Guides
Plain-English guides to family and immigration law. General information, not legal advice.
- When can I apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain?Qualifying periods for Indefinite Leave to Remain by route, applying up to 28 days early, and how time spent outside the UK can affect your date.Indefinite Leave to RemainSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 4 min read
- Spouse visa requirements explainedThe main UK spouse visa requirements: your relationship, finances, accommodation, English language and immigration history, and how each one is assessed.Spouse & partner visasSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 4 min read
- The spouse visa financial requirement explainedThe UK spouse visa financial requirement in plain English: the minimum income, what income and savings count, how to combine them, and the evidence you need.Spouse & partner visasSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 5 min read
- Does a nikah abroad count for a UK spouse visa?When a nikah in Pakistan, Bangladesh, or elsewhere counts for a UK spouse visa, how registration and proxy marriages are treated, and other routes to consider.Spouse & partner visasSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 6 min read
- Sponsor licence duties: what employers must doThe main duties of a sponsor licence holder: reporting changes, keeping records, right to work checks, salary checks, sponsorship costs, and Home Office visits.Sponsor compliance auditsSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 5 min read
- Is a nikah-only marriage legal in the UK?What a nikah that was never legally registered means in England and Wales, your rights if you separate, how to register a civil marriage, and talaq and khula.Islamic marriage & divorceSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 6 min read
- How a consent order worksWhat a consent order is, what it can cover, how to apply, and what the judge checks, so your financial agreement on divorce becomes legally binding.Consent ordersSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 4 min read
- Settlement for victims of domestic abuse explainedHow partners whose relationship ended because of domestic abuse can apply to settle in the UK, the three-month concession, the evidence used, and getting safe.Indefinite Leave to RemainSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 6 min read
- The divorce process in England and Wales, step by stepHow no-fault divorce works in England and Wales: applying, the 20-week wait, the conditional order and final order, and how money and children fit in.DivorceSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 5 min read
- Divorce or separation on a spouse visa: what happens to my visa?What happens to your UK spouse or partner visa if your relationship ends, whether you need to tell the Home Office, and the options that may let you stay.Spouse & partner visasSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 6 min read
- Can my ex cancel my visa?Whether a former husband, wife, or partner can get your UK spouse visa cancelled, what the Home Office does when told you have separated, and what you can do.Spouse & partner visasSony Sadaf Haroon, 25 October 2026, 5 min read
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