Short-term study visa
If you want to come and study in the UK for a period not exceeding 6 months (or 11 months only if are studying an English language course), you might be eligible to apply for a short-term study visa.
Three different routes of short-term visa, depending on your age and course type
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If you wish to come to the UK to study for an extended amount of time there are two visas you can apply for:
YIf you wish to come to the UK temporarily to work you may need an organisation to sponsor you. Under the UK Immigration Rules, applying for a Tier 5 Visa may enable both yourself and your family members to come to the UK if you wish to carry out temporary work.
Our Immigration Solicitor will advise you on the legal requirements you will need to meet in order to apply for a Tier 5 Visa. Our Immigration Solicitor will also advise you on the documentary evidence to be submitted in your Tier 5 Visa Application. In so doing, our Immigration Solicitor will assist you in completing a Tier 5 Visa Application Form.
The different types of Tier 5 visas on the basis of temporary work include:
This type of Visa enables you to come to the UK to do unpaid charity work for up to 12 months.
This type of Visa enables you to take a job in the UK for up to 12 months as a:
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) Visa
This type of Visa enables you to come to the UK for temporary work experience, to do training, an Overseas Government Language Programme, research or a fellowship through an approved government authorised exchange scheme.
This Visa type may be suitable for you if you will be contracted to do work covered by international law while in the UK. This includes working for a foreign government; in an international organisation or as a private servant in a diplomatic household. In some circumstances, you will also need to show that you have a certain amount of savings.
This Visa type enables you to do religious work such as preaching or working in a religious order. In some circumstances, you will also need to show that you have a certain amount of savings.
This visa enables you to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years. You must be between the age of 18 and 30 and have at least £1,890 in savings (only nationals from certain countries are eligible for this type of Visa). Furthermore, the number of places on this Visa type is capped each year by the UK Government and once this limit is reached no further applicants are considered that year.
Our Immigration Solicitor will be able to advise you further on the eligibility requirements such as having certain types of nationality, coming from certain countries,
Depending on the type of Visa you intend to apply for our Immigration Solicitor can advise you on how long you may be entitled to stay in the UK, if you entitled to bring your family members along with you and any other extra requirements such as nationality. Finally, our Immigration Solicitor can also advise you on any additional employed work you might wish to carry out during your limited stay here in the UK.
The so-called “Windrush Scandal” has appeared in the news frequently recently. However, what it means for people trying to regulate their stay in the UK, or come to the UK, remains unclear with various interpretation as to who and how it affects certain “migrants”…
What is ‘Windrush’?
The Windrush generation was a generation of migrates that the British government invited over from the Caribbean and other British colonies to help with the labour shortage Britain was experiencing after World War Two.
In exchange for people coming to the UK to live and work the government promised Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK for those making the move. This was included in the Immigration Act 1971. Continue Reading →
From the 6th of April 2018, major immigration fee increases are due to be introduced for those looking to visit or settle in the UK.The government has finally announced the fee increases on the Gov.UK website ahead of the change the home office fees 2018/19.
THE INCREASES
Although there are small increases across the board, at first glance, it doesn’t seem that there are many significant increases. Continue Reading →