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LATEST NEWS- UK Graduate Visa Updates

• Currently, those travelling to study in Britain can stay on for two years afterwards

• Department for Education resisting the plan to cut that period to just six months

Suella Braverman mulls cut to post-study student visa stay in UK.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman is at the centre of a new row over international students after moving to cut the time they can stay in the UK after graduating.

Those travelling to study in Britain can stay on for two years after completing their courses.

But the Department for Education is said to be resisting Ms Braverman's plan to cut that to just six months, after which they have to have a skilled job that makes them eligible for a work visa or leave the UK.

Priority Service Updates for Pending Partner and Family Visa Application

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Student visa

Your partner and children

Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to the UK or stay longer in the UK.

You must be one of the following:

a full-time student on a postgraduate level course (RQF level 7 or above) that lasts 9 months or longer
a new government-sponsored student on a course that lasts longer than 6 months
a Doctorate Extension Scheme student
Your relationship
A dependant partner or child is one of the following:

your husband, wife or civil partner
your unmarried partner
your child under 18 years old - including if they were born in the UK during your stay
You’ll need to provide evidence of your relationship when you apply, for example:

a marriage or civil partnership certificate for your partner
a birth certificate for your child
Find out what other documents you can use to prove your relationship.

If your child is 16 or 17
If your child is 16 or 17 on the date you apply you’ll need to prove they are not living an independent life, for example they’re not married or in a civil partnership.

You’ll need to prove:

where they live - if they do not live with you, you’ll need to explain why
any rent or upkeep they pay you each month
that you support them financially if they do not live with you
If your child lives with you, you’ll need to provide 2 of the following documents confirming their address:

a bank statement
credit card bills
driving licence
NHS registration document
an official letter from their university or college
Money they need to support themselves
Your partner and child must each have a certain amount of money available to them. This is in addition to the money you must have to support yourself.

How much money they need depends on where you will be studying. They must have either:

£845 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
£680 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London
If you’re applying at the same time as your partner or child (you’re applying together as a family), you’ll need to prove you have both money to pay for your course and to support yourself and additional money for each of them.

If your partner or child is applying at a different time to you (they’re applying separately) they only need to prove they have money to support themselves.

You (or your partner or child) must have this money for at least 28 consecutive days. The end date of the 28 day period must be within 31 days of the date they apply for their visa.

If you have a student loan or financial sponsorship, you’ll need to provide evidence of this from your loan or sponsorship company. If your loan does not cover your partner or child, you’ll need to prove you have money to support them instead.

Family visas

Apply as a partner or spouse

To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over.
Your partner must also either:

• be a British or Irish citizen
• have settled in the UK - for example, they have indefinite leave to remain, settled status or proof of permanent residence
• be from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and have pre-settled status - they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021
• have a Turkish Businessperson visa or Turkish Worker visa
• have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK
You and your partner must intend to live together permanently in the UK after you apply.

If your partner has settled or pre-settled status you may be able to apply to the free EU Settlement Scheme.

This is a 5-year route to settlement and then British nationality. Nationality can be granted immediately after Indefinite Leave to Remain if the partner is a British national.
We have highly Expert Immigration lawyers who can help you join your spouse or partner.

Are you worried about applying for your Spouse Visa?

This information will guide you when you make your application.

Information you must provide
You’ll need to have information and some evidence ready when you make your application. Include information for you and any dependants applying at the same time.
You’ll need to provide:
• all your names
• your date of birth
• your current passport or other valid travel ID
• copies of the photo page and any visa or entry stamps in your previous passports
• a copy of your biometric residence permit if you have one
• details of any previous immigration applications you’ve made
• details of any criminal convictions
• your national insurance number if you have one
• your parents’ date of birth and nationality if you’re applying from outside the UK
• your tuberculosis test results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test
• a certified translation of any document that is not in English or Welsh
You’ll need to have a blank page in your passport on which to put the visa if you’re applying outside the UK.
You’ll need an email address to make an online application.
You’ll also need to:
• give proof of your finances
• prove your knowledge of English

You may need to provide additional documents depending on your circumstances - for example, a sponsorship form from your family member in the UK.
You’ll be told how to provide your documents when you apply.
If you’re unable to provide specified documents because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you might still be able to apply.
Your partner’s details

If you have a partner, you’ll be asked about their:
• name
• date of birth
• nationality
• passport
• right to be in the UK, for example, they’re a British citizen

You’ll also need to give details of:

• any people your partner was previously married to, in a civil partnership with or had children with
• evidence of marriages ending, for example, a divorce certificate
• anyone your partner supports with money, for example, their parents
Proof of relationship

If you’re applying as a spouse or partner, you’ll be asked about:

• your relationship with your partner, for example how you met and how often you see each other
• how long you’ve lived together - you’ll need to provide proof like council tax bills
• things you pay for together
• whether you’re your partner’s carer

Your previous partners

You’ll need to include details of anyone you previously married or had children with. Include evidence of marriages ending, for example, a divorce certificate.

Children

You’ll need to give details of your children (and your partner’s children if you have one). You’ll be asked about all children, even if they’re not applying.
You’ll need to give details of:

• their name
• their nationality
• their date of birth
• their passport details
• who the child normally lives with?
• any other people with parental responsibility for your child, for example, your stepchildren’s other parents

• how you’re involved in their day-to-day life
• arrangements you have to see the child - for example, the courts have granted you access
• the child’s extended family
• any countries your child has visited or lived in

Your life outside the UK

You’ll need to give details of:
• countries outside the UK you’ve lived in and visited
• family and friends in the countries where you were born or have nationality

Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor

You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months) and other permitted activities.

You can usually stay in the UK for up to 6 months. You might be able to apply to stay for longer in certain circumstances, for example, to get medical treatment.

What do you need to do?

Check if what you plan to do in the UK is allowed as a Standard Visitor.

Check you meet the eligibility requirements.

Check if you need to apply for a visa to visit the UK.

Apply for a Standard Visitor visa online - if you need one.

What you can and cannot do (‘permitted activities’)

You can visit the UK as a Standard Visitor:

for tourism, for example on a holiday or vacation
to see your family or friends
to volunteer for up to 30 days with a registered charity
to pass through the UK to another country (‘in transit’)
for certain business activities, for example attending a meeting or interview
to take part in a school exchange programme
to do a recreational course of up to 30 days, for example a dance course
to study, do a placement or take an exam
as an academic, senior doctor or dentist
for medical reasons

You cannot:

do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person
claim public funds (benefits)
live in the UK for long periods of time through frequent or successive visits
marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership - you’ll need to apply for a Marriage Visitor visa

Check you meet the eligibility requirements
You must have a passport or travel document to enter the UK. It should be valid for the whole of your stay.

You must be able to show that:

you’ll leave the UK at the end of your visit
you’re able to support yourself and your dependants during your trip (or have funding from someone else to support you)
you’re able to pay for your return or onward journey (or have funding from someone else to pay for the journey)
you’ll not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits, or make the UK your main home
You may need to meet extra eligibility requirements if you’re visiting the UK:

to study, do a placement or take an exam
as an academic, senior doctor or dentist
for medical reasons

The rules on what you’ll need to enter the UK may be different if you’re travelling from Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey or the Isle of Man.

If you have to apply for a Standard Visitor visa
You must apply for a Standard Visitor visa online before you travel to the UK.

A Standard Visitor visa costs £100 for up to 6 months. The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.

If you visit the UK regularly, you can choose to apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa instead.

You can pass through the UK to another country on a Standard Visitor visa. If transiting is your only reason for coming to the UK, you can apply for a Visitor in Transit visa instead for £64.

GREAT NEWS!!!

Graduate Visa

On 1 July 2021, the new Graduate route opened. The Graduate route provides an opportunity for international students who have been awarded their degree to stay in the UK and work or look for work, at any skill level for two years, or three years for doctoral students. The Graduate route is unsponsored, meaning you do not need a job offer to apply for the route. You will be able to work flexibly, switch jobs and develop your career in the UK as required.

For advice on whether the graduate route is your best option to stay in the UK after graduation or for legal advice on any aspect of immigration law call the expert immigration lawyers at
Henleaze Law on 01179084607.

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UK Spouse Visa

To apply as a partner, you and your partner both need to be 18 or over.
Your partner must also either:
• be a British or Irish citizen
• have settled in the UK - for example, they have indefinite leave to remain, settled status or proof of permanent residence
• be from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and have pre-settled status - they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021
• have a Turkish Businessperson visa or Turkish Worker visa
• have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK

You and your partner must intend to live together permanently in the UK after you apply.
If your partner has settled or pre-settled status you may be able to apply to the free EU Settlement Scheme.

What you’ll need to prove

You must be able to prove one of the following:

• you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK
• you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply
• you are a fiancé, fiancée or proposed civil partner and will marry or enter into a civil partnership in the UK within 6 months of arriving

If your wedding or civil ceremony has been delayed because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you might still be able to request an extension or apply to extend your stay.
You also need to prove you:
• have a good knowledge of English
• can dependents

If you do not meet these requirements you may still be able to apply for a visa or extend your permission to stay if:

• you have a child in the UK who is a British or Irish citizen or has lived in the UK for 7 years and it would be unreasonable for them to leave the UK
• there would be very significant difficulties for you and your partner if you lived together as a couple outside the UK that could not be overcome
• it would breach your human rights to stop you from coming to the UK or make you leave

Our immigration lawyers frequently assist overseas national Spouses to relocate to, and settle in, the UK with their British citizens or settled partners. We have assisted hundreds of foreign national spouses to prepare and submit successful UK Spouse visa applications.

If you wish to find out how you can settle in the UK with your partner, our team is happy to assist.

Call us on 01179084607 for help.

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Student Visa

The UK is one of the most popular destinations for international students. However, getting a student visa to study in the UK can be quite challenging and time-consuming.
To make a successful application you must meet the full requirements of the immigration rules and achieve 70 points.
If you need support with your Student Visa application, Henleaze Law looks forward to assisting with your case. Call us on 01179084607 for help and assistance.

How can you obtain a British Citizen by Naturalisation?

British Citizenship Ways:
Naturalisation
Birth or Descent
Marriage

Can you be a British citizen if you were born abroad?

It is possible for people born outside the UK to still be British nationals. Under the British Nationality Act 1981, any child born outside the UK to at least one parent who is a British citizen “otherwise than by descent”, automatically acquires British citizenship.

If you want to settle in the UK apply for British Citizenship, our experienced immigration attorney can assist you.

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