How to Apply for UK Settlement Visa?

There might be multiple reasons why you might have to move UK from India. It can be because of either personal or business reasons. Hence, getting an immigration advice is necessary. Getting the right visa in a short time can be a problem, and even when time is not a factor, it is advisable to get the visa within a certain time-frame. Also, applying for the right type of visa can be confusing as there are so many choices. There is a business visitor visa, a general visitor visa and also a family visitor visa. While going abroad for multiple reasons, getting the right visa might be confusing. Hence, the best way is to consult a UK immigration law firm who will help you in getting the right visa. For a UK Settlement Visa, an applicant must be either related or should be a family member of a person settled in UK, or a UK citizen.

    The UK settlement visa takes about 12 weeks to be granted. If the applicant is outside the EEA (European Economic Area) or Switzerland, and wishes to stay in the UK for more than six months, then he or she will have to show that there is a family member of his / her in the UK who is living permanently. Settlement visa will allow the person to work or study in the UK.

     If a person wants to apply for a UK spouse visa from India, then the applicant must show that he / she has a civil partner who is a permanent resident of the United Kingdom. They should be in relationship for at least two years. The applicant can also apply if they are already engaged, married and ready to become civil partners. There are also other requirements, such as knowing the English language and the financial requirement, which was introduced in 2012. A dependent has been allowed into UK for 5 years and they can work or study in the UK for that time. They can also access the NHS. After 5 years, they can also apply for permanent residence. Settling with children is also not a problem.

     A UK settlement visa from India can also be applied using services of a UK immigration law firm. Usually, these firms have websites via which you can know more about the application procedures and seek help from these firms. You can send them an email or directly contact them via their website. These sites have numerous clients who are living in the UK. They have immigrated to the UK from India as they have their partners, husbands or wives living in the UK.

     Also, immigrating with children to the UK is very easy. There are options to immigrate to the UK as an adult dependent relative. It is similar to applying for a settlement visa, where the applicant has to show that he or she has a permanent family member living in the UK. In this case, the applicant needs to show that the family member living in the UK is a parent, grandparent, son or daughter, or brother or sister.