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Immigration Solicitors in London for Individuals

Clear and Structured Immigration Advice

As immigration solicitors in London, we advise individuals on visa applications, settlement, citizenship and appeals. We prepare and submit applications on behalf of our clients, ensuring that each matter complies with the relevant legal framework.

The UK immigration system is detailed and strictly procedural. Applications are assessed against complex Immigration Rules and supporting documentation must meet precise evidential standards.

Our role is to clarify your legal position, identify the appropriate route and guide you through each stage of the process. We manage the preparation, submission and follow-up of your application with structured legal direction.

Family-based applications require strict compliance with financial, accommodation and relationship requirements. The Home Office expects consistent and properly documented evidence.

We assist with:

  • Spouse visa applications
  • Civil partner visa applications
  • Spouse and partner visa extensions
  • Indefinite Leave to Remain as a partner
  • Parent visa applications
  • Child dependant visa applications
  • Adult dependant relative visas
  • Family reunion applications

We prepare and submit applications on your behalf, ensuring that financial records, accommodation evidence and relationship documentation meet the required legal threshold. Where previous refusals exist, we assess the reasons carefully and advise before proceeding with a new application or challenge.

Applications based on private life or long residence require detailed proof of residence history and established ties in the UK.

We assist with:

  • Human rights applications (Article 8)
  • Private life applications
  • Long residence applications (10-year route)
  • Discretionary leave applications
  • Leave outside the Rules applications

We prepare structured applications supported by residence evidence and legal representations. Before submission, an immigration solicitor reviews your immigration history and confirms eligibility to reduce the risk of refusal.

Temporary and personal visa routes require careful preparation and strict documentary compliance.

We assist with:

  • Skilled Worker visa applications (individual applicants)
  • Health and Care Worker visa applications
  • Global Talent visa applications
  • Innovator Founder visa applications (individual applicants)
  • Ancestry visa applications
  • Youth Mobility visa applications
  • Student visa applications
  • Student visa extensions
  • Graduate visa applications
  • Switching visa categories

We prepare and submit the full application, ensuring that eligibility criteria and documentary requirements are met. An immigration solicitor reviews your documentation and immigration history before submission.

Visitor applications must demonstrate genuine intention to visit and compliance with visa conditions.

We assist with:

  • Visitor visa applications
  • Standard visitor visas
  • Marriage visitor visas
  • Entry clearance applications

We prepare and submit applications supported by financial evidence, travel history and clear documentation to address potential credibility concerns.

Settlement and citizenship applications require detailed assessment of lawful residence and compliance with statutory requirements.

We assist with:

  • Indefinite Leave to Remain applications
  • Settlement applications under various routes
  • Naturalisation as a British citizen
  • Registration as a British citizen
  • Late EUSS applications
  • Continuous residence assessments

We prepare and submit settlement and citizenship applications on your behalf. An immigration solicitor examines residence history and absences before submission to ensure that requirements are met.

Where immigration status needs to be regularised or conditions varied, early legal advice is essential.

We assist with:

  • Further leave to remain applications
  • Change of conditions applications
  • No Time Limit (NTL) applications
  • Certificate of entitlement applications

We assess your current position, prepare the necessary documentation and submit the relevant application to maintain or regularise lawful status.

If an immigration application has been refused, there may be a legal route to challenge the decision.

We assist with:

  • Refusal review and reconsideration requests
  • Administrative review applications
  • Appeals to the First-tier Tribunal
  • Upper Tribunal appeals
  • Judicial review in immigration matters

We review the refusal decision and prepare the necessary appeal or review documentation. Where appropriate, we draft structured legal submissions and represent you in the relevant proceedings.

Immigration detention and deportation matters require urgent legal assessment and strict procedural compliance.

We assist with:

  • Bail applications (immigration detention)
  • Immigration detention advice
  • Deportation defence
  • Revocation of deportation orders

We prepare representations, submit bail applications and act on your behalf in challenging detention or deportation decisions.

UK immigration status is now generally evidenced digitally through an eVisa. If you cannot access your eVisa, the information displayed is incorrect, or your identity document is not linked to your UKVI account, you may need to take steps through the relevant Home Office service.

We assist with:

  • UKVI account and eVisa access issues
  • Correcting errors in eVisa details
  • Linking identity documents to UKVI accounts
  • Reporting lost or stolen expired BRPs where relevant

We assess your current immigration permission and the specific issue affecting your digital status before advising on the appropriate next steps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

You must apply before your current permission expires. The appropriate timing depends on your immigration route. Some routes allow an application at any time before expiry, while applying too early can affect the period counted towards settlement. We recommend checking the current requirements for your route and seeking advice in advance so there is enough time to prepare the supporting evidence.

If your application is refused, you may have the right to appeal, request an administrative review, or submit a fresh application. We will assess your case and advise you on the best route forward based on the reasons for refusal and your individual circumstances.

Possibly. Overstaying is a serious issue, but in some cases — especially where human rights or family life are involved — you may still be able to regularise your status. We can advise you on your eligibility and help prepare a strong application.

Yes. Most applicants for Indefinite Leave to Remain or British citizenship must pass an approved English language test (at level B1 or higher) and the Life in the UK Test. We can guide you on which tests are acceptable and how to prepare.

Both provide permanent residence in the UK. Settled status is granted under the EU Settlement Scheme, while ILR is the broader form of permanent residence available through other immigration routes. We can advise you based on your specific background.

In many cases, yes. The UK immigration system allows dependants to join or remain with the main applicant, provided you meet the financial and relationship requirements. We can help with family applications at every stage.

Contact a solicitor immediately. There may be grounds to challenge the decision through an appeal or judicial review, particularly if you have family in the UK, medical concerns, or risk persecution in your home country. Forest & Co will act quickly to protect your position.

Yes — while the Tier 1 Investor Visa has closed, there are still options such as the Innovator Founder route or the Global Talent Visa. We offer bespoke advice for clients with business or investment interests in the UK.