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Family & Individual Visa's

We help British citizens, permanent and temporary residents sponsor their loved ones to be able to legally live and work in the UK with visas and citizenship. 

 FIANCÉ & PURPOSED CIVIL PARTNER VISA

The UK Fiance visa category is for engaged partners of British citizens or persons with indefinite leave to remain who wish to enter the UK and marry within 6 months of their arrival.  An application for a UK Fiance visa must be made from outside the UK.

 

Requirements for a UK Fiance visa application

 

In order to qualify for a UK Fiance visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

  • Your partner is British or holds Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK;

  • You are both over the age of 18;

  • You have met in person;

  • You are both free to marry;

  • Your relationship is genuine and you intend to live together permanently in the UK;

  • You intend to marry within six months of your arrival in the UK;

  • Any previous relationships have broken down permanently;

  • You will be adequately maintained in the UK without recourse to public funds;

  • There is adequate accommodation for you and any dependents;

  • You speak and understand English to the required level.

 

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.

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How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

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Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

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We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

SPOUSE VISA

The UK Spouse visa category is for partners of British citizens or persons with indefinite leave to remain in the UK, who wish to join, or stay with, their husband or wife in the UK. You can also apply for a UK Spouse visa if your Spouse is outside the UK, but intending to return to the UK with you.

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Requirements for a UK Spouse visa application

 

In order to qualify for a UK Spouse visa you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that you meet the following requirements:

  • Your partner is British or holds Indefinite Leave to Remain;

  • You are both over the age of 18;

  • You have met in person and are legally married;

  • Your relationship is genuine and you intend to live together permanently;

  • Any previous relationships have broken down permanently;

  • You will be adequately maintained in the UK without recourse to public funds;

  • There is adequate accommodation for you and any dependents;

  • You speak and understand English to the required level.

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.  You may want to speak to an immigration lawyer for expert advice.

 

Financial requirement for a UK Spouse visa

 

In order to demonstrate that you can be adequately maintained in the UK without recourse to public funds, you will need to satisfy a financial requirement.

The financial requirement for a UK Spouse visa application states that you will need to demonstrate that your Spouse (or both of you jointly if you are in the UK with valid leave to remain) has a gross annual income of at least:

  • £18,600; plus

  • £3,800 for a first child (who is not British, settled or an EEA national); plus

  • £2,400 for each additional child (who is not British, settled or an EEA national).

 

How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

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Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

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We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

CIVIL PARTNER VISA

Civil partnerships were legally recognised in the UK under the Civil Partnership Act 2004 which placed same sex couples on the same legal footing as married couples in civil law for example, in regard to property rights, inheritance laws, parental matters and financially related issues (this is not an exhaustive list) and provides individuals with a right to a legal procedure to terminate the partnership. Furthermore, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 allows same sex couples in England and Wales to now marry.

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If you are a non EEA national and are in a recognised legal civil partnership with a British citizen or someone with permanent residence you can join your partner and live and work in the UK through a civil partner visa.

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A civil partner visa entitles you to live in the UK with your partner and take employment or establish yourself in business for so long as your relationship is subsisting. 

The UK civil partner visa is a two part process which requires the approval of an initial application followed by an extension application after you have been in the UK for an initial period of 2.5 years (30 months). 

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After spending a total period of 5 years (60 months) in the UK with a UK civil partner visa, you will become eligible for indefinite leave to remain and then British citizenship through the three year residence route based on your civil partnership of which further details can be viewed on our website.

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Your civil partner must be either British or settled in the UK and you must:

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  1. Both be over the age of 18

  2. Intend to live together permanently as civil partners

  3. Speak and understand English to a specified minimum level

  4. Be capable of financially supporting and housing yourselves

 

How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

​

Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

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We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

HONG KONG BN(O) VISA

The Hong Kong BN(O) Visa is an immigration route for Hong Kong British National (Overseas) citizens and their close family members (including non-BN(O)s) to live, work and study in the UK.  

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The Hong Kong BN(O) Visa route will open for applications from 31 January 2021.  Applications can be made from outside or within the UK and there will be no quota on the number of visas issued.  

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Requirements for a Hong Kong BN(O) Visa

 

The requirements for a Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Visa are as follows:

  • BN(O) Status: The main applicant must be a British National (Overseas);

  • Dependency: The following family members are eligible to apply as dependents of the main BN(O) Visa applicant, if they normally live with them: a spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner, a child (under the age of 18), an adult child born on or after 1 July 1997 (and their spouse, or child under the age of 18) and other family members (parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter) in exceptional circumstances where there is a high level of dependency;

  • Residency: If applying from outside the UK, the main applicant and any family members applying at the same time must normally live in Hong Kong. If applying from within the UK, the main applicant and any family members applying at the same time must normally live in Hong Kong, the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, or the Isle of Man;

  • Financial: Unless the main applicant has been living in the UK with valid leave for 12 months or more, the main applicant and dependents must be able to demonstrate their ability to accommodate and support themselves in the UK for at least six months;

  • Character: The main applicant and dependents must have no serious criminal convictions, no behaviour not conducive to the public good, and not be subject to other general grounds for refusal;

  • English: The main applicant and dependents must be committed to learning English in the UK;

  • TB: The main applicant and dependents must each have a valid TB Certificate from an approved clinic, where necessary;

  • Fees: The main applicant and dependents must pay the visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge fee.

 

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.  

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How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

​

Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

​

We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

STUDENT VISA

The Student Visa category is for individuals who are aged 16 or over and who wish to study on a further or higher education course in the UK.

If you are between 4 and 17 years old and wish to study at an independent school in the UK, you should apply for a Child Student Visa instead.

Requirements for a UK Student Visa

In order to qualify for a UK Student Visa you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

  • You are aged 16 or over;

  • You have been offered an unconditional place on an approved course with a licensed student sponsor;

  • You can read, write, speak and understand English to at least CEFR Level B2 (if studying at degree level or above) or CEFR Level B1 (if studying at below degree level);

  • You have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course without relying on public funds;

  • You have the consent of your parent(s) or legal guardian if you are 16 or 17 years old;

 

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.  

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How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

​

Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

​

We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

DEPENDANT VISA

The Family Member of a PBS Migrant visa category is for partners and children of points-based system migrants to enter and remain the UK with their family member. To apply in this category, you must be related to a PBS migrant as either their husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner, same sex partner or child (under the age of 18 at first application).

 

Requirements for a Family Member of a PBS Migrant visa

 

In order to qualify for entry clearance or leave to remain as the partner of a PBS migrant, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

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  • You are over the age of 18;

  • You are the spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner or same sex partner of a person who has leave as a PBS migrant, is being granted leave at the same time as a PBS migrant or, if applying for an extension of stay, your partner has ILR as a PBS migrant or has obtained British citizenship after having ILR as PBS migrant;

  • If you are the unmarried or same-sex partner of a PBS migrant, you have been living in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for a period of at least 2 years;

  • Your relationship with the PBS migrant is subsisting and you intend to live together throughout the PBS migrant’s stay in the UK;

  • You do not intend to stay in the UK beyond any period of leave granted to the PBS migrant;

  • You satisfy a maintenance funds requirement (unless the PBS migrant is  a Tier 1 Investor Migrant or Tier 1 Exceptional Talent migrant);

  • If you are the family member of a Student, the Student is studying, or will be studying, on a specified type of course.

 

To be granted entry clearance or leave to remain as the child of a PBS migrant, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

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  • You are the child of a person who has leave as a PBS migrant, is being granted leave (including ILR) at the same time as a PBS migrant, or has indefinite leave to remain or British citizenship and who was last granted ILR under the rules relating to Tier 1, 2 or 5;

  • You are under the age of 18 on the date of application, unless you are applying for leave to remain and were last granted leave as the child of a PBS migrant or the child of a migrant granted leave under a different category of the rules who has since been granted leave as a PBS migrant or who is applying for leave as a PBS migrant at the same time;

  • You are not married or in a civil partnership, have not formed an independent family unit and are not leading an independent life;

  • You do not intend to stay in the UK beyond any period of leave granted to the PBS migrant;

  • Both of your parents are lawfully present in the UK or being granted entry clearance or leave to remain at the same time, unless:

    • the PBS migrant is your sole surviving parent;

    • the PBS migrant has and has had sole responsibility for your upbringing;

    • there are serious or compelling family or other considerations which would make it desirable not to refuse the application and suitable arrangements have been made for your care in the UK;

  • You satisfy a maintenance funds requirement (unless the PBS migrant is a Tier 1 Investor migrant or Tier 1 Exceptional Talent migrant);

  • If you are the dependant of a Tier 4 General Student, the Tier 4 General student is studying, or will be studying, on a specified type of course.

 

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.  

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How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

​

Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

​

We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

UNMARRIED & SAME-SEX PARTNER VISA

The Unmarried Partner visa category is for long term partners of British citizens or persons with indefinite leave to remain in the UK, who wish to join, or stay with their partner in the UK.  You can also apply if your partner is outside the UK, but intending to return to the UK with you.

 

Requirements for a UK Unmarried Partner visa application

 

In order to qualify for a UK Unmarried Partner visa you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that you meet the following requirements:

  • Your partner is British or holds Indefinite Leave to Remain;

  • You are both over the age of 18;

  • You have met in person and have lived together in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least 2 years;

  • Your relationship is genuine and you intend to live together permanently;

  • Any previous relationships have broken down permanently;

  • You will be adequately maintained in the UK without recourse to public funds;

  • There is adequate accommodation for you and any dependents;

  • You speak and understand English to the required level.

 

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.  

​

How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

​

Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

​

We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

CHILD VISA

If the child is not already in the UK

 

If you, the child’s other parent, or both of you have been granted indefinite leave to remain or are British Citizens, indefinite leave may also be granted to your child if they are the age of 18. A child may also be granted indefinite leave if both parents are being admitted for settlement.

 

If only one of the child’s parents has indefinite leave to remain, the other must be under one of the following circumstances:

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•  Applying to come to the UK; or

•  Has sole responsibility for the upbringing of the child; or

•  No longer alive.

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Furthermore, if one parent or another relevant has been granted indefinite leave, or is a British citizen, and there are compelling/serious circumstances that mean that excluding the child from the UK would be undesirable, then the child may also be granted indefinite leave to enter the UK.

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If the child is already in the UK with limited leave to remain

 

A child who is already in the UK with limited leave to remain may be granted indefinite leave to remain if one parent has indefinite leave or is a British Citizen and the other is under one of the following circumstances:

•  Has indefinite leave to remain or is a British Citizen

•  Has sole responsibility for the upbringing of the child, or

•  No longer alive

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In order to qualify under all of the above circumstances in 1-3, the child must:

 

  1. Be related as claimed

  2. Under the age of 18 at the date of application

  3. Unmarried and not leading an independent life

  4. There must be adequate maintenance and accommodation available for the child, without the need to rely on public funding.

 

How Our Immigration Experts Can Help ​

​

Noush & Co. are experts in the immigration options and will guide you through the complex Home Office rules and policies.

​

We pride ourselves on being approachable and proactive in understanding and meeting our clients’ needs. We are a highly driven, dedicated to providing clear and reliable immigration advice to clients as part of a professional and friendly service.

INDEFINITE LEAVE TO REMAIN (ILR)

If you are a non-UK national and have lived in the United Kingdom continuously and lawfully for 10 years, you may qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK on the basis of long residence.

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Requirements for ILR on grounds of Long Residence

 

In order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain on the ground of long residence, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

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  • You have spent a period of at least 10 years residing in the United Kingdom continuously and lawfully; and

  • Your 10 year period of lawful residence is unbroken; and

  • There are no public interest reasons why it would be undesirable to grant you indefinite leave to remain; and

  • There are no general grounds for refusing your application (such as a relevant criminal conviction); and

  • You have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and about life in the United Kingdom; and

  • You are not in the United Kingdom in breach of immigration laws.

 

You will have a break in your residence if at any time during the period relied upon:

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  • You were absent from the UK for more than 18 months in total; or

  • You were removed or deported from the UK; or

  • You left the UK having been refused leave to enter or remain;

  • You evidenced a clear intention not to return to the UK on leaving; or

  • You left the UK with no reasonable expectation of being able to return lawfully; or

  • You were sentenced to a period of imprisonment (not suspended) or directed to be detained; or

  • You were absent from the UK for more than 6 months at any one time; or

  • You were absent from the UK for less than 6 months but had no leave either upon departure or return (or both).

 

When assessing whether there are any public interest reasons why it would be undesirable to grant you indefinite leave to remain, the Home Office will consider the following factors:

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  • Your age;

  • The strength of your connections in the UK;

  • Your personal history (e.g. character, conduct, associations, and employment record);

  • Your domestic circumstances;

  • Any compassionate circumstances; and

  • Any representations submitted on your behalf.

CHILD STUDENT VISA

The Child Student Visa route is for children aged between 4 and 17 who wish to study at an independent school in the UK, which is a Home Office approved student sponsor.

Requirements for a Child Student Visa

In order to qualify for a Child Student Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

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  • You are aged between 4 and 17;

  • You have been offered an unconditional place on an approved course of study at an independent school holding a valid student sponsor licence;

  • You have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course without relying on public funds;

  • You have the consent of your parent(s) or legal guardian;

 

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances. 

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