Policy and Legislation

If you wish to apply for British citizenship and have at least 12 months of permanent residence, then you must apply for a permanent residence certificate or card first. This change was introduced on 12thNovember 2015 by the British Nationality (General) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2015. If an application for naturalisation is made without a permanent residence […]

Access UK is a new digital visa application service for foreign visitors to the UK. The service was introduced to customers in China in 2014 by the Home Office, enabling them to apply for visitor visas online. Following the successful launch, the service has now been made available in over 180 countries and in 10 […]

On 1st October 2016, the UK Home Office introduced a new service for EEA and Swiss nationals applying for either a registration certificate or permanent residence in the UK. Applicants can apply through their participating local authority where a copy of the passport is sent to the Home Office along with the application, allowing them to continue […]

Nationals of certain countries are required to register with the police if they intend to come to the UK for longer than 6 months, extend their current leave or switch to a different visa. Those who are currently already in the UK will be notified of the requirement by a letter from the Home Office […]