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How to Appeal a UK Visa or Immigration Refusal
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In Part 1 of this comprehensive two-part guide to appealing against a Home Office visa or immigration refusal decision, we looked at which immigration decisions have a right of appeal, what constitutes an appealable...

human rights claim and the circumstances in which the Home Office may prevent an individual from appealing a Home Office refusal decision. We also looked at the online immigration appeal process, time...

Good Character Requirement in Citizenship Applications
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The British Nationality Act (BNA 1981) contains a good character requirement, which applies to certain applications for registration and naturalisation for those over 10 years old at the date of application.   The...

good character requirement previously only applied for naturalisation applications, but in 2010 this was extended to other routes to citizenship. Definition of Good Character The BNA 1981 does not...

Avoiding Delays in EU Settlement Scheme Applications
By Lucy Katko - Immigration Barrister

A large number of applications for settled status and pre-settled status under Appendix EU, using the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), face significant delays. These delays can persist well beyond the expected waiting...

times as given on the GOV.UK website: “It usually takes around 5 working days for complete applications to be processed if no further information is required, but it can take up to a month.” Although...

Overseas Criminal Record Certificates for UK Visas
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

If you are applying for a UK visa from overseas then as part of your immigration application you may be required to provide the Home Office with an overseas criminal record certificate.  Failing to provide...

an overseas criminal record certificate, or a reasonable explanation for not doing so, may result in your visa application being refused. In this guide we ask: What is the immigration overseas criminal record...

Evidencing a Domestic Violence ILR Application
By Richmond Chambers -

The recent decision of Mr Justice Knowles in R (On the Application Of) Suliman v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWHC 326 is a welcome reminder from the High Court that the demands of fairness...

require that the Home Office consider all evidence in domestic violence applications, and come to proper conclusions on that evidence.  The Forms of Domestic Abuse Domestic violence can happen to and be...

Who is a ‘partner’ in Appendix FM?
By Richmond Chambers -

Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules allows British Citizens and settled persons to bring their ‘partner’ to join them in the UK.  A ‘partner’ is defined as the applicant’s spouse, civil partner, fiancé(e),...

proposed civil partner or a person that has been living together with the applicant for at least two years prior to the date of application.  Spouse A marriage in the UK must be evidenced by a valid...

How to Appeal a UK Visa or Immigration Decision
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

In Part 1 of this comprehensive two-part guide to appealing against a Home Office visa or immigration refusal decision, we look at which immigration decisions have a right of appeal, what constitutes an appealable...

human rights claim and the circumstances in which the Home Office may prevent an individual from appealing a Home Office refusal decision. We also look at the online immigration appeal process, time limits...

Refusal of Entry to the UK on National Security Grounds
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

The case of Alo & Ors, R. (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWHC 2380 involved a judicial review claim brought by a family of Afghan nationals against the...

Secretary of State for the Home Department’s decisions to refuse their applications for entry clearance under the Immigration Rules. In a rolled-up hearing, Swift J granted the Claimants permission to apply for...

Registration of a child born in the UK as a British Citizen
By Richmond Chambers -

Children born in the UK on or after 1 January 1983, whose parents have only limited leave (for example, visitors, students, Point Based System migrant, refugees granted status after 30 August 2005 and who are granted...

limited leave initially), or who have a form of limited exceptional leave (for example humanitarian protection, discretionary leave, leave outside the rules), or who have no leave (for example asylum...

UK Visa Requirements for South African Citizens
By Richmond Chambers -

Many South African citizens have some connection to the UK which may give rise to a basis on which they can apply for a visa to move to the UK.  For example, as a citizen of South Africa, you might have a British...

parent, grandparent, or partner. In this post we look at the options you might have for relocating to the UK as a South African with a British parent, grandparent or partner, as well as alternative UK visa...

EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines & Late Applications
By Richmond Chambers -

This post has been updated: Updated Guidance on Late EU Settlement Scheme Applications and Update on EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines and Late Applications As we have explained in previous articles, the deadline...

for EU citizens and their family members who are living in the UK to apply for limited leave to remain (pre-settled status) or indefinite leave to remain (settled status) under the EU Settlement Scheme...

What Can I Do (And Not Do) With a Graduate Visa?
By Olivia Waddell - Immigration Barrister

The new Graduate Visa route has now been open for four months. This route is designed to allow Students who have completed an eligible UK qualification to stay in the UK to work or to look for work. The...

Graduate Visa allows individuals to stay in the UK for two years (or three years, for those being awarded doctorates) after the successful completion of their studies. The Graduate Visa is a route that allows you the...
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