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New applications for this route are no longer accepted. This category is only for extension applications or settlement.

Visa Duration?

Extension applications must be made before 17 February 2026.

Permanent Settlement?

The Tier 1 (Investor) route can lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in 2–5 years and citizenship in 5–6 years, subject to meeting the eligibility criteria. An accelerated settlement option is available: £10 million for ILR after 2 years, £5 million for ILR in 3 years, and £2 million for ILR in 5 years.

Applications for settlement must be made before 17 February 2028.

Legal Fees?

The fees depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

The Innovator Founder visa route is aimed at experienced entrepreneurs looking to set up or run a business in the UK. Applicants are required to demonstrate an innovative, viable and scalable business idea which is supported by an endorsing body.

Visa Duration?

The initial visa granted is for 3 years.

Can the visa be extended?

A subsequent extension can be applied for, providing all criteria are met. Holders of the Innovator Founder visa may apply to extend their visa for a further 3 years.

Permanent Settlement?

Migrants will be eligible for ILR in 3 years, and for citizenship after 6 years as of their initial entry to the United Kingdom, provided all the applicable requirements are being met.

Legal Fees?

The fees for individual Innovator Founder applications depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

Who is this visa category for?

The Skilled Worker visa is the main UK visa route for skilled workers coming to the UK to take up employment. Applicants will need to have a job offer from a licenced sponsor, who will confirm that they can do the job they are hiring them for and if it qualifies them for a visa.

Visa Duration?

The initial visa is granted for up to a maximum of 5 years.

Can the visa be extended?

A subsequent extension can be applied for, providing all criteria are met.

Permanent Settlement?

Migrants would be eligible for permanent residence, Indefinite Leave to Remain in 5 years, and for citizenship after 6 years after initial entry to the United Kingdom, provided all the requirements are being met.

Skilled Worker visa holders are permitted to bring their dependents to the UK on a Skilled Worker Dependent visa.

Legal Fees?

The fees for individual Skilled Worker applications depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

Under the points-based system, UK employers looking to hire highly skilled migrant foreign workers from outside the United Kingdom are required to obtain a UK Sponsorship Licence. A sponsorship licence is also necessary for educational institutions recruiting students from overseas.

Sponsors licence duration?

A sponsorship licence is granted for an initial period of four years and is generally automatically extended to expire in 10 years’ time.

Legal Fees?

The fees for Skilled Worker Sponsor licence applications depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

What is it for?

The grant of a sponsor licence has several important obligations for the sponsorship holders, which the Home Office hold them accountable to. A sponsor may receive a visit from the Home Office to assess if the company is suitably prepared before issuing a Skilled Worker Sponsor licence or to assess that the sponsor can maintain their obligations whilst they are a sponsor.

If a sponsor fails the Home Office audit, they risk having their licence curtailed and being publicly listed as non-compliant. A Mock Audit is the best way to avoid the risk of failing a Home Office audit.

A Mock Audit is conducted by our experienced legal experts at Immigration.UK, who will provide sponsor licence holders with comprehensive advice to ensure that their organisation is compliant and prepared for a Home Office audit.

Legal Fees?

The fees for conducting Mock audit depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

The Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes allow overseas businesses to send workers to the UK on a temporary work assignment. There are five GBM routes:

Senior or Specialist Worker

For senior managers or specialist employees assigned to the UK sponsor by a linked overseas business. Maximum stay: 5 years in any 6 year period (if paid <£73,900) or 9 years in 10 years (if paid £73,900+).

Graduate Trainee

For workers on a structured graduate training programme leading to a senior management or specialist position. Maximum stay: Up to one year.

UK Expansion Worker

For workers coming to the UK to establish a branch or subsidiary of an overseas business that has not yet begun trading in the UK. Initial visa for 1 year, extendable up to 2 years total.

Service Supplier

For contractual service suppliers or independent professionals. Maximum stay: Up to 6 months (unless exceptions apply).

Secondment Worker

For workers being seconded to the UK as part of a high value contract or investment. Initial visa for 1 year, extendable up to 2 years total.

Permanent Settlement?

None of the GBM routes are a route to settlement.

Legal Fees?

The fees for Global Business Mobility applications depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

If someone has moved to the UK for a specified period of time, they may be able to apply for citizenship by naturalisation, depending on their situation. The most common way of becoming naturalised is to hold Indefinite Leave to Remain status for a continuous period of 12 months. The requirements for naturalisation as a British citizen differ depending on whether or not applicants are applying on the basis of marriage or civil partnership with a British citizen. Those who are applying as a partner, are exempt from holding ILR for a continuous 12-month period.

A decision can only be made to grant citizenship if applicants demonstrate that they satisfy certain legal requirements and the Home Secretary deems it fit to grant naturalisation.

Legal Fees?

The fees depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

The EU Settlement Scheme is designed for EU and Swiss citizens and their family members, who are living in the UK. The Scheme gives applicants the opportunity to protect their residence rights in the UK.

If the applicant has resided in the UK for 5 years or more, they will be granted ‘Settled Status’ (ILR). If the applicant has resided in the UK for less than 5 years, they will be granted ‘Pre-Settled Status’, which gives the applicant limited leave until their 5-year residence threshold.

Legal Fees?

The fees for EU Settlement Scheme applications depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

This route is for those seeking to enter or remain in the UK based on their family life with their partner who is a British Citizen or a person who is settled in the UK.

If the applicant and their partner meet the eligibility criteria, they will be granted a visa for 2.5 years. If they continue to meet the rules after this period of time, they can apply to extend their visa for a further 2.5 years. They will be eligible to apply for citizenship directly after completing 5 years continuous residence as a partner.

Legal Fees?

The fees for individual visa applications depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.

A person granted with Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK, also referred to as Settlement, can remain in the UK without any restrictions on their stay. This means that a person granted ILR may live and work without limitations imposed on how long they can be in the UK. This is also referred to as settlement in the UK. Once ILR status has been held for 12 months, a person is eligible to apply for citizenship in the UK, subject to meeting the citizenship requirements.

Indefinite Leave to remain is granted to those who have spent a qualifying period of continuous residence in the UK and meet the eligibility criteria for their visa category. The qualifying continuous period is generally 5 years.

Legal Fees?

The fees for ILR applications depend on specific issues, contingent urgencies and case complexities. We will provide a bespoke quote based on an in-depth assessment of your case.