Entry Clearance
Visa nationals are required to apply to UK Visas for Leave to Enter the UK regardless of the length of stay. A UK visa takes the form of a vignette or sticker placed in a passport at a UK visas issuing post overseas (normally a UK embassy or consulate). Bio Metric Visas will require a person attend the British Embassy for their Biometrics to be taken. The Visa specifies the purpose for which the holder wants to enter the UK, as well as the conditions of the visa.
Duration
When UK entry clearance is granted, it will state a "valid from" date and a "valid to" date. Depending on the purpose of travel to the UK this will vary.
Eligibility Criteria
A person must be able to show they are conducive to the public good and the UK economy. It is important they are also able to prove their reason for applying for the visa is valid and meets the UK Immigration law requirements. In the case of HSMP or Work Permits a person must be able to prove their qualifications meet the Immigration requirements. If they are relying on previous experience and/or salary to assist in their UK visas case they will have to provide documentary evidence to confirm their claims. Often due to the high number of forged documents that are easily available in the modern world British Entry Clearance Officers will run further local checks to make sure the documents are genuine.
A person maybe required to attend an interview so the Immigration Officer can determine if the person is respectable but also to confirm any facts about the case that are unclear. These interviews can take some time and an officer is liable to ask many difficult questions. Their training and experience allows them to make decisions on a case based on their feeling about the person during the interview.
Visa Status
Work permit holders who are non EEA nationals (including non-visa nationals) who wish to immigrate to the UK for more than six months must obtain UK entry clearance before travelling. HSMP and other working visas also allow people to work while in the UK. While medical visitors and business visitors are prevented from working in the UK. The status of a Visa is determined by the reason for travel to the UK.
Processing Times
Processing times vary depending on the country in which the person is applying. We have links with over 100 British High Commissions and embassies across the Global and we aim to minimise the amount of time our clients have to wait for a British Visa. We are able to reflect our client as a true upstanding member of the community which our clients are. We present cases that are pre vetted and stand the highest possible chance of success. Our clients are also informed about the procedure and what to expect if an interview is required.
If a case is refused locally we have the skills and experience to appeal the case in court in the UK. This is vitally important as the British Immigration people know we will fight a case they have to be prepared to go to court if they refuse our clients case.
The types of entry clearance cases we assist with cover the following: HSMP Entry Clearance, Work Permit Entry Clearance, Marriage entry clearance, Dependents Entry Clearance, Student Entry Clearance, UK Ancestry Entry Clearance and many more.
