Frequently Asked Questions

ILR means Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK, in other words permission to reside in the UK permanently.

Entry clearance means permission to enter the UK.

These are a set of Rules made by the UK Government which generally have effect as though they legislation. The Rules are subject to frequent change.

A Sponsor is a person lawfully living in the UK – usually, but not necessarily, a spouse or fiancée – who formally offers financial or practical support to an immigration applicant.

These are specialist immigration courts presided by judges. At a Tribunal hearing, an immigration barrister argues their case for their client (the immigration applicant), the Home Office’s representative argues the case for the Home Office, and the judge makes the decision.

Judicial review is a very specific method of challenging certain decisions of the Home Office. It is only appropriate where an appeal is not available to the immigration applicant.

Nationals of any EU Country or nationals of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. The EU countries are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the UK, as at April 2018.

This is a slightly informal expression meaning ‘British exit from the European Union’. The UK will leave the European Union at 11pm UK time on Friday 29 March, 2019. We would advise all EEA nationals and their family members to take steps to strengthen their UK immigration status before that date.

Subject to your local internet connection speed, we can arrange a video link consultation.

Yes, provided you have access to all their relevant documents.