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Every UK immigration route we handle

77 services across work, family, study, settlement, sponsorship and appeals — each supported by IAA-regulated advisers or clearly marked for specialist signposting.

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

Child of British Parent

UK visa and citizenship registration for children of British parents: sole responsibility, adequate maintenance and accommodation, and MN1 registration options.

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Fiance

Fiancé(e) visa: 6-month non-working leave to marry in the UK, £29,000 financial requirement, evidencing intention to marry and switching to the spouse route.

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Parent of British Child

Parent route under Appendix FM: sole or shared parental responsibility of a British or settled child, no minimum income and 5 or 10-year path to settlement.

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Spouse Partner

Spouse and unmarried partner visa under Appendix FM: £29,000 minimum income, English at A1/A2/B1 stages, 5 and 10-year routes and the exceptional circumstances test.

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uk Ancestry

UK Ancestry visa for Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent: right to work in any role, 5-year visa and direct route to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

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Settlement & citizenship

6 services

bno Visa

BN(O) route for Hong Kong: eligibility for BN(O) status holders and BN(O) household members, 5-year visa, ILR at 5 years and citizenship at 6 years.

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British Citizenship

British naturalisation as an adult: 12-month post-ILR wait (or 3 years if married to a Brit), good character test, absences limits and citizenship ceremony.

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British Passport

First and renewal British passport applications through HMPO: eligibility, adult and child fees, countersignatures, dual nationality and lost or stolen passports.

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Earned Settlement jr

Specialist signposting

Commonwealth 'earned settlement' cases and judicial review support for long-residence, HM Forces and legacy Windrush-style entitlement claims.

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eu Settlement Scheme

Guidance on settled and pre-settled status: automatic 2-year upgrades, late applications under reasonable grounds, family permits and the 5-year switch to ILR.

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Indefinite Leave to Remain

Apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain: 5 or 10-year qualifying periods, 180-day continuous residence rule, Life in the UK test and Knowledge of Language (KoLL).

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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

Specialist signposting

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

Specialist signposting

Information and specialist signposting for UK visa refusals, administrative review, tribunal appeals and judicial review. Wesbridge does not conduct litigation or advocacy.

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Asylum Refugee

Specialist signposting

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

Specialist signposting

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

Specialist signposting

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

Specialist signposting

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

Specialist signposting

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

Specialist signposting

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

Specialist signposting

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 1 adviser on matters within the firm’s authorised scope, with specialist signposting where required.

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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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