UK Immigration, UK Work Permit and UK Visa Service

UK Immigration Lawyers managing the full range of UK visa applications with both the Home Office Border & Immigration Agency and UK Embassies around the world. Mulberry Finch lawyers are leaders in their field, assisting clients with the complete range of UK immigration applications. From straight-forward immigration applications to complex appeals of incorrect Home Office and UK Embassy immigration decisions, our teams are here to help you.

Our teams include immigration lawyers registered at Senior Caseworker and Supervisory Levels on the Law Society's Immigration & Asylum Accreditation Scheme.

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Indefinite Leave to Remain, British Citizenship

Indefinite Leave (ILR)

UK ILR immigration information (Indefinite Leave to Remain, Permanent Residency, or Settlement) from leading UK immigration lawyers.

British Citizenship

British citizenship through naturalisation and other forms of British nationality. Does a UK passport await you?

Naturalisation

Naturalisation is the process of becoming a British citizen. We can advise you on the requirements and help you to make your naturalisation application.

UK Passport

Making an application for a UK Passport. If you hold one of the various forms of British nationality, you may apply for a UK Passport for use as evidence of your nationality.

Work in the UK

UK Work Permit and UK visa services. The full range of employment visas including Tier 1 General Highly Skilled visas: the replacement to HSMP, Tier 1 Post-study work visas, and Tier 2 visas: the UK Work Permit scheme replacement.

Tier 1 General visas

Points Based System replacement to HSMP. Tier 1 General replaces HSMP (Highly Skilled Migrant Programme).

Tier 1 Post Study Work visas

Tier 1 post-study work visa, the UK replacement to SEGS, WISS, and IGS. Students can work in the UK after completing their studies.

Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visas

Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visas provide a route for entry to the UK for non-European Economic Area nationals who are internationally recognised as the world-leading talent in science and the arts. We can assist you with any queries you have and explain the necessary steps involved with your application.

Tier 2 General visas

PBS - Tier 2, for skilled workers with job offer. Tier 2 replaces the current UK Work Permit system. Issued to UK-based employers employing foreign workers.

Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer visas

If you are transferring from overseas to a post in the UK in the same company with which you are currently employed, you will need to possess a Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer visa. We can assist you with your queries on, and application for, this visa.

Tier 2 Sportsperson visas

Tier 2 Sportsperson visas are for elite sportspersons and coaches who are seeking entry to the UK. We can assist you with any queries you may have and with your application under this Tier 2 subcategory.

Tier 2 Ministers of Religion Visas

If you are seeking to enter the UK to fulfil a job as a minister of religion you may need to apply for a Tier 2 Minister of Religion visa. We can assist you in your application.

Tier 2 Sponsor Licence

Employers must have a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence if they want to employ workers from outside the European Economic Area. We can assist you with your application for a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence.

Entertainers Work Permits & Visas

Entertainers with an invitation to perform at specific events in the UK need to obtain a UK Entertainer visa.

Domestic Worker Visas

Apply for a Domestic Worker Visa to travel with your employer to the UK as a domestic worker in a private household.

Business People & Investors

UK Work Permit and UK visa options for business people, including Tier 1 Entrepreneur visas, Tier 1 Investor visas, UK Business visitor visas, and UK Sole Representative visas. Read more.

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visas

The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa is a UK points-based visa for business people starting a new business or acquiring an existing business.

Tier 1 Investor Visas

The UK Tier 1 Investor Visa is a points-based visa allowing a foreign national to immigrate to the UK as a passive portfolio investor.

UK Business Visitor Visas

Business visitors can apply for a temporary visit visa. Depending on the frequency of travel required, the Business Vistor Visa may be issued for 6 months to 5 years.

UK Sole Representative Visas

UK Sole Representative Visa information for candidates looking to immigrate to the UK under the sole representative business visa option.

Family Immigration

Specialist UK immigration lawyers providing UK visa services based on relationships or ancestry. Fiance/e visas, Marriage/spouse visas, De facto/unmarried partner visas, Same-sex/civil partner visas, Family dependant visas, and UK Ancestry visas.

UK Ancestry Visas

UK Ancestry Visas based on British ancestry are a UK visa immigration option allowing Commonwealth citizens to live and work without usual work permit restrictions.

Spouse visas

Need help obtaining a Spouse visa? A UK Marriage visa (Spouse visa) enables your husband or wife to join you in the United Kingdom.

Same-sex/Civil Partner Visas

The Civil Partner visa applies to applicants in a same-sex relationship who have formed a Civil Partnership with a British/EU citizen or a UK Permanent Resident.

Fiancé / Fiancée Visas

Fiance/Fiancee visa advice for fiances/fiancees with a UK partner. Marry your loved one in the UK.

Unmarried Partner Visas

UK Unmarried Partner visas for those with a UK partner, who are unmarried. Lived with your de facto partner for 2 years?

Proposed Civil Partner Visas

Proposed Civil Partner/Same-sex visa. Yet to enter into a Civil Partnership, but require a visa to do so?

UK Family Dependant Visas

Dependant visa. UK Family Dependency visa advice, guidance and services. Information for people hoping to have their dependants move or stay in the UK.

Europeans and their Dependants

The European Economic Area (EEA) includes thirty countries. Nationals of the old EEA and Switzerland are automatically able to work in the UK without restriction. If you are a national of an A2 country and you wish to work or study, you must apply for permission, and be issued with a Registration Certificate or Accession Worker Card before you commence either your work or studies.

If you are an EU national excercising treaty rights in the UK you may be able to bring your family to the UK. People who are married to, or in a civil partnership with an EU citizen are eligible to apply for an EEA Family Permit. Unmarried partners, fiancés, and fiancées also have entitlements. Applying for an EEA residence permit entitles EEA nationals and dependants of EEA nationals to the right of residence.

Registration Certificates (EEA & Swiss nationals)

An EEA Registration Certificate confirms an EEA national's right to live and work in the UK under European Community law.

EEA Family Permit

An EEA Family Permit is a form of ‘entry clearance’ to the UK for non-EEA family members of an EEA national. We can assist you in your application for a permit from your country.

Residence Cards (Non-EEA/Swiss family members)

An EEA Residence Card confirms a family member of an EEA national's right to reside in the UK under European Community law.

EEA Permanent Residence

EEA Permanent Residence confirms a right of permanent residence in the UK for EEA nationals and their non-EEA family members. We can assist you in obtaining confirmation of your Permanent Residence.

EC Association Agreement

The EC Association Agreement allows Bulgarians and Romanians to set up in self-employment in the UK with rights and privileges.

Work Permits for Bulgarians and Romanians

Information for Romanians & Bulgarians wanting to work in the UK.

General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) allows employees of companies that are based outside the European Union (EU) to work in the UK.

Other UK Immigration & Asylum Areas

Tier 4 Student visas

Tier 4 General student and Child student visas are for international students who have already received an offer of a place from a UK educational insitiution to come to the UK and study.

Tier 4 Sponsor Licence

Education providers must have a Tier 4 Sponsor Licence if they want to teach students from outside the European Economic Area. We can assist you with your application for a Tier 4 Sponsor Licence.

Further Leave to Remain (FLR)

Applying for Further Leave to Remain, or FLR, means making an application to extend your time in the UK for a set period, and obtain a new stamp in your passport.

Asylum Seekers & Refugees

Asylum is protection given to someone who is fleeing persecution in their own country. We can assist with the process for claiming asylum in the UK.

Tier 5 Temporary Worker visas

The Tier 5 Temporary Worker visa is the route for migrants who wish to enter the UK to do temporary work for an employer in the UK. We can assist you to determine if you are eligible to apply for a visa under this Tier and with any subsequent application.

Expired UK Immigration Schemes, General UK Immigration Information

UK Immigration: Expired Schemes

UK Visa & Permit schemes that have ended. This information is kept for historical reference.

UK Immigration resources

General Information related to UK Immigration application eligibility for work permits and UK visas.