Visiting & Reuniting with Family in the UK: Visa Rules
Family connections draw people to the UK for many reasons. Some relatives want to come for short visits to see children or grandchildren. Others hope to move permanently to live with a partner, parent or child. The rules treat these aims very differently. A short visit to see family is not the same as joining […]
UK Relationship Visas Explained: Spouse, Partner, Fiancé & Dependant Routes
Choosing the correct UK relationship visa affects how quickly you can join your partner, whether you can work, how long you can stay and how you progress toward settlement. Many applicants find themselves trying to compare routes such as the UK spouse visa, the partner visa UK, the unmarried partner visa UK, the fiancé visa […]
Child Dependant Visa UK: 2025 Complete Guide
Families often need a clear route for children overseas to live in the UK with a parent. Under the Immigration Rules, a “child dependant” is not a standalone visa label but a set of pathways that sit across different parts of the Rules. Where the parent is British or settled (or on the partner route), […]
Can My Wife Cancel My Spouse Visa?
Under UK immigration law, a spouse visa allows the husband, wife, or partner of a British citizen or a person who is settled in the UK to live together in the country. It is granted under the Family Migration provisions of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules, based on the existence of a genuine and […]
Appendix FM UK Immigration Rules Guide 2025
Appendix FM is the core part of the UK Immigration Rules that governs family-based applications to enter or remain in the UK. It sets prescriptive eligibility and evidence standards for partners, parents, children, adult dependent relatives, and victims of domestic abuse. Because decisions are made against tightly drafted requirements and specified evidence rules, success depends […]
UK Marriage Visa: Join Your Loved One
In order to live with your spouse in the UK, as a foreign national you will need to apply for a UK marriage visa. While you will naturally want to start the next chapter in your family life quickly and with minimal disruption and expense, the UK marriage visa application process can be complex and […]
MN1 Form: British Citizenship for a Child
The MN1 Form is used to register a non-British child (under 18) for British citizenship. Successful applications must show the child satisfies specific requirements as set out under British nationality law. Where the child does not satisfy the legal requirements, it is possible to apply for a discretionary decision by the Home Secretary by demonstrating […]
Skilled Worker Dependent Visa for Family Members
As one of the UK’s most popular immigration routes, the Skilled Worker route provides skilled migrants with the opportunity to live and work in the UK on a long term basis. It also provides a path to settlement. This means that, provided a visa-holder meets the relevant route-specific requirements, they can apply to permanently settle […]
How to Complete Form SET M
Foreign nationals living in the United Kingdom on various visas, including Family Visas on the Partner and Parent routes, are subject to time limits in line with their permission to live in the UK. This means that you and your dependents are subject to immigration control and do not possess all the rights and responsibilities […]
How to get married in the UK
In the excitement of agreeing to get hitched, you may not yet have had time to contemplate how you go about making this legal, in other words, how you officially get married in the UK. The following guide on “How to get married in UK” looks at the legal process of getting married in a […]