During the ongoing COVID crisis, migrant families in the UK are struggling to meet the strict minimum financial requirements of family visas for entry clearance and further leave to remain, especially spouses who have lost their jobs or have been furloughed. ...
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) living in the UK who own Indian property, have bank accounts or other legal dealings in India often find themselves in complex legal situations as the legal procedures...
The Home Office holds comprehensive written records on all migrants who have made immigration applications to enter or remain in the UK. The Home Office should hold records of most substantive interactions it has with any given individual. The amount of...
What is the IHS? As part of your immigration application, there is a fee known as the Immigration Health Surcharge or IHS that may be required to be paid if you plan to stay in the UK. You will still be required to pay even with private medical insurance. Paying the...
What is an OCI Card? The Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) Scheme was introduced by amending the Citizenship Act, 1955 in August 2005. The Scheme provides for registration as Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) of all Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) who were citizens of...