3. Family Life – Padres/Parejas
3.1 I have a British child. Can I obtain a visa to remain in the UK? Potentially, yes. Having a British child can provide a very important basis for applying for a visa as a parent. Normally, you will need to show that you have a genuine parental relationship with your child and that you […]
2. Private Life
2.1 What is the Private Life route and who can obtain a visa under this route? The Private Life route allows people who are living in the UK without immigration permission to regularise their immigration status. It includes, among others, children who have lived in the UK for 7 years, young adults aged between 18 […]
1. Practical Issues with Immigration Status
1.1 I applied for a new visa before my previous visa expired. Can I remain legally in the UK while I wait? Yes. If you had valid immigration permission and submitted a valid application to extend or change that permission before it expired, Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 automatically extends your permission while […]
Nuevas reglas de “idoneidad” para visas familiares – desde 11 de noviembre de 2025
A partir del 11 de noviembre de 2025, el Home Office aplicará nuevas reglas de “idoneidad” para las solicitudes de visas familiares (Apppendix FM), que incluyen esposos, parejas civiles y parejas no casadas. Estas reglas no cambian los requisitos financieros ni de inglés, pero afectan cómo se evalúa el historial migratorio, la conducta pasada y […]
Permanent Residence: harder and significantly longer to be obtained?
The UK government is proposing to fundamentally change how migrants qualify for permanent residence (settlement), replacing many existing rules. The government’s consultation ends in February 2026, and it is expected that the changes will come into force in April 2026. Many of the details are still vague and subject to consultation, but this […]
Home Office opens consultaion on how migrants can get Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).
The Home Office has launched a consultation https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/earned-settlement “A Fairer Pathway to Settlement” on proposals to change how migrants can get Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). This consultation Is open until 12 February 2026 with a plan to start implementing changes from Spring 2026. The consultation is important becaus it shows what is in the […]
UK Private Life Immigration Rules
The Private Life rules allow individuals in the UK to apply for residence based on their long or continuous stay in the UK. The categories under Private Life Rules are: 1. Children (under 18) – Must have lived continuously in the UK for at least 7 years – It must be unreasonable to expect […]
Good news: absences for EU Settlement Scheme
The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) is being amended to respond to the confusion among those with pre-settled status who are worried about the impact that absences from the UK might have when applying for settled status. The changes in the rules allow for people to qualify for settled status if they have been resident in […]
Migration Advisory Committee publishes its review on the minimum income requirement
In its review the Committee has advised against a further increase to the minimum income requirement for families of British or settled migrants applying under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. On 11th April 2024, the government increased the minimum level of income for new applicants from £18,600 to £29,000 per year. Applicants who had […]
The immigration white paper – Family
The immigration white paper – Family The UK government published their expected immigration “white paper” which contains some proposals for future legislation. Please note that the law has not change. The “white paper” is a document which sets out the government’s proposals to change the existing legal framework. A summary of some of the proposals in […]