Jocelyn Howorth

The Parent of a Child Student route permits one parent to join or accompany their child who is aged between four and 11, and undertaking study at an independent fee-paying school in the UK. This Practice Note looks at the eligibility requirements for making an application under the route, including the financial requirement. It also looks at the suitability and validity requirements and period and conditions of permission.

This Q&A considerst whether a company can apply for multiple routes under a sponsor licence (in particular Skilled Worker and GBM: Expansion worker) at the same time.

This Q&A considers applying for naturalisation with an expired BRP document.

This Q&A considers whether the Immigration Rules allow for a step-child to join the main applicant (PBS or Appendix W migrant) in the UK, where the biological mother has sole responsibility.

This Q&A considers whether a cooling-off period will prevent an immediate application for an Expansion Worker licence if a Skilled Worker licence application is refused due to the entity being pre-revenue.

This Q&A considers whether it is possible for a non-EEA spouse of a dual British/EEA national to apply for an EEA family permit where the couple are settled together in a country outside the EEA.

This Q&A considers what is the effect of making two successive visa applications from overseas. Would the second entry clearance application (Intra-Company routes) vary/cancel the first application (pending EU Settlement Scheme Family Permit).

This Q&A covers a sponsor’s eligibility to meet the financial requirement of Appendix FM where they are employed by an overseas employer.

This Q&A outlines some key issues to consider when applying for a sponsor licence for an employer who operates their business from their residential address.

This Q&A considers the implications of a person withdrawing their passport during an outstanding postal NTL BRP application.

The Q&A looks at a request in the innovator application form. Where the letter of endorsement from an endorsing body for an Innovator in the new business category confirms that they have verified that £50,000 funds are available, is it correct that no further evidence of the funds are required to be sent with the application (ie none of the documents listed in para W6.5 namely, declarations etc)? The innovator application form seems to ask an individual to submit personal bank statements if the letter from the endorsement body does not state that the endorsing body is providing the funds. Also, where an endorsing body has verified the funds availability, is it correct that there is no requirement for them to have been held for 90 days?