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 […]
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 […]
UK reinstated Visa Requirement for Colombian travelers
Starting November 26, Colombia has been added back to the list of countries whose citizens must apply for a visitor visa before travelling to the United Kingdom. There will be a transition period during which Colombian citizens who booked their trip to the UK before the 26th of November 2024 and to travel before 3 […]
Important Announcement from the Home Office
The Home Secretary announced some significant changes to the immigration rules this week that are expected to be implemented in Spring 2024. The most important changes are: 1. Students (except doctoral students) will not be allowed to bring dependents to the UK. 2. The minimum wage for skilled worker visas will rise to £38,700. 3. […]
Visas for Medical Reasons
The Court of Appeals has confirmed the process that the Home Office must follow when a person applies for a visa on medical grounds: 1. The first stage of the process requires the applicant to provide strong evidence of the seriousness of the illness, including the treatment involved and the consequences of witholding treatment. 2. […]
EU Settlement Scheme Rejections on the Rise
The latest statistics show a huge increase in application rejections under the EU Settlement Scheme. Due to recent changes in the way EUSS applications are processed, in the month of September alone almost 14,000 applications were rejected. To give you an idea of what this means, the average number of rejections in the previous three […]