Private Immigration Services
UK Entry Clearance is issued to applicants wishing to stay in the country for six months or more. This takes the form of a vignette or sticker placed in a passport at a UK immigration visa issuing post overseas (normally a British embassy or consulate). The applicant must be issued with this sort of entry clearance in order to travel to the UK to work and live. At HCI Immigration, we will liase with your country’s embassy to facilitate the application process. In the UK, we offer both postal and sameday service applications at a very competitive fee.
- SPOUSE / CIVIL PARTNER TO THE UK
The Spouse or Civil Partner Visa is given initially for a two-year probationary period with permission to work or study and can lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and British nationality.
If however, the couple have been married or have been in a civil partnership for at least four years and have been living together outside of the UK during that time, an application for ILR can be made immediately.
At the time of submitting the Visa application applicants for a Spouse / Civil Partner Visa must demonstrate that they are legally married to, or in a Civil Partnership with a partner who is a British National or permanent resident. This person must be their genuine spouse / partner and the couple must intend to live together in the UK.
Children of the marriage who are under 18 years of age will be granted entry to the UK as dependants. They will be able to make their application at the same time as the main applicant or on a later date
- FIANCÉ (E) / PROSPECTIVE CIVIL PARTNER VISA TO THE UK
The Fiancé (e) / Prospective Civil Partner Visa allows entry into the UK for a period of six months in order for the couple to marry or register their civil relationship.
Applicants for a Fiancé (e) / Prospective Civil Partner Visa must intend to marry or register with a partner who is a British citizen or permanent resident. Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their intention to marry or register with their partner.
You will be allowed to stay in the UK for six months but without permission to work. When you are married or have registered a civil partnership, you can apply for a two-year extension to your visa and, if your application is granted, you will be allowed to work. Near the end of this time, you can apply to stay in the UK permanently subject to meeting the maintenance requirements and continuing to live together. Before we can give you permission to stay in the UK permanently, you will need to pass the \\\'Life in the UK\\\' test.
- UNMARRIED PARTNER VISA TO THE UK
The Unmarried Partner Visa provides de-facto couples and same sex-couples with the same benefits and rights as those who are married or have undergone the Civil Registry.
This visa offers a two-year probationary period, which can eventually lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and British Nationality.
In order to be eligible for the Unmarried Partner Visa the couple must have lived together for two years before they are entitled for apply for the two year probationary Visa.
However, if the couple have been living together for four years or more outside of the UK, an application for ILR can be made immediately.
- UK ANCESTRY
This type of work visa is for Commonwealth citizens who are aged 17 or over. In order to qualify for this visa, you must have a grandparent who was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man. You will also need to show that you can support yourself and any dependants while living in the UK.
- EEA CITIZEN FAMILY VISA TO THE UK
The United Kingdom is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) and therefore permits free movement between nationals of its Member States. An EEA national who resides in the UK and is economically active can sponsor a spouse, Fiancé (e) or Unmarried partner, dependent Child, Grandchild, Great Grandchild, Parents, Grandparent, Great Grandparent. However, in some circumstances, the EEA national may need to register under the Worker Registration Scheme. For more information on WRS, please see the relevant section of the website.
In the case of spouse / partners both parties must be at least 18 years and in a genuine relationship. In the case of other family members the applicant must be dependent on their relative.
Non-EEA nationals whose family member is exercising their Treaty Rights in the UK may apply for an initial five-year residence family permit. This allows the applicant to live, work and study in the UK without restriction. The applicant may then be able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain and British Nationality after five years or less depending on their personal circumstances and qualifications.
The Worker Registration Scheme was introduced in 2004 when new countries often known as the A8 countries joined the European Union. It allows us to monitor where citizens of those countries (except Malta and Cyprus) are coming into our labour market, the type of work they are doing, and the impact this has on our economy.
You will normally have to register under the Worker Registration Scheme if you wish to work for an employer in the United Kingdom for more than one month and are a citizen of:
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
Candidates should register on the WRS as soon as they find work, and failure to register within the first month will stop them from continuing to work legally.
Once a candidate has been working legally in Great Britain for 12 months without interruption they will be eligible to apply for an EEA residence permit confirming their right to live and work in the UK and be able to progress towards permanent residency in the UK and may be able to apply for British naturalization as a UK citizen.
A UK Student Visa allows its holder to work in Great Britain for up to twenty hours per week during term time and up to forty hours in holiday time. Please refer to student services section of this website for further details on student visas.
THE YOUTH MOBILITY SCHEME
The youth mobility scheme is for young people from participating countries who would like to experience life in the United Kingdom.
The countries on the scheme now are:
- Australia;
- Canada;
- Japan; and
- New Zealand.
Under the youth mobility scheme, your national government is your sponsor
Miscellaneous- UK Entry Clearance
This is issued to applicants wishing to stay in the country for six months or more. This takes the form of a vignette or sticker placed in a passport at a UK immigration visa issuing post overseas (normally a British embassy or consulate). The applicant must be issued with this sort of entry clearance in order to travel to the UK to work and live. At HCI Immigration, we will liase with your country’s embassy to facilitate the application process.
- Setting up UK Operation of an Overseas Company
In order to compete favourably in the UK, you may need to set up UK operations of your company to enable you establish your presence at the marketplace. At HCI Immigration, we will provide you a complete package ranging from company registration, finding an appropriate office/shop location, arranging for staff accommodation, visa application for you and your staff, registration with the local authorities and even arranging to register your children at the local schools.
- Company/Office Relocation
At HCI immigration, we offer a complete range of services to organisations who intends to transfer employees on international assignment to sister offices and subsidiaries. We will keep you and your staff abreast of the latest UK immigration and UK Work Permit legislation, ensuring that the UK immigration information we are passing onto you is accurate and up to date.