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01/09/2026

✈️Travelling to or from the UK soon? We have compiled the latest rules and key points to be aware of in 2026.

☑Go through the immigration travel checklist and read more about your situation in our latest article on the website.

🔗https://www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-centre-article/travelling-to-and-from-the-uk-key-immigration-points-to-keep-in-mind-in-2026/

21/08/2026

💔Going through a breakup shouldn't mean losing a place in your child's life or your own life in the UK.

🧑‍🧒If your relationship breaks down, you may be able to move from a partner visa to a parent visa.
We can help you understand whether you qualify and guide you through the switch of a visa.

🔗Read more in the article and contact us:

14/08/2026

🎨 Good news for professionally recognised designers looking to work in the UK, the Global Talent visa route has just expanded to cover the design industry.

If you've got a recognised track record in your field, this could be a route worth exploring to work in the UK.

Read more in our latest update 👇

07/08/2026

👉If you are applying for a partner or spouse visa, you will usually need to meet the financial requirements.
For most people, this means showing a minimum level of annual income.

💰The rules changed in April 2024, so the amount you need depends on when your first application was made. Understanding which rules apply to you is an important first step before you make your application.

🔗Read more in the article and see how we can support you:

If you are applying for a UK partner or spouse visa, you will usually need to meet the financial requirements. For most people, this means showing a minimum level of annual income. The rules changed in April 2024, so the amount you need depends on when your first application was made. Understandin...

24/07/2026

Family life plays a big role in many UK immigration cases, but that could be about to change.

Right now, Article 8 lets family relationships support your case, even if you don't meet the usual visa rules. The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 could narrow this significantly, setting a fixed definition of "family life" and making it harder to rely on things like financial dependency or emotional ties alone.

The Bill isn't law yet, but it's back in Parliament this autumn.

If your case may depend on family life, timing matters.

Read our latest article to learn more about Article 8 and how we can help 👉

Your family relationships can affect an immigration decision, even if you do not meet a visa rule. The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 would narrow how this works. Many people are allowed to stay in the UK because of their family, not because they meet the requirements of a visa. That protection co...

17/07/2026

Overstaying a visa happens more often than people think.

You might not mean to break any rules but once your visa expires and you haven't left the UK or applied for a new one, you become an overstayer.

Our latest article explains:
✅ What overstaying actually means
✅ How overstaying and re-entry bans can affect future visa applications
✅ What to do if your visa has already expired

Planning ahead can make a big difference. If you're not sure what your options are, get in touch, we're here to help.

Read more:

10/07/2026

📢The Windrush scandal affected thousands of people who have faced serious consequences because they have never been able to prove their right to remain in the UK.

Two separate schemes now exist to address this: one to confirm status to remain in the UK and one to claim compensation for what was lost.

A recent presentation delivered to the EUSS Alliance, explored how this scheme works, who can benefit and how it may be useful in other immigration matters.

Read more in our latest article:

The Windrush scandal affected thousands of people, particularly commonwealth citizens from the Caribbean.  Even though they have lived in the UK for decades, many have never been able to prove their right to remain in the UK, facing serious consequences as a result. Two separate schemes now exist ...

07/07/2026

🇬🇧Making an application for British citizenship is a significant step for many people holding settled status or ILR. That is why it is important to get right!

At Seraphus, we support individuals navigating the British citizenship process to get them the best possible outcome. Often clients come to us unsure about how their absences from the UK may affect their application and how the Home Office will look at the time they have spent outside the UK.

To help clarify this, our latest article explains the absence requirements for British citizenship, when they may become a problem, and what applicants should consider before submitting an application.

🔗 Read the full article:

If you have been granted settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) through a different immigration route, and you want to apply for British citizenship , you will need to meet the residence and absence requirements for British citizenship. The requireme...

19/06/2026

👫 At Seraphus, we regularly advise and represent individuals applying as the partner of a British citizen.

Our recent case illustrates the challenges of satisfying the relationship requirement as an unmarried couple and how it can be done.

🔗Learn more about how this can be done in our case study:

What is the Appendix FM relationship requirement?  Appendix FM of the UK Immigration Rules is designed to provide a route for family members of British citizens and settled persons, such as partners and children, to live together in the UK.  For a partner application to succeed, the Home Office re...

15/06/2026

🇪🇺 Understanding the situation of EU children can be complicated as their legal position will be based on the status of their parents.

👧In work with clients, Seraphus often sees situations where children and their parents do not realise that they need to make an EUSS application.

❗️But it is important that children of parents with EU settlement scheme status have lawful status to be in the UK.

👉Learn more about what applies to your child in our latest article:

Children born to parents with status under the EU Settlement scheme (EUSS) will need to apply for status unless they are British or Irish. When your child needs to apply and what kind of application they need to make depends on your status and whether they are inside or outside the UK. It is importa...