Private Immigration

We offer raft of services relating to applications made on the basis of  family relationship or for other purposes other than for business, study or employment. Some of the routes include :

PARTNERS/SPOUSE  APPLICATIONS 

•  An individual can apply to join a partner in the UK provided the financial, relationship and accommodation requirements are met. An individual can also apply to extend the leave when it expires. Applicants under this route can settle in the UK after 5 or 10 year lawful residence, depending on the route they followed. 

·       A parent can also apply to join or remain with a child under 18 CHILDREN  APPLICATIONS

CHILD JOINING PARENTS 

•  A child can apply too, to join or remain with parents in the UK provided the child is under 18. The child should not be married or leading an independent life. Financial and accommodation requirements are also applicable. 

CHILDREN OF SETTLED PARENT

• A child whose parent(s) or relative is settled in the UK may be granted indefinite leave to enter under Para 297 of the Immigration Rules where both parents are settled in the UK(if one of the parents is settled then the other parent must have died or the settled parent must have had sole parental responsibility.) The child must be under age 18, must not be leading an independent life; and the parent(s) can and will accommodate and maintain the child without having recourse to public funds.

ANCESTRY VISA 

• `An individual can be issued with leave to enter( not exceeding 5 years) where he(she) is a Commonwealth citizen, aged 17 or over and can show that his(her) grandparents were born in the UK. There are other requirements bordering on ability to work and maintenance that must be complied with. 
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LONG RESIDENCE

• An individual who has had at least 10 years continuous lawful residence in the UK may be granted indefinite leave to remain (under Para 276 B Immigration Rules) on the ground of long residence provided that there are no public interest reasons why such leave should not be granted.

Where the child is on limited leave in the UK, an application can also be made under Para 298 for indefinite leave to remain. The requirements are similar to the requirements for indefinite leave to enter stated above.     

·       An individual can apply to join a partner in the UK provided the financial, relationship and accommodation requirements are met. An individual can also apply to extend the leave when it expires. Applicants under this route can settle in the UK after 5 or 10 year lawful residence, depending on the route they followed. 

·       A parent can also apply to join or remain with a child under 18 who is either British or settled in the UK.

·       A child can apply too, to join or remain with parents in the UK provided the child is under 18. The child should not be married or leading an independent life. Financial and accommodation requirements are also applicable. 

·       PRIVATE LIFE IN THE UK 

·       There are four common routes for private life applications under the immigration rules. 

·       - 20 Year Rule : This route is for persons who have lived continuously in the UK for 20 years(discounting period of imprisonment). It is immaterial that some or all of those years were spent in the UK without leave/visa. Where the application is successful, two and half years leave will be granted. It can be renewed for three more times to achieve 10 years of lawful residence, which will entitle the person to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK. 

·       -7 Year Rule: Children under the age of 18 years, who have lived continuously for at least seven years can apply for leave to remain. Often their parents whose immigration status are precarious can be part of this application to regularise their stay in the UK.

·       -Half of his(her) life in the UK: This is applicable to a person between 18 and 24 years who might have lived half of his(her) life in the UK. Where the application is successful, the applicant will be granted two and half years leave. 

·       -Less than 20 years: This is for persons who would not qualify under the 20 year rule because they fall short of the 20-year-continuous- residence requirement but there are significant obstacles to integration into any country they would have to go, if required to do so. Where successful, two and half years leave may be granted

·       An individual can apply to join a partner in the UK provided the financial, relationship and accommodation requirements are met. An individual can also apply to extend the leave when it expires. Applicants under this route can settle in the UK after 5 or 10 year lawful residence, depending on the route they followed. 

·       A parent can also apply to join or remain with a child under 18 who is either British or settled in the UK.

·       A child can apply too, to join or remain with parents in the UK provided the child is under 18. The child should not be married or leading an independent life. Financial and accommodation requirements are also applicable. 

·       PRIVATE LIFE IN THE UK 

·       There are four common routes for private life applications under the immigration rules. 

·       - 20 Year Rule : This route is for persons who have lived continuously in the UK for 20 years(discounting period of imprisonment). It is immaterial that some or all of those years were spent in the UK without leave/visa. Where the application is successful, two and half years leave will be granted. It can be renewed for three more times to achieve 10 years of lawful residence, which will entitle the person to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK. 

·       -7 Year Rule: Children under the age of 18 years, who have lived continuously for at least seven years can apply for leave to remain. Often their parents whose immigration status are precarious can be part of this application to regularise their stay in the UK.

·       -Half of his(her) life in the UK: This is applicable to a person between 18 and 24 years who might have lived half of his(her) life in the UK. Where the application is successful, the applicant will be granted two and half years leave. 

·       -Less than 20 years: This is for persons who would not qualify under the 20 year rule because they fall short of the 20-year-continuous- residence requirement but there are significant obstacles to integration into any country they would have to go, if required to do so. Where successful, two and half years leave may be granted.

·       PARTNER, PARENT AND CHILD APPLICATION UNDER APPENDIX FM

·       An individual can apply to join a partner in the UK provided the financial, relationship and accommodation requirements are met. An individual can also apply to extend the leave when it expires. Applicants under this route can settle in the UK after 5 or 10 year lawful residence, depending on the route they followed. 

·       A parent can also apply to join or remain with a child under 18 who is either British or settled in the UK.

·       A child can apply too, to join or remain with parents in the UK provided the child is under 18. The child should not be married or leading an independent life. Financial and accommodation requirements are also applicable. 

·       PRIVATE LIFE IN THE UK 

·       There are four common routes for private life applications under the immigration rules. 

·       - 20 Year Rule : This route is for persons who have lived continuously in the UK for 20 years(discounting period of imprisonment). It is immaterial that some or all of those years were spent in the UK without leave/visa. Where the application is successful, two and half years leave will be granted. It can be renewed for three more times to achieve 10 years of lawful residence, which will entitle the person to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK. 

·       -7 Year Rule: Children under the age of 18 years, who have lived continuously for at least seven years can apply for leave to remain. Often their parents whose immigration status are precarious can be part of this application to regularise their stay in the UK.

·       -Half of his(her) life in the UK: This is applicable to a person between 18 and 24 years who might have lived half of his(her) life in the UK. Where the application is successful, the applicant will be granted two and half years leave. 

·       -Less than 20 years: This is for persons who would not qualify under the 20 year rule because they fall short of the 20-year-continuous- residence requirement but there are significant obstacles to integration into any country they would have to go, if required to do so. Where successful, two and half years leave may be granted.

CHILDREN OF SETTLED PARENT(S) PART 8

A child whose parent(s) or relative is settled in the UK may be granted indefinite leave to enter under Para 297 of the Immigration Rules where both parents are settled in the UK(if one of the parents is settled then the other parent must have died or the settled parent must have had sole parental responsibility.) The child must be under age 18, must not be leading an independent life; and the parent(s) can and will accommodate and maintain the child without having recourse to public funds.

Where the child is on limited leave in the UK, an application can also be made under Para 298 for indefinite leave to remain. The requirements are similar to the requirements for indefinite leave to enter stated above.

ANCESTRY VISA 

`An individual can be issued with leave to enter( not exceeding 5 years) where he(she) is a Commonwealth citizen, aged 17 or over and can show that his(her) grandparents were born in the UK. There are other requirements bordering on ability to work and maintenance that must be complied with.

LONG RESIDENCE

An individual who has had at least 10 years continuous lawful residence in the UK may be granted indefinite leave to remain (under Para 276 B Immigration Rules) on the ground of long residence provided that there are no public interest reasons why such leave should not be granted. 

·       PARTNER, PARENT AND CHILD APPLICATION UNDER APPENDIX FM

·       An individual can apply to join a partner in the UK provided the financial, relationship and accommodation requirements are met. An individual can also apply to extend the leave when it expires. Applicants under this route can settle in the UK after 5 or 10 year lawful residence, depending on the route they followed. 

·       A parent can also apply to join or remain with a child under 18 who is either British or settled in the UK.

·       A child can apply too, to join or remain with parents in the UK provided the child is under 18. The child should not be married or leading an independent life. Financial and accommodation requirements are also applicable. 

·       PRIVATE LIFE IN THE UK 

·       There are four common routes for private life applications under the immigration rules. 

·       - 20 Year Rule : This route is for persons who have lived continuously in the UK for 20 years(discounting period of imprisonment). It is immaterial that some or all of those years were spent in the UK without leave/visa. Where the application is successful, two and half years leave will be granted. It can be renewed for three more times to achieve 10 years of lawful residence, which will entitle the person to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK. 

·       -7 Year Rule: Children under the age of 18 years, who have lived continuously for at least seven years can apply for leave to remain. Often their parents whose immigration status are precarious can be part of this application to regularise their stay in the UK.

·       -Half of his(her) life in the UK: This is applicable to a person between 18 and 24 years who might have lived half of his(her) life in the UK. Where the application is successful, the applicant will be granted two and half years leave. 

·       -Less than 20 years: This is for persons who would not qualify under the 20 year rule because they fall short of the 20-year-continuous- residence requirement but there are significant obstacles to integration into any country they would have to go, if required to do so. Where successful, two and half years leave may be granted.

CHILDREN OF SETTLED PARENT(S) PART 8

A child whose parent(s) or relative is settled in the UK may be granted indefinite leave to enter under Para 297 of the Immigration Rules where both parents are settled in the UK(if one of the parents is settled then the other parent must have died or the settled parent must have had sole parental responsibility.) The child must be under age 18, must not be leading an independent life; and the parent(s) can and will accommodate and maintain the child without having recourse to public funds.

Where the child is on limited leave in the UK, an application can also be made under Para 298 for indefinite leave to remain. The requirements are similar to the requirements for indefinite leave to enter stated above.

ANCESTRY VISA 

`An individual can be issued with leave to enter( not exceeding 5 years) where he(she) is a Commonwealth citizen, aged 17 or over and can show that his(her) grandparents were born in the UK. There are other requirements bordering on ability to work and maintenance that must be complied with.

LONG RESIDENCE

An individual who has had at least 10 years continuous lawful residence in the UK may be granted indefinite leave to remain (under Para 276 B Immigration Rules) on the ground of long residence provided that there are no public interest reasons why such leave should not be granted.