Family& Partner Visas
Family & Partner Visas
Spouse & Civil Partner Visa For people married to, or in a civil partnership with, a British citizen, a person with settled status or a refugee. The sponsor must normally meet the £29,000 minimum income requirement, but salary is not the only way, savings, pensions, self-employment income and certain exemptions (for example where the sponsor receives specified disability or carer benefits) can all count. Couples must also prove a genuine relationship, adequate accommodation and English language ability. We advise and apply for you: we work out which combination of income and savings meets the threshold, and present your relationship evidence so it answers the caseworker’s questions before they are asked.
Unmarried Partner Visa Not married? You can still qualify if you have lived together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least two years. The difficulty is proof: two years of cohabitation must be shown through official correspondence at the same address, and gaps are a common reason for refusal. We advise and apply for you: we build a month-by-month cohabitation timeline from tenancy, bank, council and utility records and fill any gaps with acceptable alternative evidence.
Fiancé(e) & Proposed Civil Partner Visa For couples who plan to marry or form a civil partnership in the UK within six months of arrival. Once married, you switch to a spouse visa without leaving the UK. You cannot work on this visa, so timing the wedding and the switch matters. We advise and apply for you: we prepare the fiancé(e) application, help with wedding-planning evidence, and then handle the in-country switch to the partner route.
Parent of a British or Settled Child For a parent who has sole responsibility for, or direct access to, a child who is British, settled or has lived in the UK for seven years. The relationship with the child, not with the other parent, is the basis of the application even where the parents are separated.
Child & Dependant Visas For children joining a parent who is British, settled or in the UK on a work, study or other visa. The requirements differ depending on the parent’s route, and sole-responsibility rules apply when only one parent lives in the UK.
Adult Dependent Relative Visa For a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter aged 18 or over who needs long-term personal care because of age, illness or disability and where that care is not available or affordable in their home country. This is one of the hardest routes in the Immigration Rules, but it is not impossible with the right medical and care evidence. Get right medical and care-cost evidence and prepare detailed legal submissions.
Victim of Domestic Abuse (SET DV) If your relationship with a British or settled partner has broken down because of domestic abuse, you may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain in your own right. From 8 October 2026 this protection also extends to adult dependent children whose relationship with their sponsor broke down because of abuse. A fee waiver may be available. we can help collect evidence from police, doctors, support services and others to apply for settlement.
Bereaved Partner Settlement If your British or settled partner has died while you were on a partner visa, you may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain without completing the full qualifying period. We advise the application with care and keep the process as straightforward as possible at a difficult time.
Private Life & Article 8 Human Rights Applications (Guide only) For people who have built their lives in the UK outside the usual visa routes long residence, children who have grown up here, or very significant obstacles to returning home. These applications rely on Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and on the private-life rules.
Work Visas
Work Visas
Skilled Worker Visa The main employer-sponsored work route. From 22 July 2025 most roles must be at RQF level 6 (graduate level) and pay at least £41,700 or the going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher. From 8 January 2026 new main applicants need English at B2 level, and from April 2026 sponsors must pay the required salary in every pay period. Transitional rules protect many people already on the route. We advise and apply for you: we check the occupation code, salary and Certificate of Sponsorship before you apply, then handle the visa, extension or change-of-employer application.
Health & Care Worker Visa A lower-cost version of the Skilled Worker visa for eligible doctors, nurses and health professionals, with reduced fees, no Immigration Health Surcharge and faster decisions. Overseas recruitment of care workers and senior care workers closed on 22 July 2025, but care workers already in the UK can still switch or extend until 22 July 2028. We advise and apply for you: we confirm whether your role qualifies for the health and care discount and handle switching, extension and dependant applications.
Global Talent Visa For leaders and emerging leaders in academia and research, arts and culture (including a new design pathway from 2026), and digital technology. No job offer, no sponsor and no salary requirement — but you first need an endorsement from a recognised body, or a qualifying prize. We advise and apply for you: we help you choose the right endorsing body, build a strong evidence portfolio and recommendation letters, and then apply for the visa.
High Potential Individual (HPI) Visa For recent graduates of top-ranked universities outside the UK. You do not need a job offer — your degree from an eligible institution in the last five years is the key requirement, with B2 English for new applicants from January 2026. We advise and apply for you: we check your university against the current eligible list and your degree’s date of award, and plan your next step before the visa ends.
Scale-up Visa For people with a job offer from a fast-growing UK business approved as a Scale-up sponsor. Sponsorship is needed only for the first six months; after that you can work for any employer. We advise and apply for you: we confirm the employer’s Scale-up status and salary, and advise on how to protect your route to settlement after the sponsored period.
Global Business Mobility Visas Five routes for overseas businesses moving staff or establishing a UK presence:
- Senior or Specialist Worker Transfers of senior or specialist staff within a multinational group.
- UK Expansion Worker Senior staff sent to set up a company’s first UK branch or subsidiary.
- Graduate Trainee graduates on a structured training programme moving to a UK group company.
- Service Supplier Staff delivering a contract under a UK trade agreement (including Indian nationals under the UK–India agreement since March 2026).
- Secondment Worker staff seconded to a UK business under a high-value contract. We advise and apply for you:we identify the correct route for your business model, handle any sponsor licence needed and file the individual applications.
Minister of Religion Visa For ministers, missionaries and members of religious orders taking up a role with a UK faith organisation. Changes to this route take effect on 29 October 2026. We advise and apply for you: we advise the faith organisation on sponsorship and prepare the minister’s application.
International Sportsperson Visa For elite athletes and qualified coaches who will make a significant contribution to their sport in the UK, endorsed by the sport’s governing body. We advise and apply for you: we coordinate the governing body endorsement and sponsorship and file the visa.
Dependants of Work Visa Holders Partners and children can usually join workers on most routes but not workers sponsored in below-graduate roles under the Immigration Salary List or Temporary Shortage List. We advise and apply for you: we confirm whether your family can join you and apply for every family member togethe
Settlement & Citizenship
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) Settlement after the qualifying period on your route — usually five years now, three years on some routes. The government has proposed an ‘earned settlement’ model with a 10-year baseline, but as of today it is not law and the current rules still apply. We advise and apply for you: we calculate your qualifying period and absences, check your Life in the UK and English requirements and file the ILR application.
10-Year Long Residence For people with 10 years of continuous lawful residence in the UK across different visas. This route is proposed for abolition, so anyone close to 10 years should take advice now. We advise and apply for you: we audit your immigration history for gaps and absences and apply.
EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members resident in the UK before 31 December 2020. Late applications are still accepted with reasonable grounds, and joining family members now have three months from their latest entry to apply. We advise and apply for you: late applications, pre-settled to settled status, family permits and status problems.
UK Ancestry Visa For Commonwealth citizens with a grandparent born in the UK. Allows you to live and work in the UK for five years, then apply for settlement. We advise and apply for you: we trace and verify the ancestral line documentation and handle visa and ILR applications.
BN(O) Hong Kong Visa For British National (Overseas) status holders and their families, with no salary or job requirement and a route to settlement after five years. The route now includes adult children born after 1 July 1979, and from 8 October 2026 dependent children no longer need a separate five-year continuous residence period to settle. We advise and apply for you: we prepare applications for the whole family and plan settlement.
British Citizenship (Naturalisation & Registration) The final step after ILR or settled status. Applicants must meet residence, Life in the UK and English requirements and the ‘good character’ test, which can be failed for issues from traffic offences to past immigration breaches. Children may be eligible to register as British. We advise and apply for you:we review good-character risks before you pay the fee and handle naturalisation and child registration applications.
Returning Resident, No Time Limit & eVisa Issues For people who have lost ILR through long absence, need to transfer old status to an eVisa or are having trouble proving their status. We advise and apply for you: we resolve status problems and apply for returning resident visas.
Study Visas
Student Visa For courses at a licensed UK university or college. A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is not a visa: you must still show the right funds held for 28 days, English ability and genuine student intention. Maintenance funds rise from 30 November 2026. We advise and apply for you: we check your CAS, financial evidence and course progression before you apply, to avoid the most common refusals.
Child Student Visa For children aged 4 to 17 attending an independent (fee-paying) school in the UK, with parental consent and suitable care arrangements.
Graduate Visa (Post-Study Work) Lets international students stay and work at any level after completing a UK degree.
Short-term Study Visa For English language courses of 6 to 11 months for adults aged 16 or over. We advise and apply for you: we confirm whether you need this visa or can study as a visitor, and prepare the application.
Visit & Travel
Standard Visitor Visa For tourism, visiting family and friends, and other short visits of up to six months. From 8 October 2026 visitors can also take part in workshops, debates and skills competitions. Refused before? There is usually an identifiable reason and a fix. We advise and apply for you: we analyse any previous refusal, prepare strong evidence of ties to your home country and draft a cover letter.
Business Visitor (including Permitted Paid Engagements) The line between permitted business activity and illegal work is thinner than many people think. We advise and apply for you: we confirm your activities are permitted and present the application to reflect that clearly.
Marriage Visitor Visa You cannot marry or give notice of marriage on an ordinary tourist visa or ETA. This visa allows you to marry or form a civil partnership in the UK and leave afterwards.
Medical Treatment Visitor For private medical treatment in the UK for up to 11 months (extendable), with evidence of the treatment arrangements and the means to pay. We advise and apply for you: we coordinate hospital letters, funding evidence and any companion visas.
Transit Visas Some nationalities need a transit visa even when they do not pass through UK border control.