Immigration Lawyers

• Visitor Visa

  Would you like to visit the United Kingdom? If the answer is yes then you will need to obtain visitor entry clearance (“Visa”) before you will be allowed entry into the UK. The visa will be valid for up to six months only.

  The following are the types of visitors that can enter the UK:

  • General Visitor
  • Child Visitor
  • Student Visitor
  • Business or Special Visitor
  • Visitor wishing to receive private medical treatment

  We can provide assistance with the application in many ways ranging from helping you complete the application, assisting a sponsor with an application or simply answering any queries you may have.

• Settlement

  You can apply for permission to settle in the UK providing you have lived in the UK for a certain length of time (between two, five, ten and fourteen years). This is known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’. The length of time you will have to reside in the UK and your right to apply for indefinite leave to remain will depend on your current immigration category. If you wish to know more about applying for indefinite leave to remain, talk to our immigration solicitors today.

• Partners

  If you are in a relationship with someone who is settled in the UK or who is a British citizen or even someone with temporary permission to stay in the UK (students migrants or migrants working in the UK) you may obtain permission to enter the UK or to remain in the UK.

  This will depend on which category you fall under from the following:

  • Husband, wife or civil partner;
  • Fiancé or proposed civil partner; or
  • Unmarried/same-sex partner.

  If you are currently outside the UK you will need to obtain an entry clearance (visa) under the relevant category before you can enter the UK. If you are present in the UK under a different category then you may be eligible to switch categories from your current visa. Please note this will depend on the conditions of your current leave to remain in the UK.

  The current minimum financial threshold for an applicant or their partner to meet is £18,600. The Government has indicated that this financial threshold will increase in Spring 2024 to at least £29,000.

  Please contact us for more details about applying under this category.

• Children

  If you are settled in the UK or a British citizen or even someone with temporary permission to stay in the UK you may be able to bring your child,children or adopted children who are aged under 18 to live in the UK with you. Please note that this category is different to that of a child visitor, as a child visitor will only be granted a visa for up to six months. Our Immigration Lawyers can help with this.

• Elderly Dependent Relatives

  Are you a parent, grandparent or other dependant relative of a British citizen or a person settled in the UK (known as your ‘settled relative’)? If so you can apply for permission to settle permanently here (known as ‘indefinite leave to enter or remain’). Before you do this you will however need to apply for entry clearance (visa) under the correct category.

  We can help you and your ‘settled relative’ prepare for the application for an entry clearance under this category. Please feel free to contact our immigration lawyers today!

• British Citizenship and Nationality

  Many people are eligible to apply for British nationality in various ways. The forms of British nationality are:

  • British citizenship;
  • British overseas citizenship;
  • British overseas territories citizenship;
  • British national (overseas);
  • British protected person; and
  • British subjects.

  Each form of British nationality has a different criterion that needs to be met. Please contact us today to see which category you may apply under.

• Appeals

  Has you application for entry clearance or leave to remain been rejected? Do not fret. You still have the option to appeal the decision.

  If you choose to appeal your case will be put forward on your behalf to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal. It will be here that an Immigration Judge will consider your application again and may reverse the decision in your favour.

  We understand that the process of an appeal can be stressful until an outcome is reached which is why we endeavour to keep you informed at each step of the process. We have an excellent team of caseworkers, solicitors and barristers who will be dedicated to provide a satisfactory outcome for you.

• EU Settlement Scheme family permit

  If you are a national of an EU member state who is currently residing in the UK you can apply for your family to join you. The criteria your family members will need to meet will vary according to the nationality of your family member(s).

  Our immigration lawyers can provide more information.

• Tier 1 Migrant

  This visa category is no longer accepting new applications. Individuals who hold this visa may be eligible to settle in the UK, extend their visa or apply for family members to join them.

• Citizenship by Investment

  Thinking of obtaining additional citizenship to give you the right to travel freely to different countries for work or pleasure? We offer expert advice for Citizenship by Investment for St. Lucia. This program offers visa-free travel to over 140 destinations following a successful application.

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