Citizenship Through Investment
Citizenship Through Investment Citizenship through investment is the process in which an individual can obtain citizenship from an additional country due to their investment in its economy. Many countries offer…
EUSS Administrative Review
Current guidance on EUSS administrative review, appeals and practical next steps after an EU Settlement Scheme refusal.
Delay in Visa Application Process; What are my Options?
Delay in Visa Application Process; What are my Options? When the consular representative during the visa interview finds that more screening is required before the visa may be given, there…
What is the difference between Defined and Undefined Certificates of Sponsorship?
Defined/Undefined CoS – What is the difference? Under the current system, there are two types of Certificates of Sponsorship available: Undefined and Defined. The correct kind must be chosen since…
Changes Under the Global Business Mobility Routes
Changes Under the Global Business Mobility Routes The new Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes were introduced on 11 April 2022. This new category of visas has replaced and consolidated the…
Visa Concessions for Ukrainians
Visa Concessions for Ukrainians The Home Office has put forward a series of changes that will allow Ukrainians to safely leave Ukraine amid the Russian invasion. Home Secretary, Priti Patel,…
How does a criminal record affect your chances of obtaining settlement or naturalisation?
How does a criminal record affect your chances of obtaining settlement or naturalisation? A criminal record does not necessarily mean that an application for settlement or naturalisation will be refused. …
British Citizenship Ceremony: What to Check Before and After
The British citizenship ceremony is the final step to naturalisation — but errors, missed deadlines, and travel risks can derail everything. Speak to NA Law Solicitors first.
Late EU settlement scheme application
What happens to EU citizens that have missed the deadline to apply under the EU settlement scheme? EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who were resident in the UK on or…
Global Talent Visa Through a Qualifying Prestigious Prize
PRESTIGIOUS PRIZE DIRECT APPLICATION ROUTE Global Talent Visa Through a Qualifying Prestigious Prize A person who is the qualifying recipient of a prize expressly listed in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious…
Immigration News & Updates
- Guidance: Multi-factor authentication for UK visa sponsors: SMS manual 13Step-by-step guide to using multi-factor authentication (MFA) when logging into the sponsorship management system (SMS).
- Guidance: Workers and Temporary Workers - guidance for sponsors part 1: apply for a licenceGuidance for sponsors on applying for a licence.
- Guidance: Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors part 3: sponsor duties and complianceGuidance for sponsors on sponsor duties and compliance.
- Guidance: Biometric information: caseworker guidanceImmigration staff guidance on managing an applicant's biometric information.
- Prove your English language abilities with a secure English language test (SELT)For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
- Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workersList of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
- Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: studentsList of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
- Guidance: National Age Assessment Board: caseworker guidanceImmigration staff guidance on the commencement of the National Age Assessment Board (NAAB).
- Visit the UK as part of a German school tripThe Germany-UK school trip travel information form allows you to bring a group of pupils from a school in Germany to the UK.
- Migration transparency dataData on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Passports, Citizenship and Civil Registration performance.