CAN I CHALLENGE THE HOME OFFICE?

If your application has been refused or you disagree with your approval decision, it can be confusing which direction you can go in.

If you are  allowed to do an 'Administrative Review' (AR) but not sure how to do it, we can help you.

Before processing the AR, it might be possible to carry out a 'Reconsideration Request', this is where you can ask for your AR or appeal to be first reviewed.

When you read the Home Office refusal letter, you could disagree with one or many of their reasons to refuse your application.

It is important to decide if the reasons are genuine, if errors made by the Home Office or an immigration rule you feel is ambiguous and should be challenged.

You should obtain legal advise to help you understand the rules and whether you have a case to challenge.

This page will explain whether you can process an AR inside or outside of the UK and explains what a Reconsideration Request is.

All will depend on how you processed your visa application to the Home Office. LEARN MORE >>

Business visas includes the newly introduced 

• Innovator' and 'Start-Up',
• Tier 1 Entrepreneur
• Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur
• Tier 1 Exceptional Talent
• Tier 1 Investor

Since the launch of Tier 1 in 2008, several changes have been made such as Tier 1 General, Tier 1 Post Study Work and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visas being closed or rebranded. LEARN MORE >>

This section covers the rights of EEA nationals exercising their EU treaty rights in the UK and any 'direct' or 'extended' family members wanting to join them in the UK and remain.

Applications under EEA are different to the immigration rules for other non-EEA nationals wishing to enter the UK to live, work or study.

The Home Office has announced important changes for EEA nationals living in the UK and the key words used are 'Settled status' and 'Pre-settled Status'

This section covers what the EEA national and any family member needs to know about entering and remaining in the UK to live, work or care for someone. LEARN MORE >>

This section covers family members wanting to enter the UK or remain in the UK with their family under immigration control.

Applications under family visa route can be complex as the Home Office has introduced strict policies on how family members can enter and remain in the UK

This section covers husband, wife or civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner, fiancee or proposed civil partner, children and elderly dependent relatives

We also cover what the UK person status needs to be to comply. LEARN MORE >>

If you and any family members lived legally in the UK for the qualifying period, you can apply for naturalisation and in certain types apply directly to become British.

This section covers becoming naturalised for children and adults, who are deemed as a British citizen.

This section covers these types of British nationality:

• British overseas territories citizen
• British overseas citizen
• British subject
• British national (overseas)
• British protected person including when children were born
• Right of Abode
• If linked to Hong Kong and Gibraltar and stateless person

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This visa route is for non-EEA nationals joining their family member in the UK if they hold a valid.

Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 4 or Tier 5 visa

These 4 tiers fall under the Home Office points-based system introduced in 2008.

Tier 1 Highly Skilled | Tier 2 Skilled Workers | Tier 4 Students | Tier 5 Temporary Workers.

If you're are applying under this visa route, your UK stay is based upon your Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 4 or Tier 5 visa status whilst you're in the UK.

You can apply under your own visa route if open to you, then you are not reliant on your partner.

The below key areas cover essential information you need to know regarding entry to the UK, switching into this visa route, extending your PBS visa, priority applications, application types and if you can apply for settlement and naturalisation LEARN MORE >>

A representative of an overseas business is a non-EEA national wanting to come to the UK to represent a foreign business that wants a presence in the UK.

The sole representative of an overseas company planning to set up a UK branch or a wholly owned subsidiary for an overseas parent company or become an employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation posted on a long-term assignment to the UK.

If the overseas business already has a UK presence, you cannot apply for this visa unless you are replacing the person that was previously representing them.

This section covers essential information to guide you and if you require further information, use the form below to request a callback or ask us a question LEARN MORE >>

If you previously held a document called 'Indefinite Leave to Remain' and you left the UK for two years or longer or you lost your document, you will need to apply under 'Returning Resident'.

This section covers the eligibility you will need to meet and what you should do if you been away from the UK for more that two years

We will also cover family members, if you are part of the UK armed forces, under diplomatic service, a UK-based British Council employee, Home Office employee or DFID employee.

In this section we have covered essential information to guide you and if you require further information, complete the form and request a callback or ask us a question. LEARN MORE >>

Who can apply under Right of Abode (RoA) to enter the UK?

RoA is only gained through your parents.

If you are entitled to a RoA, it means you are allowed to live and work in the UK without any immigration restrictions and it also means you do not need a visa to enter to live in the UK and there is no time limit on the length of time you can spend in the UK.

Did you know that all British Citizens have the automatic right to RoA?

This section coverw cover the guidelines around RoA. LEARN MORE >>

Settlement status is only obtained once the person qualifies.

In most cases settlement is obtained once the person has resided in the UK for 5 years but in some applications settlement can be applied for just after two years.

Once settlement status has been obtained, you then can apply for naturalisation within the agreed period.

You can obtain settlement status in many ways, this page will cover various routes open to you and they include working under the points based system, sponsored by a UK settled person, UK ancestry visa, retired person, bereavement, been in the HM Forces, discretionary leave, granted asylum, private life, long residence and EEA approval certificates to name a few.

Knowing your settlement status can be confusing and complex so if you are unsure, contact us today. LEARN MORE >>

Their are 3 types of student visas you can apply under, they are: 

• Tier 4 General visa
• Tier 4 Child visa
• Short-term visa

These 3 visa types have specific immigration rules associated to them so you need to ensure you meet these visa guidelines and check if you have to apply outside or within the UK.

You also need to make sure the training institute has a valid sponsor licence.

This section will explain UK studies, types of study visas and how you can use English study visas to apply to live in the UK with a UK settled person. LEARN MORE >>

Tier 2 visas are part of the points-based system for skilled individuals.

This Tier was first introduced to the UK in November 2008.

If you meet the immigration rules of this visa route, a UK employer (sponsor) is required to work in the UK and all visas will require a 

Certificate of Sponsorship being issued first from a UK sponsor.

Since the launch of Tier 2, a number of changes have been made such as Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship, Intra-company Transfer,  Immigration Skills Charge, Priority visa service to name a few. LEARN MORE>>

Tier 5 visas are part of the points-based system for temporary individuals wanting to work in the UK.

THIS TIER WAS FIRST INTRODUCED TO THE UK IN NOVEMBER 2008.

Temporary workers need a UK sponsor and the sponsor must be their employer (excluding certain countries under Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme}.

A sponsor in most cases must carry out a UK Resident Labour Market Test (job advertisement), then issue a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to the worker.

Different rules apply for Charity Workers and the Youth Mobility Scheme to other Tier 5 visas.

Tier 5 visas are only issued for 12 or 24 months and cannot be extended beyond their respective permission periods. LEARN MORE>>

Helping Turkish nationals to enter or remain in the UK and settle.

Turkish nationals can enter and remain in the UK under the Ankara agreement.

You can apply under Turkish business person, Turkish worker and Turkish family member.

What does this mean for you?

We have created 6 sections with questions and answers. LEARN MORE>>

UK Ancestry visa is only issued to Commonwealth Citizens.

To apply for a UK ancestry visa you need to apply from outside of the UK via the approved Home Office online visa portal.

IF YOU NEED TO EXTEND THIS VISA, YOU CAN FROM WITHIN THE UK.

You will need to prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK and you will work in the UK if your visa application is successful.

You will have to provide other evidence to meet the entry visa requirements and if you are unsure what to do, please contact us. LEARN MORE>>

Visit visas are governed by types, they are:

• Tourism
• Child
• Family
• Business
• Marriage
• Civil Partnership
• Private Medical
• Other Types.

Visit visas can be assigned from 1 month to 10 years, it all depends on the type you apply under.

DID YOU KNOW THAT A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF VISIT VISAS ARE REFUSED?

This is because the Home Office do not always believe you will leave the UK once your initial visit visa has expired and, unless you can demonstrate you can afford your UK trip and have valid reasons to return to your home country, the application is at high risk of being refused. LEARN MORE>>