ENTRY CLEARANCE
APPLICATIONS FROM
OUTSIDE THE UK
WHAT IS ENTRY CLEARANCE?
If you wish to travel to the UK, you must obtain a valid entry clearance in advance of your travel, a process that Lumine solicitors experienced team can guide you through. Entry clearance is an application made from outside the UK and is used by Entry Clearance Officers (ECOs) before you enter the UK to verify that you qualify for entry to the UK.
WHO REQUIRES UK ENTRY CLEARANCE?
The Immigration Rules specify that UK Entry clearance is required for the following people to enter the UK:
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(i) a visa national;
(ii) a non-visa national not a British national and is seeking entry for a period exceeding six months, or for a purpose for which prior entry clearance is required under these Rules;
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(iii) a British national without the right of abode who is seeking entry for a purpose for which prior entry clearance is required under these Rules.
must either:
- produce to the Immigration Officer a valid passport or other identity document endorsed with a United Kingdom entry clearance, issued to him for the purpose for which he seeks entry, which is still in force,or:
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(ii) where he has been granted a United Kingdom entry clearance which was issued to him in electronic form for the purpose for which he seeks entry and which is still in force, to produce to the Immigration Officer a valid passport or other identity document.
Such a person will be refused leave to enter if he has no such current entry clearance. Any other person who wishes to ascertain in advance whether he is eligible for admission to the United Kingdom may apply for the issue of an entry clearance.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO REACH A DECISION?
Once you have completed your application and attended your appointment with the Home Office, a decision will be made. It can take 3-12 weeks for a decision to be reached, depending on the type of application you have made.
HOW CAN LUMINE SOLICITORS HELP?
If you would like to apply for or need advice on entry clearance and any other immigration matters, Please do not hesitate to get in touch with Lumine solicitors 020 3950 2246 or Contact Us HERE
