Personal immigration

Your story. Our expertise.

Every immigration case is a life, not a form. We guide individuals and families through partner and children's visas, talent and founder routes, settlement and citizenship, with honest advice about prospects before you spend a penny on an application.

The moment

Settlement rules are changing.

The Government has proposed major changes to settlement, including extending the standard qualifying period from five to ten years and introducing earned settlement criteria. If you are close to qualifying under the current rules, timing may matter more than ever. Get advice early.

The approach

Honest assessments first.

We tell you whether an application is worth making before you make it. No solicitor can guarantee an outcome, and we will never pretend otherwise. What we can do is put your strongest case forward.

The people

Sensitive cases, handled with care.

LGBTQ+ relationships, disabled applicants, modern slavery survivors, domestic workers. We have deep experience in cases where the standard checklist does not fit the life in front of us.

What we do for individuals

Family, talent, settlement and appeals.

Partner and spouse visas

Couples and families

Entry clearance, extensions and switching for spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners, including the financial requirement, English language rules and evidence of a genuine relationship. We are experienced in LGBTQ+ applications and relationships that cross borders and cultures.

Children's visas and sole responsibility

Parents and guardians

Applications for children joining a parent in the UK, including the demanding sole responsibility test and serious and compelling circumstances cases. These applications are won or lost on evidence, and we build the file accordingly.

Global Talent

Leaders and future leaders in their field

Endorsement and visa applications for exceptional individuals in science, engineering, humanities, arts and digital technology. We have secured Global Talent visas for founders, investors and creative artists, including exceptional talent grants.

Innovator Founder

Entrepreneurs

End to end support: shaping the business concept against the innovation, viability and scalability criteria, preparing the business plan, securing endorsement and making the visa application. We have delivered this route under tight deadlines, including for applicants with under a month left on their existing leave.

Dedicated site: our Innovator Founder practice has its own home at innovator.lawyer. Free AI pre-check: test your business concept at ukinnovator.online, built by our sister venture Legalaid. Guidance only, not legal advice.

Students, graduates and High Potential Individuals

Early career applicants

Student visas, the Graduate route and the High Potential Individual route, and advice on where each can lead, because the route you choose now shapes your settlement options later.

Settlement and British citizenship

Long term residents

Indefinite leave to remain across all routes, including cases complicated by absences, gaps in leave or historic overstays, followed by naturalisation as a British citizen. With reform proposals on the table, we advise on both the current rules and what is coming.

Free AI pre-check: assess where you stand at uksettlement.com, built by our sister venture Legalaid. Guidance only, not legal advice.

Visit visas

Tourists, family visitors, business visitors

Visitor visa applications and refusals, including family visits where a previous refusal makes the next application harder. Strong preparation and honest evidence make the difference in a route with no right of appeal.

Free AI tool: plan your evidence at ukvisit.online from our sister venture Legalaid. Guidance only, not legal advice.

Modern slavery and domestic workers

Survivors and vulnerable applicants

Led by co-founder Crystal Dias, we act for survivors of trafficking and modern slavery and for overseas domestic workers, combining immigration expertise with genuine advocacy for migrant rights.

Appeals, reviews and judicial review

After a refusal

A refusal is not the end, but the remedy depends on the decision. Where there is a right of appeal we take the case to the First-tier Tribunal and, if necessary, the Upper Tribunal. Where there is none, the challenge is an administrative review of a caseworking error, or judicial review where the decision is unlawful. We advise on which route is open to you before you spend anything on it. Our solicitor Chris Quebral, who appears in the tribunals himself, has a particular passion for appeals work.

Refused recently?

Appeal and review deadlines are short, sometimes 14 days. Send us the refusal letter as soon as you receive it and we will tell you what your options are and how long you have.

With Lawyery, your immigration journey is not just a process. It is a partnership.

The Lawyery team

Start with a straight answer.

Book a consultation and leave knowing where you stand, what we recommend and what it will cost. Call +44 (0)20 3576 1275 or email info@lawyery.co.

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