Welcome to our comprehensive guide on applying for your first British passport from within the UK. Acquiring British citizenship marks a significant milestone, but obtaining your passport...

Many of our spouse visa, civil partner visa, unmarried partner visa, fiance visa and proposed civil partner visa clients have asked us whether it is possible for them to visit the UK (for example, to spend time with their fiancé(e) or spouse) while their partner visa is being processed.

The UK government has expanded the Hong Kong BN(O) Adult Child visa route to include adult children born on or after 1 July 1979, closing a significant eligibility gap that previously excluded certain siblings within the same family.

When you are preparing your application for a Sponsor Licence, there are various factors to consider.

The deadline for most applications under the EU Settlement Scheme, 30 June 2021, has now been and gone. However, on 9 June 2021, the High Court handed down its judgment in the...

In this post, we answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked when applying for indefinite leave to remain as a dependent partner or a dependent child of a Skilled Worker.

On 14 October 2025, the UK Government announced a significant number of immigration reforms to reflect its broader policy objectives of ensuring the immigration system supports productivity, innovation, and labour market...

In X v Belgian State, Case 390/19, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice updated its position on when it is possible for a third-country national (TCN) victim of spousal domestic violence

A Swiss lump-sum tax agreement does not, by itself, give you the right to live in Switzerland. Switzerland may allow qualifying foreign nationals to be taxed according to expenditure, but that tax status is not a residence permit, not a visa category and not a purchase price for Swiss residence.

When making an application for entry clearance or leave to remain (permission to stay) in the UK, migrants must meet various suitability requirements and must show that their application...

For those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, the applicant is required to satisfy the relationship requirements.

When making a UK immigration or citizenship application, an applicant will usually be required to enrol their biometric information (fingerprints and facial images).

If you are at least 18 years old and hold indefinite leave to remain or a right of permanent residence in the UK, you may be able to apply to naturalise as a British citizen.

This post explains what the Common Travel Area (CTA) and the related concept of "deemed leave" are in UK immigration law.

In Adult Dependent Relative visa applications, an Applicant must demonstrate that the level of care they require for their specific conditions is unavailable or unaffordable in the country where they are living (ADR 5.2).

The purpose of this post is to answer some common questions people have about the asylum questionnaires used by the Home Office.

Over the last 10 years, UK immigration policy has seen major updates with the closure of several visa routes or reforms to align with new economic and security goals.

This post explains which visas are routes to settlement in the UK, the length of time you need to spend on each visa before you qualify for settlement...

Paragraph GEN.3.2. of Appendix FM represents an exception to the requirements of Appendix FM by potentially allowing an application for entry clearance or leave to remain...

In an increasingly globalised world, businesses often seek to attract talent from across the globe to remain competitive and innovative.