Connaught Law Blog

If your relationship has broken down because of domestic abuse and your immigration status depended on that relationship, you may be able to apply…

Applying for a UK sponsor licence means proving to the Home Office that your business is genuine, that the roles you want to fill…

A possession order does not put keys in your hand — enforcement does, and enforcement runs on its own clock. The order itself does…

The final divorce order ends the marriage — it does not end the financial claims between you. Those survive indefinitely unless a court dismisses…

Appendix Settlement Family Life is where the family routes finally converge: partners, parents and private life applicants reach indefinite leave through it, on five-…

Registering a child as a British citizen got cheaper in April 2026: the MN1 and under-18 Form T fee fell to £1,000, the first…

A nikah performed in England and Wales creates a marriage that is fully valid in Islam — and, on its own, invisible to English…

A stateless child born in the UK — most often to Indian parents who never registered the birth at their consulate — holds a…

Decree nisi and decree absolute no longer exist for new divorces: since April 2022 they are the conditional order and the final order. The…

When a partner dies during the visa journey, the immigration system does not send the survivor back to the start. The bereaved partner route…

Amigo Loans, once the UK’s largest guarantor lender, has completed its compensation scheme and its lending business is in liquidation. This guide sets out…

Appendix FM contains its own safety valves for families who cannot meet the standard rules: GEN.3.1, which can bring other money into the financial…