UK immigration, made simple.
A job, a degree, a partner, a business: whatever brings you to the UK, a defined route exists for it, with requirements published in full before you apply. Find the one that fits your plans, and bring your family with you.
- Solicitor-led
- Regulated by the SRA
- 35Years in practice
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Visa & settlement routes we cover
33
Typical decision time
3–12 weeks
Route families we cover (work visas, family and settlement visas, study visas, visit visas, founders & investors, other and special route visas)
6
Why the UK
Five years of living here is the usual road to settling for good, and researchers can do it in three. There is also a route that needs no employer and no job offer at all.
Five years, then you can stay for good
Live in the UK for five years on a Skilled Worker or comparable visa and you can apply for indefinite leave to remain. Keep time outside the UK under 180 days in any 12 months and the clock keeps running.
Apply online, prove your identity by phone
You apply online for a Skilled Worker visa. Many people prove who they are by scanning their passport in the UK Immigration: ID Check app rather than booking an appointment at a visa centre.
Your partner and children come too
On many work routes a husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner and children under 18 can apply as dependants. A family linking code ties the applications together. Some occupations set extra conditions.
A visa with no employer attached
Global Talent is for leaders and potential leaders in academia, research, arts, culture and digital technology. No sponsor, no job offer. Extensions run from one to five years and you pick the length.
Research done abroad still counts
Researchers and academics on Global Talent can apply to settle after three years, and time spent outside the UK doing research counts towards that three years.
Finish the degree, then stay and look
A Graduate visa lets you stay on after an eligible UK course with no job offer needed. Two years for applications on or before 31 December 2026, 18 months after that, three years with a doctorate.
What do you need to do?
Pick the kind of route that matches your situation and we show you what it asks for.
Every United Kingdom route
Work Visas
Family and Settlement Visas
Study Visas
Visit Visas
- Academic Visit
- Business Visit
- Creative Visit
- Direct Airside Transit Visa (DATV)
- Family and Friends Visit
- Marriage Visitor Visa
- Medical Visit
- Partner Visit
- Permitted Paid Engagement Visit
- Recreational Visit
- School Exchange Visit
- Sportsperson Visit
- Study as a Visitor (Up to 30 Days)
- Tourist Visit
- Visitor in Transit Visa
- Volunteer Visit
Founders & Investors
Other and Special Route Visas
From first question to submission-ready.
Do as much as you like yourself, and bring in one of our solicitors at any point.
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Tell us about your move
A few questions shape your checklist and the guidance you see. Plain English, no guesswork.
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Get your documents together
A personalised document checklist, built from your answers, with guided help filling in the forms.
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Have an expert check it
Regulated experts check your application and write the letters of support that make your case for you.
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Submission and beyond
A complete, organised bundle, checked and collated. We stay with you through submission and the decision that follows.
Expert advice at hand.
I-Migrator Ltd is a law firm authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in England and Wales. Our immigration practice is led by Dhruti Thakrar, and the solicitor responsible for your case is named on your file.
Dhruti Thakrar · Solicitor · SRA 158293
Recommended Lawyer, The Legal 500 2026
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