM is a section of the UK Immigration Rules that governs applications to enter or remain in the UK on the basis of family life with a qualifying sponsor. While it is one of the most commonly used routes for family migration to the UK, Appendix FM also contains some of the most detailed […]
Getting Married to EU Citizen in UK after Brexit
If you are a British citizen or have UK settled status and are planning to marry an EU citizen in the UK, it will be important to understand the immigration status of your new spouse. Getting married to an EU citizen in the UK used to be a relatively straightforward affair from an immigration perspective. […]
FLR M Form: Spouse, Partner or Child Extensions
You will need to complete the FLR M form if you want to make an application to extend your stay in the UK on the basis of your family life and relationship to either: A British citizen A person who is present and settled in the UK with indefinite leave to remain, or A person […]
Form MN1: Register a Child as a British Citizen
To register your child for British citizenship, you will need to complete form MN1. Becoming a British citizen is a significant life event. As well as allowing your child to apply for a British passport, British citizenship also means your child can live, work and study in the UK on a permanent basis, entirely free […]