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    Every UK immigration route we handle

    77 services across work, family, study, settlement, sponsorship and appeals — each handled by IAA-regulated advisers with fixed, transparent fees.

    Work visas

    12 services

    Charity Worker

    Temporary Worker – Charity Worker visa: up to 12 months of unpaid voluntary work for a registered UK charity sponsor, with no direct route to settlement.

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    Creative Worker

    Creative Worker visa for performers, artists and entertainers with a UK sponsor, industry code of practice compliance and up to 12-month initial stays.

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    Global Talent

    Global Talent visa: endorsement from Royal Society, British Academy, RAE, Arts Council or UKRI, no sponsor needed and fast-track ILR after 3 years for talent.

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    Government Authorised Exchange

    GAE visa for approved schemes: research, work experience, training and internships up to 12 or 24 months via an authorised overarching sponsor body.

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    Graduate

    Graduate route: 2-year unsponsored work permission (3 for PhDs), CAS-completion reporting by your sponsor and switching into Skilled Worker before it expires.

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    Health Care Worker

    Health and Care Worker visa: reduced fees, IHS exemption, CQC-regulated care roles, eligible SOC codes and settlement after 5 years of continuous employment.

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    High Potential Individual

    HPI visa for graduates of universities on the annually-updated Global Universities List: 2 or 3-year unsponsored work permission, no dependant restrictions.

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    International Agreement

    International Agreement Worker route for service suppliers, private servants in diplomatic households and roles covered by UK-signed international agreements.

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    Religious Worker

    Temporary Worker – Religious Worker visa for supporting religious duties in the UK for up to 2 years; distinct from the Minister of Religion (T2) route.

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    Scale up

    Scale-up visa: 6 months sponsored work then unsponsored, £36,300 salary floor, only qualifying scale-up employers and 5-year path to settlement.

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    Seasonal Worker

    Seasonal Worker visa: 6-month sponsored stay in edible or ornamental horticulture and autumn poultry, via licensed scheme operators with a 32-hour weekly guarantee.

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    Skilled Worker

    Skilled Worker visa in 2026: £41,700 general salary floor, going rates by SOC code, Health & Care and New Entrant discounts and 5-year route to ILR.

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    Family & partners

    5 services

    Settlement & citizenship

    6 services

    Study & visitor

    9 services

    Marriage Visitor

    Marriage Visitor visa for couples marrying or entering a civil partnership in the UK and returning home afterwards — no switching to spouse from inside the UK.

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    Masters Study

    Student visa strategy for taught and research Master's degrees: maintenance, working hours, dependants for research programmes and switching to work routes.

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    phd

    PhD study in the UK: Student visa for the doctoral programme, dependants permitted, 4-month post-completion leave and switching to Graduate or Skilled Worker.

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    phd Study

    Detailed guide to the Student visa for PhD candidates: sponsor duties for research programmes, extended maintenance, tier-4 dependants and post-doc options.

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    Short Term Study

    Short-term Study visa: 6 or 11-month English language courses at accredited providers, no work rights and how it differs from the Standard Visitor route.

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    Standard

    Standard Visitor visa for tourism, business meetings, private medical treatment and family visits: 6-month stay, permitted activities and the 2025 ETA scheme.

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    Student Visa

    UK Student visa: CAS from a licensed Student Sponsor, CEFR B2 English, £1,483/£1,136 maintenance, 2024 dependant restriction and pathway to the Graduate visa.

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    Student Visas

    Compare UK study routes — Student, Short-term Study, PhD and Graduate — with CAS rules, maintenance thresholds and the 2024 dependant restriction explained.

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    Transit

    Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV) and Visitor in Transit visa: who needs one, 48-hour landside transit rules and airport-only stops through UK hubs.

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    Sponsorship & business

    14 services

    Business

    Compare UK business immigration routes: Innovator Founder, Global Talent, Scale-up and GBM UK Expansion Worker — with tax, family and settlement implications.

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    Global Business Mobility

    Overview of all five GBM sub-routes with 2026 thresholds, eligibility differences from Skilled Worker and typical use cases for UK expansion and intra-group moves.

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    Graduate Trainee

    Sponsor overseas graduates on the Global Business Mobility Graduate Trainee route: 3-month qualifying employment, structured programme and 12-month visa cap.

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    Innovator Founder

    Innovator Founder visa: endorsing body approval, no minimum investment floor, contact-point meetings at 12 and 24 months and a 3-year path to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

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    International Sportsperson

    Sponsor elite athletes and coaches under the International Sportsperson route with an endorsement from the recognised UK governing body of your sport.

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    Religious Worker

    Religious Worker sponsor licence for faith organisations placing overseas ministers, missionaries or members of religious orders in genuine religious posts.

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    Scale up

    Apply for a UK Scale-up sponsor licence: 20%+ annualised growth test over 3 years, £48,500 salary floor and 6-month sponsored plus unsponsored visa structure.

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    Secondment

    Second overseas staff to the UK under Global Business Mobility Secondment Worker: high-value contract test, 12-month initial stay and no direct settlement route.

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    Senior Specialist

    Intra-company transfers under GBM Senior or Specialist Worker: £48,500 salary floor, 12-month prior linked employment and 5 or 9-year maximum UK stay.

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    Service Supplier

    Service Supplier route under Global Business Mobility for contractual service suppliers and independent professionals delivering services under UK trade commitments.

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    Skilled Worker Licence

    How UK Skilled Worker sponsorship works in 2026: £41,700 general threshold, going rates, ISC and CoS costs, ISL discounts and the 5-year path to settlement.

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    Skilled Worker Licence

    Step-by-step Skilled Worker sponsor licence guide for UK employers: eligibility, Appendix A documents, Key Personnel duties and mock-audit preparation.

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    Temporary Worker

    Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering Charity, Creative, Religious, GAE, International Agreement and Seasonal Worker sub-routes with sector-specific rules.

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    uk Expansion

    Set up a UK branch with the GBM UK Expansion Worker route: overseas trading footprint, senior manager or specialist assignee and full sponsor licence conversion.

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    Appeals & problems

    9 services

    Administrative Review

    Administrative review of caseworker errors in points-based decisions: 14-day (in-country) and 28-day (out-of-country) deadlines, evidence limits and success rates.

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    Appeals

    Challenge a UK Home Office refusal: administrative review, First-tier Tribunal appeals, Pre-Action Protocol letters and judicial review in the Upper Tribunal.

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    Asylum Refugee

    UK asylum and refugee protection support: substantive interview preparation, fresh claims, refugee family reunion and appeals to the First-tier Tribunal.

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    Curtailment Issues

    Home Office curtailed your leave? Understand the 60-day grace period, section 3C leave, switching options and appeal rights before you become an overstayer.

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    Documentation Problems

    Resolve missing BRP, lost eVisa access, wrong visa vignette, incorrect conditions and specified-document defects before they become a refusal or curtailment.

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    Overstaying

    Overstayer regularisation, 14-day 'exceptional circumstances' rule, private and family life applications under paragraph 276ADE and long-residence claims.

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    Status Problems

    Fix immigration status issues: eVisa account errors, missing status letters, biometric mismatches and Home Office record corrections that block right-to-work checks.

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    Visa Refusal

    Refused a UK visa? We analyse the refusal letter, identify legal errors and run administrative review or First-tier Tribunal appeals with clear success-odds advice.

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    Wrong Visa Granted

    Home Office issued the wrong visa category, dates or conditions? We request in-scope corrections, transfers of conditions and, if needed, administrative review.

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    Professional services

    19 services

    Application Assistance

    End-to-end UK visa application help: eligibility check, document bundle, online form, biometrics booking and Home Office correspondence under one fixed fee.

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    Business Consultancy

    Strategic immigration consultancy for UK employers: workforce planning, licence structuring, salary modelling and post-Brexit right-to-work systems.

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    Case Assessment

    Fixed-fee written case assessment: an IAA adviser reviews your facts and documents, sets out visa options, risks and next steps in a signed advice note.

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    Commissioner of Oaths

    In-house Commissioner for Oaths and Notary referrals for statutory declarations, affidavits and sworn statements used in UK immigration and citizenship files.

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    Document Preparation

    Assemble a Home Office-ready document bundle: financial evidence, English test, sponsor documents, family evidence and translations, cross-checked to the rules.

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    Document Translation

    Certified translations of birth, marriage, academic and financial documents to Home Office standards, with translator declaration and same-week turnaround.

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    Educational Sponsor Compliance

    Student route sponsor compliance for UK colleges and universities: BCA audits, CAS assignment governance, attendance monitoring and mock UKVI inspections.

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    Global Business Mobility

    UK Global Business Mobility strategy across all five sub-routes: UK Expansion Worker, Senior/Specialist, Graduate Trainee, Secondment and Service Supplier.

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    hr Compliance Software

    Purpose-built HR compliance software for UK sponsor licence holders: right-to-work, reporting duties, document reminders and audit-ready evidence in one dashboard.

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    Immigration Compliance

    Mock UKVI compliance audits against Appendix D: HR file review, SMS check, reporting duty gap analysis and a written action plan before a real Home Office visit.

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    Immigration Consultations

    One-to-one advice sessions with an IAA Level 3 adviser: strategy, eligibility, refusal review and settlement planning, with written notes issued after every call.

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    Marketing Branding

    Marketing and branding services for UK sponsor licence holders and immigration-adjacent businesses: recruitment landing pages, compliant job ads and employer branding.

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    Self Sponsorship

    Set up a UK company, secure a Skilled Worker sponsor licence and sponsor yourself — with a genuine-business test strategy and a clear route to ILR after 5 years.

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    Skilled Worker Visa

    Full Skilled Worker visa application service: eligibility scoring, salary and SOC check, CoS liaison, online form and biometrics — fixed fee.

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    Sponsor Licence

    Apply for a UK sponsor licence with a specialist adviser: eligibility check, Key Personnel selection, HR systems audit and full Appendix A submission package.

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    Training Workshops

    In-house immigration training for HR and Level 1 Users: right-to-work, reporting duties, record-keeping, CoS assignment and preparing for a UKVI compliance visit.

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    Visitor Visa

    Tourism, business, marriage and permitted-paid-engagement visitor visa applications, plus refusal reviews and long-term (2, 5 and 10-year) visitor visa strategy.

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    Website Development

    Compliant, high-converting websites for immigration firms, HR consultancies and licensed sponsors — accessibility, SEO and lead-capture built in from the start.

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    Wider uk law Compliance

    Employer compliance beyond immigration: right-to-work, modern slavery statements, ICO registration, IR35 and safeguarding — coordinated with your sponsor duties.

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    Special schemes

    3 services

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