DavidsonMorris Immigration Articles
British Naturalisation – FAQs
British Naturalisation - Your Frequently Asked Questions Becoming a British citizen entitles you to vote, to apply for a British passport and to live and work in the UK free from immigration control. Unless you [...]
Tier 2 Minimum Salary (Employer Guidance)
Among the requirements when hiring a Tier 2 visa employee, the minimum salary threshold is often one of the more complicated for employers to deal with. Varying rules for different classes of worker and different [...]
Innovator Visa Guidance – The New Route for Entrepreneurs
What is the new Innovator Visa UK? The government has confirmed that as of 29 March 2019, the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa route will be closed to new applications. The Entrepreneur visa is to be [...]
New UK Start Up Visa Announced
This article was first published in June 2018. In June 2018, the UK Government announced plans to introduce a new UK Start Up Visa from Spring 2019. This is hugely positive news for the UK. [...]
Tier 2 Policy Guidance
Tier 2 of the points based system enables licensed UK employers to sponsor skilled nationals from outside the resident workforce to fill particular jobs that cannot be filled by settled workers. It is the primary [...]
Appendix A Sponsor Licence: Which Supporting Documents?
Appendix A supports the full Home Office policy guidance on sponsoring a worker from outside the EEA. It lists the documents you must provide to support your application and evidence your organisation's eligibility for a [...]
Spouse Visa Extension (Stay in the UK)
If you are a UK visa holder living with your spouse or partner and you are looking to extend your stay in the UK, you will need to make an application for a spouse visa [...]
Tier 2 Sponsor Guidance for Employers
If you are looking to hire foreign skilled workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland, as a UK employer you will first need to apply to the Home Office for a Tier [...]
Immigration Investment Programme Ireland – How Much to Invest?
The Ireland investor visa is growing in appeal to non-EEA nationals, as the UK prepares to exit from Europe and the requirements on the British equivalent scheme have been tightened in recent years. Unlike equivalent [...]
Irish Citizenship Through Investment
Gaining Irish citizenship through investment has become attractive for many reasons. As an Irish citizen, you are conferred constitutional rights and privileges, such as the freedom to enter and leave the State without immigration restrictions and the [...]
Ireland Investor Visa – Applicant FAQs
The Ireland Investor visa is offered through the Irish Immigrant Investor Programme (IIP). It is available to citizens of non-EEA countries who have a personal net worth of more than €2 million and who make [...]
UK Work Visa
If you are a foreign national from a non-European Economic Area (EEA) country wanting to work in the UK, you will need to apply for a UK work visa. This is the official permission required, [...]
EU Free Movement to End Under No Deal Brexit
The Government has published its transitional arrangements for EU citizens arriving in the UK after 29th March 2019 in the event of a No Deal Brexit and the end of EU free movement. The transition arrangements [...]
Tier 1 Dependant Visa (Application & Requirements)
Applying for the Tier 1 Dependant Visa One of the benefits of the Tier 1 visa route is that it offers the visa holder's family members the opportunity to apply to join their loved one [...]
Tier 1 – UK Visa for Investors and Entrepreneurs
Check if you are eligible to come to the UK under a Tier 1 visa Tier 1 is one of the immigration routes under the UK’s points-based visa system available to individuals from outside the [...]
Tier 2 Sponsor Licence List: Guide for Workers
Before you can apply for a Tier 2 visa to work in the UK, you first have to secure sponsorship from a qualifying UK employer. The employer must hold a valid sponsorship licence, permitting the [...]
Graduate Entrepreneur Visa: Guidance for Applicants
The Graduate Entrepreneur visa is closing to new applications on 6th July 2019. The visa is being replaced by Start-Up route. If you unsure about which visa you should apply for, contact our specialists. If you are an international [...]
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension (Application Errors to Avoid!)
We are frequently instructed by Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa holders who have been refused their Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension. It's extremely frustrating, and can result in having to start a new extension application and potentially [...]
Settled Status in the UK – FAQs
Changes to the UK immigration rules will require EU citizens and their family members to secure their long-term status in the UK post-Brexit by applying for settled status. As of 21 January 2019, the scheme [...]
UK Family Visa – Join Your Loved Ones
A UK Family Visa is needed to join a family member in the UK for a period of more than 6 months. Shorter stays will require a standard visitor visa. Do I need a UK [...]