Family & Partner Visas
Bringing a child to the UK: family visa checks parents should make
Check the child’s nationality, the parent’s immigration route, parental arrangements and separate evidence before choosing a family or dependant application.
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Work & Sponsorship
Sponsor licence compliance: the HR checklist before your first hire
Set up practical systems for right-to-work evidence, contact details, attendance, expiry dates and reporting before assigning sponsorship.
Family & Partner Visas
Spouse visa English tests: A1, A2 and B1 explained
Choose evidence for the right stage of a partner application and avoid paying for a test that is unnecessary, too low or not approved for the purpose.
Work & Sponsorship
Graduate to Skilled Worker: check sponsorship before your visa expires
Plan the move from Graduate permission to sponsored work, including salary, new-entrant time limits, B2 English and the application sequence.
Family & Partner Visas
Spouse visa cash savings: when do you need £88,500?
Understand the savings formula, ownership and six-month evidence period, and why the same calculation should not be copied into an ILR application.
Settlement & Citizenship
ILR absences: how the 180-day rule works for Skilled Workers
A yearly holiday total is not enough. Organise travel records for the relevant rolling periods and keep Skilled Worker settlement separate from long residence and citizenship.
Study & Graduate Routes
Student visa dependants: can your partner and children come with you?
Check the course type, start date and sponsorship conditions before planning a family move. A master’s course does not automatically permit dependants.
Family & Partner Visas
Unmarried partner visa: can you apply without living together?
Two years of living together is not the only way described in current guidance. Understand the relationship requirement and how to evidence a genuine partnership while apart.
Work & Sponsorship
Can a small business or start-up get a UK sponsor licence?
Company size is not the only issue. Check genuine trading, a suitable vacancy, key personnel and HR systems before planning your first sponsored hire.
Family & Partner Visas
Spouse visa after a new job: do you have to wait six months?
A recent job change does not always mean waiting. Understand Category A and Category B, the two-part income test and the evidence period before applying.
Settlement & Citizenship
British citizenship after ILR: do you need to wait 12 months?
Separate settlement from naturalisation. Check the ordinary waiting period, the British-spouse route and the exact three- or five-year residence dates.
Study & Graduate Routes
Student visa money requirements: the 28-day rule and London costs
Calculate tuition and living funds, choose acceptable evidence and get the 28-day and 31-day timing checks right before submitting a Student application.