Janjua & Associates: UK Immigration Specialists

Entry clearance is issued to every individual who applies for leave to enter in the UK. Entry Clearance is given to all commonwealth and non-visa nationals who wish to be in the UK for a six month period or more.

Visa nationals must apply to UK visas for Leave to enter the UK no matter what the length of stay will be. A UK visa takes the form of a sticker or stamp placed in a passport at a UK visa issuing post overseas, which tends to be a Consulate or Embassy. Bio Metric Visas require the individual to personally attend the British Embassy for their Biometrics to be taken. The UK Visa will specify the purpose for which the individual wants to enter the UK as well as the conditions to their entry on the particular visa.

Eligibility Criteria

An individual must be able to show that they will be a positive force towards the UK economy and public. It is essential that they are able to prove their reasons for applying for their particular visa and that they meet the UK immigration law requirements. If an applicant is depending on their previous experience and/or salary as part of the qualification process for their visa, they need to have documentary evidence for their claims; also in the case of the Tier 1 or Work Permits the applicant must their qualifications as well.

A potential candidate may be requested to attend an interview so that the immigration officer can clear up anything unclear within the application as well as determining whether the person is of respectable character. These interviews are likely to be quite lengthy with a variety of difficult questions asked. The immigration officers themselves are highly trained and experienced individuals and due to this have the ability to make decisions on cases based on their feeling about the applicant during the interview.

Processing Times

Due to our links with over 100 British embassies and high commissions across the globe we always aim to minimise the time that a client may have to wait for their particular British visa, however the length of time it takes varies depending on the country in which the individual is applying. We make sure that we thoroughly look at all avenues that may be explored for each case and present cases that have the highest possible chance to be approved successfully.

The types of entry clearance cases we can assist with cover the following categories:

1. Work Permit Entry Clearance

2. Tier 1 Entry Clearance

3. Dependents Entry Clearance

4. Marriage Entry Clearance

5. UK Ancestry Entry Clearance

6. Student Entry Clearance