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The Innovator Founder visa replaced the Innovator and Start Up routes on 13th April 2023. The Innovator Founder route maintains the requirements for individuals to demonstrate an “innovative, viable and scalable” business idea, which needs to be endorsed by a Home Office approved endorsing body. However, this route removes the £50,000 minimum funds requirement that […]

Introduced to support talented overseas individuals with innovative, viable, and scalable business ideas, allowing them to develop and work on their businesses in the UK. From 13th April 2023, the Start-up route is only available to those who already hold a valid start-up endorsement. Those with endorsement have until 13th July 2023 to apply for […]

In a previous post, we looked at the process for obtaining refunds of immigration and nationality application fees. On top of the application fee, many migrants to the UK are also required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). The rules determining whether this is refundable, and the processes for obtaining a refund, are separate […]

The United Kingdom has always been a magnet for ambitious international students looking to expand their horizons. With its prestigious academic heritage and diverse cultural tapestry, it's no surprise that numerous recent graduates from leading global universities aspire to work or seek employment opportunities in the UK. To meet this growing demand, the UK has […]

If you are 18 years or older and plan to work, study, apply for leave to remain in the UK, or seek British citizenship, you must demonstrate English language proficiency. Please note that we do not provide assistance in obtaining an ENIC or proof of English Language Assessments. This can be fulfilled by possessing a […]

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is developing an innovative digital immigration system that will replace physical documents with an online record of your immigration status known as an eVisa. Millions of customers have already received their eVisa online since 2018. An eVisa is an online record that contains information about your immigration status and the […]

Out-of-Country Applications Often individuals applying for UK visas that involve them relocating, such as through the Skilled Worker visa would like the option to go to the UK in advance of their work start date to organise their new lives. Understandably this is a reasonable request, especially with everything that needs to be prepared including […]

What is the Shortage Occupation List (SOL)? The SOL is a list of roles deemed to be in shortage in the UK and where immigration has been assessed as a suitable measure to help tackle those shortages. The current SOL comprises 37 UK-wide roles, one role for Scotland alone and 15 health and education roles […]

Individuals do matter I watched a truly eye-opening film on Netflix called The Swimmers recently. It is about a family, led by a driven father who believed in his daughters’ ability to succeed but was broken apart by the war in Syria in 2015.  The two daughters, Sara and Yusra Mardini, swam for their country […]

In the Guardian this morning Aamna Mohdin, spoke critically about the government hitting out at lawyers who had successfully challenged Home Office asylum decisions. (Mohdin, 2023). Notably, Suella Braverman summoned the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) to escalate a high-profile campaign against rogue immigration lawyers. The roundtable was […]