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Genuine and Subsisting Relationship
News Genuine and Subsisting Relationship EUSS Certificate of Application: Rights, Travel Risks and Border Issues Unlock Family Visa’s Myth: Meeting The Adequate Maintenance Requirement Home 14 Apr 2026 Angelov Solicitors Table of Contents An important requirement in many UK partner and family visa applications is proving that the relationship between the applicant and sponsor is
EUSS Certificate of Application: Rights, Travel Risks and Border Issues Explained
News EUSS Certificate of Application: Rights, Travel Risks and Border Issues Unlock Family Visa’s Myth: Meeting The Adequate Maintenance Requirement Apply for Settled Status under the EUSS Based on Historic Home EUSS Certificate of Application: Rights, Travel Risks and Border Issues Explained 09 Feb 2026 Angelov Solicitors Table of Contents A Certificate of Application, often
Unlock Family Visa’s Myth: Meeting The Adequate Maintenance Requirement
News Genuine and Subsisting Relationship EUSS Certificate of Application: Rights, Travel Risks and Border Issues Unlock Family Visa’s Myth: Meeting The Adequate Maintenance Requirement Home 14 Apr 2026 Angelov Solicitors Table of Contents If you are applying for a UK family visa, you may have come across the phrase “adequate maintenance” and wondered whether it
Apply for Settled Status under the EUSS Based on Historic Residence
This article explains how historic residence in the UK can still lead to Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme, even where the qualifying period was years before Brexit. It explores the interaction between EU free movement law, the Withdrawal Agreement and Appendix EU, and explains when late applications may still succeed. Practical case studies
Section 55 Best Interests of the Child: A Practical Guide for UK Immigration Cases
Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 imposes a mandatory duty on public authorities, including the Home Office, to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK when exercising immigration, asylum or nationality functions. If the Home Office fails to consider the child’s best interests in their decisions, the decision
Part Suitability Replaces “General Grounds for Refusal”: What Applicants Need To Know (Effective 11 November 2025)
From 11 November 2025, the Home Office has replaced the long-standing “General Grounds for Refusal” with a new framework called Part Suitability. The core principle is unchanged: applications can be refused, or existing permission cancelled if the applicant fails the suitability rules. The important practical change is that Part Suitability now applies across almost all
