When your plans cross borders
You may work in London while your partner lives overseas. Your employer could be arranging a move to the UK, or your family may be deciding when to establish a home here. Perhaps you already live in London but travel regularly and want to understand your next immigration stage.
These plans involve more than choosing an application. The sequence of decisions, the people involved and the information available can all affect preparation.
Knightsbridge Immigration provides immigration advice for individuals, families and businesses in London. Knightsbridge is our main location for the South, with online consultations offering a convenient way to begin and in-person consultations available by appointment.
Request a Free Case Assessment. You can speak with us before gathering documents or finalising your plans.
Establish the immigration position before arranging the move
A relocation can involve a job offer, accommodation, school arrangements and commitments in another country. Immigration advice needs to address the proposed move alongside those practical decisions.
We begin with who is moving, their current circumstances and what they intend to do in the UK. Family members may need separate consideration even when they plan to arrive together.
If dates are provisional, explain that. We can identify which questions require assessment before you make further commitments.
Our role is to advise on the immigration work you instruct us to undertake. Tax, property and other professional advice remain separately owned, although relevant information may need to be coordinated.
Couples with lives in different countries
Living apart does not mean you should wait until every part of your move is arranged before seeking advice.
You may be a British citizen returning to London with a partner, a person already working here or a couple considering whether a partner application fits your circumstances.
Tell us where you both live, your immigration positions and your intended arrangements. Previous applications, employment changes and children’s circumstances may also be relevant.
We can discuss spouse and partner visas, dependant applications and extensions. Within the agreed service, we establish what the application needs to demonstrate and organise evidence requests around those requirements.
A document held abroad or an uncertain date should be raised early. Understanding its relevance helps you decide what needs obtaining or confirming.
Professional opportunities and business recruitment
For a professional considering a London role, the immigration assessment should reflect the actual work, employer and applicant. A job title or willingness to sponsor does not answer every question.
Explain your current permission, the proposed duties and any intended change of employer. We can establish the points requiring detailed advice before recommending application support.
For businesses, enquiries may concern a sponsor licence, a proposed recruit or support with existing sponsorship arrangements. We distinguish the organisation’s responsibilities from the worker’s application and explain the work included in our proposed service.
Where HR, a director and an overseas candidate are involved, preparation benefits from knowing who will supply each part of the information.
Students looking beyond their course
London’s universities bring international students into the city, including Imperial College London’s South Kensington campus. A course can lead to plans involving employment, further study or a relationship, each raising different immigration questions.
You can approach us while exploring those possibilities. Explain what you are considering and any course or permission dates you know.
Your university remains the appropriate contact for its sponsorship arrangements and course administration. We assess the personal immigration matters covered by your instructions.
A longer-term London plan
If you are considering settlement or British citizenship, your history needs individual attention. Previous permissions, periods overseas and relevant family circumstances may need checking before preparation begins.
Regular travel makes an accurate chronology particularly useful. You do not need to reconstruct every journey before the initial enquiry, but tell us if travel forms a substantial part of your life.
We explain what information is needed for the agreed assessment and identify uncertainty that requires further work.
Consultations from Knightsbridge and across London
Online consultations allow you to access our London service without arranging a journey across the capital. Where appropriate, a partner overseas or another person involved can join remotely.
If you prefer an in-person consultation at our Knightsbridge location, ask about availability. We confirm the address and arrangements before you travel.
If you are comparing immigration solicitors in London or searching for an immigration lawyer in Knightsbridge, Knightsbridge Immigration is an specialist immigration advisory practice. We explain our authorisation and when another appropriately authorised professional is needed.
Begin with your circumstances
Your Free Case Assessment establishes whether we can assist and the appropriate next step. Explain your objective and mention any deadline, even if your plans are still developing.
Detailed advice, evidence assessment and application preparation are agreed separately, with scope and fees explained before instruction.
No documents are needed to contact us. Give us the information you have, and we will ask the relevant questions.
