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  One could wonder of many doubts cropping up in your mind regarding the UK visitor visa. The top 10 FAQs have all you need to know about the UK visitor visa . Questions like the purpose of your visit would be to meet a family member or a friend, purpose short course, take medical treatment or do a business activity. You must also prove that you are a genuine visitor by sharing the correct information regarding your visit, purpose, savings and disclose any previous history if you have. Unless you are able to make the caseworker believe about your genuine intention you could attract visa refusal.  However, one must note that having appropriate funds in your account is good but you shouldn’t have too less of an amount that could likely make you bankrupt after you return.   The application must be made online with submission of relevant documents and required fee. You can expect to receive a reply within 3-4 weeks. Read more: UK Visitor Visa (Tourism or Leisure) - Top 1...

The Education provider can sponsor students in two routes. Independent schools can secure sponsor licence for sponsoring students via child-student route, while all other educational providers can sponsor students via student visa route where the students are above 18 years of age. The prospective sponsor must ensure that all the educational establishments must meet Educational oversight requirements. It should be a genuine education provider that has acceptable educational quality standards, and is operating lawfully in the UK, complying with all appropriate rules and regulations. It is eligible and suitable to hold a Student sponsor licence; and capable of carrying out its duties as a sponsor. Read More: Briefing: how to apply for a student sponsor licence

  The coronavirus guidelines, there have been temporary relaxation periods given keeping the viewpoint of people stuck within and outside the UK. If you are currently  staying in the UK because of the coronavirus pandemic, plan to return or leave the UK as early as possible. You can gain access to the visa and immigration services to expedite your return. You may be able to request some extra time to stay in the UK, this is known as ‘exceptional assurance’ if you wish to return to a Red or Amber list country. If you are working in the Healthcare sector you may be eligible to make an application to further stay in the UK with free visa extension and your dependents(if any) will also be eligible to extend their visa for a year. You can even carry out different supplementary work during this period, there is no restriction on the number of hours worked. If you are present outside the UK and wish to return to the UK, you need to observe covid-19 appropriate measures such as pre-d...

To be eligible for this specific criteria, one must be of a good character and sound mind, the person need to possess a strong intention to live in the UK for many years, the person should be able to communicate and write in the required English language and also know the Life in the UK and have cleared this examination. You need to make an online application with the above information and submit the asked documents. You must attend the Biometric interview also. A fee of £1,330 needs to be paid to the Home Office. You will need to pay an additional £80 for the citizenship ceremony . Read More: BRITISH CITIZENSHIP BY NATURALISATION

  Whether you are a small business, or medium or large organisation, if you wish to grow your business and expand globally you must secure a sponsor licence and start sponsoring the best and the brightest global skilled staff to work in your business. The organisation must have a streamlined HR process set up and should be in a capacity to hire. This is assessed by the Home Office by visiting the organisation. Secondly, the Home office may do an unannounced audit to ensure that the organisation is able to comply with the checks. There are a total of 4 documents required to be sent to the Home Office and the Uk employer must meet all the suitability and eligibility requirements. Read more: Why Every Business In The UK Needs A Sponsor Licence?

The consultation entails talking about your conditions and choosing the most suitable application for you to make and what different alternatives might be accessible to you. Depending upon your unique case the fee is charged. However a basic consultation is between GBP 300 to GBP 500 plus VAT. The solicitors ordinarily make an application within 2-6 weeks, yet you will be told about the soonest opportunity in case it is probably going to take longer than this. Generally, on an average the British citizenship fee is at least GBP 300 or above depending on the case. Also, for naturalisation UK a near fee is charged subject to the complexity of the cases.  Read More: How much does a lawyer charge for a citizenship application?

The UK employers must offer genuine vacancy to the employer and must pay them as per the ‘going rate’  There are ample opportunities that the skilled employee could enter to do a job in the UK.The most common route to work in the UK is the Skilled worker visa . While applying for the same, you must go through all the requirements, such as your job should be eligible for a skilled worker visa. The minimum salary must be either  £25,600 per year, or £10.10 per hour or as per the ‘going rate’ for your job.You should have a proposition for employment from a supported UK boss before you apply for a Skilled Worker visa. All Approved employers are also known as licenced sponsors, because they are sponsoring you to come, work and stay in the UK. Read more: UK visa sponsorship for employers: Job suitability