Immigration rules state that you must have a ‘family of a settled person’ visa if you plan to join or stay with a spouse, partner or another family member in the UK. This applies if you come from Switzerland or a country not included in the European Economic Area (EEA) and you have a family […]
If you have lived legally in the UK for a five-year period you can apply for a permanent residence card to prove your immigration status and your entitlement to settle in the UK. Are you eligible? You can apply for the card if you have lived in the UK with a EEA family member over […]
Discretionary Leave (DL) is granted in exceptional or compassionate circumstances and is designed to address the issue of individuals who require assistance even though they do not meet standard immigration requirements. Do you qualify? Exemptions for Discretionary Leave DL should not be granted to you if you would qualify to stay in Britain under standard […]
If you have been living in Britain legally and continuously for ten years and you comply with long residence eligibility criteria, you can apply to remain in the country indefinitely. Since the Brexit vote, nothing has changed thus far in terms of the status and rights of EU nationals living in the UK, or those […]