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 IMMIGRATION TO UNITED KINGDOM
This page will give a brief explanation (source: Immigration & Nationality Directorate) about issues concerning requirements for various
categories of people wanting to come to England.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive guide and is only meant to provide an introduction.
For more details, and up to date information, as rules change, either contact the local British Embassy or Consulate in your own country, or if in the UK, contact the Home Office.
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You must be present and settled in the United Kingdom (settled means living here lawfully with no time limit on your stay).
You must be able to show that:
- you are lawfully married; and
- you both intend to live together permanently;and
- you have met each other; and
- together you can support yourselves and any dependants without recourse to public funds; and
- there is adequate accommodation where you and your dependants can live without recourse to public funds; and
- he/she is not under the age of 16
- A wife who is polygamously married must be the first wife seeking to join her husband here
Your husband or wife must obtain prior entry clearance before travelling to the United Kingdom.
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You must be able to show that:
- you are present and settled in the United Kingdom, meaning that you live here lawfully, with no time limit on your stay
- you have adequate accommodation where you can all live without recourse to public funds; and
- you are the child's parent (this includes the stepfather/mother of a child whose father/mother is dead., both the father and mother of an illegitimate child and an adoptive parent
in certain defined circumstances)
They must show that:
- they are not leading an independent life, are unmarried and have not formed an independent family unit; and
- they are less than 18 years old
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You must be present and settled in the United Kingdom (settled means living here lawfully with no time limit on your
stay).
They must be able to show that:
- they are wholly or mainly financially dependent on you
- they are without other close relatives to turn to in their own country for financial support; and
- you have sufficient funds to support and accommodate them without recourse to public funds
- Children over 18, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles and other parents and grandparents may come if they meet the requirements set out above; and
- they live alone in the most exceptional compassionate circumstances
They must obtain prior entry clearance before travelling to the United Kingdom.
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You must show that you have been accepted for a course of study at:
- a publicly funded institution of further or higher education (for example a university); or
- a bona fide private education institution; or
- an independent fee paying school; and
that you are going to follow either:
- a recognised full time degree course; or
- a weekday course involving a minimum of 15 hours of organised daytime study per week; or
- a full-time course of study at an independent fee paying school
You must also:
- be able to meet the costs of your course and maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependants without working (you may take part-time and vacation work, subject to certain
conditions) or recourse to public funds; and
- intend to leave the United Kingdom on completion of your studies
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The working holidaymaker (applies to Commonwealth citizens, British Dependent Territories citizens, or British Overseas citizens) scheme is an
arrangement where a single person aged from 17 to 27 inclusive comes to the United Kingdom for the purpose of:
- an extended holiday for a maximum period of two years; and
- taking employment which is incidental to the holiday
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- As a visitor you may transact business directly linked to your employment or business abroad. It must not, however, amount to productive work or otherwise constitute
employment for which a work permit would be required. You should receive your salary from abroad but you may receive reasonable expenses from sources in the United Kingdom to
cover travel and subsistence.
The maximum time allowed for all visitors to the United Kingdom, whether the purpose of the visit is business or social reasons, is six
months.
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You must be able to show:
- you intend to make the United Kingdom your main home; and
- you have a minimum sum of £1 million of your own money, under your control and which you intend to bring to the United Kingdom. (This money must not be held in trust);
and
- you have an outline of investment portfolio, showing you intend to invest not less than £750,000 of your capital in United Kingdom bonds or in share capital or loan capital
in active and trading United Kingdom registered companies other than property companies; and
- you can maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependants without recourse to public funds or to work as an employee.
It remains possible, of course, for non-residents to invest in the United Kingdom exactly as they please and to spend time here as visitors for periods of up
to six months at a time.
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You must be able to show that:
- you are seeking entry as a visitor for no more than six months; and
- you intend to leave the United Kingdom on completion of your visit; and
- you have sufficient funds to maintain and accommodate yourself without working or recourse to public funds
Remember if you are visa national, you will require a visa.
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Your visitor must be able to show that:
- he/she are seeking entry as a visitor for no more than six months; and
- he/she intend to leave the United Kingdom on completion of your visit; and
- he/she has sufficient funds to maintain and accommodate yourself without working or recourse to public funds
You will need to provide:
- evidence of your immigration status in the United Kingdom; and
- a letter of sponsorship explaining your relationship to the applicant, the purpose of the visit and where your visitor will be staying
- if you are providing support, accommodation and travel costs, then you should provide evidence of your ability to do so
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There are different procedures applicable to asylum seekers in the United Kingdom.
- one procedure is for applications made at a port immediately on arrival in the United Kingdom, and
- a slightly different one for applications made after the entry
There are various stages in the process. Not every asylum seeker is recognised as having a well founded fear of prosecution. The procedures therefore determine whether you can
remain in the United Kingdom as a refugee, or with exceptional leave to remain, or whether you will be deported or removed to your country of origin or to a third country
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An overstayer is a person who had permission to enter,or remain in the United Kingdom for a limited time only and who has remained beyond the time allowed.
You may have overstayed without realising it, especially if your immigration affairs were handled by someone acting on your behalf a long time ago.
From 2 October 2000, all overstayers required to leave the United Kingdom will have no right of appeal before removal, except on asylum, human rights or
discrimination grounds
IMPORTANT: As Rules and Requirements change, for up to date information or further details, please contact the local Embassy or
Consulate, or Home Office in London
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