How to Apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK
Indefinite leave to remain grants you the right to live and work in the UK free from immigration restrictions. It also puts you on the pathway to becoming naturalised as a British citizen. To apply for indefinite leave to remain, you will need to submit the relevant form with evidence supporting your eligibility to the Home […]
UK Settlement Visa? Check You’re Eligible!
Applying for a UK Settlement Visa There are many different ways individuals may become eligible to apply to settle in the UK under indefinite leave to remain (ILR). ILR grants eligible individuals status to live in the UK without time limitation. A settled person is also free to leave and re-enter the UK free from […]
Tier 1 General ILR Closes April 2018
Tier 1 General ILR closes 6 April 2018: Time is ticking to apply for UK settlement! Tier 1 General visa holders have until 6 April 2018 to apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK under their existing visa. While the Tier 1 General visa route is now closed to new applications and […]
Driving offences and Indefinite Leave to Remain
We recently assisted a Turkish national to acquire a Tier 1 (Investor) visa on the basis of making a substantial £10 million investment in the UK. The investment was made within 3 months of arriving in the UK and steps have been taken to ensure that the investment is maintained in the prescribed manner. This […]
End to Tier 1 (General) Visa Extensions
The end to tier 1 visa extension As of 6 April 2015, the Home Office have put an end to tier 1 visa extension and will no longer be accepting applications for Tier 1 (General) extensions. Applicants currently holding a Tier 1 (General) who want to extend their stay must submit an application before 6 April 2015. […]
Attending in Person at PEO Glasgow?
Please note that Tier 2, Indefinite Leave to Remain and any other applications which attract the right to apply in person are now required to stay at PEO Glasgow until a decision has been made. This is only practiced at PEO Glasgow and not in any of the other PE Offices across the UK. Previously, […]
Application for Settlement
Application for Settlement Last week the European Court of Justice delivered a verdict upholding Germany’s decision to restrict welfare benefits akin to jobseekers allowance to a Romanian national living in Germany since 2010. The verdict was welcomed by David Cameron as “simple common sense”, as the debate surrounding EU migration becomes increasingly partisan. Whilst topical, […]
Immigration Text Messages
Another new initiative has brought shame and embarrassment to the government’s handling of immigration issues, in the form of Immigration Text Messages sent to 58,000 people suggesting they were in the country illegally and requesting them to leave. A number of the recipients were long-standing UK passport holders. Labour’s shadow immigration minister David Hanson said: […]