Category: Spouses and Partners

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Indonesia Introduces ‘Second Home’ Visa

Indonesia is offering “Second Home” visas in a bid to attract wealthy foreign nationals.  The visa was officially introduced on 26 October 2022 with an aim to bolster Indonesia’s economy. The visas are for durations of five and ten years for a stay in Bali, the country’s prime tourist destination. The decision is set to…
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Difference Between UK Residence Visa And UK Residence Permit

Foreign nationals living in the United Kingdom require immigration permission. A residence permit is often confused with a residence visa but there is a stark difference on both documents. A UK residence visa is an immigration document that allows a person to cross the border and stay in the country for a certain amount of…
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UK Visa Priority Services Suspended

Amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has taken the decision without prior notice to suspend priority and super-priority visa processing services for all applications being made from outside the UK.  Not only have the priority services been suspended, but the UKVI update says that “applications for study, work and family visas…
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K Visas Must Be Processed – Milligan v. Pompeo

DOS Issues Statement In Compliance with K Visa Injunction in Milligan v. Pompeo Despite the US State Department issuing a statement in September that K visa processing is to resume urgently, K visa applicants have still faced issues obtaining a visa due to the Coronavirus proclamations. The good news is that these types of applicants…
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why visa applications get rejected

Visa Refused: 9 Common Reasons Why Visas Get Rejected and How to Avoid Them

Applying for a visa has never been easy – it’s nerve-wracking, you worry about your having your visa denied, you don’t know what to expect during the application process and, if you fail to meet the requirements, your visa will be refused. There are many reasons why visa applications get rejected. We have put together…
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