She couldn’t have been a year younger than 80, could barely see over the dashboard, but there it was, sure enough, this little wrinkly hand that slowly reached up to the rear-view mirror with her middle finger outstretched, all the while scowling back at me.

Earlier this year, many applicants for the spouse/partner visas felt relief after the UK High Court found the controversial UK immigration rules requiring a minimum income of at least £18,600 for spouse/partner visa applications, as ‘unjustified and disproportionate’ where the sponsor is a refugee or a British citizen

BIC consultants are often asked by South African clients based in South Africa, whether the fact that their spouse has dual citizenship from one of the EU countries, will enable the family to live and work in the UK. Many South Africans in the UK also get married to EU citizens and are not sure how this will affect their immigration status

Almost on a daily basis, the consultants at BIC hear stories from clients who have been advised incorrectly by unscrupulous immigration advisers, who are often not even allowed to render UK immigration advice

Legally Speaking | The Sole Representative visa is a very advantageous immigration category for overseas businesses that wish to establish a branch or representative office in the UK. Many South African based businesses make use of this immigration category to branch out to the UK market

South Africans must note that if they want to apply for British citizenship, they have to apply for the Retention of South African citizenship before they acquire British citizenship, in order to safeguard their SA citizenship

The Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies or CAS for short, is a virtual document that will be provided to the prospective student by the educational institution where the student will be enrolling for his/her studies.

Applicants who are eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain or British Citizenship, must please remember that the new English test requirement is coming into effect on 28 October 2013

South African clients who intend to submit UK visa applications towards the end of the year, or early in 2014, should take note of the fact that the TB screening offices in South Africa will be closed during December 2013

We asked you, the global SA community, how South Africa House serves your needs. The response? Not the worst, but communications remain a problem and there is ample room for improvement for the incoming High Comissioner to get to work on

It is very important for South Africans in the UK to keep in mind that they need to apply for an extension of their visa, or indefinite leave to remain before the expiry of their current visa

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Optimistic comments from UK Foreign Secretary William Hague raise hopes that SA’s strides in ID card security will mean the dropping of the visa requirement for South African travel to the UK in the near future

Have you been blessed with great or awful service at the Consular Section of the South African High Commission in London? We want to hear of the effects that bureaucracy has had on your lives, your families and your careers.

Family and friends of South Africans living in the UK are often unsure whether they need to apply for a visa when they want to visit the UK, and what type of visitor visa they should apply for

As the implementation date of the new Knowledge of Language and Life requirement for settlement in the UK looms closer, BIC are getting numerous queries about the issue from clients

David Fuller, online editor at Halo Financial, explores what should be brought into consideration when looking at investing in property and moving to Australia.

There is a rumour going around that if a South African citizen takes up a second nationality they need not apply for South African citizenship retention beforehand. BIC has confirmed with the South African Department of Home Affairs that this is NOT true.

A number of clients approach BIC in order to find out whether they qualify for indefinite leave to remain, based on a very long stay in the UK, although often not on visas that can lead to permanent residence. Under the UK immigration rules, there is indeed provision under the Immigration Rules that allows one […]

SA HIGH COMMISSION UK | This visa is open to all foreigners who wish to undertake unpaid research with bona-fide institutions/organisation inside South Africa.

SA HIGH COMMISSION UK | Free for spouse and dependent children of South African citizens and permanent residents.

SA HIGH COMMISSION UK | The Quota work permit is issued to a foreigner who falls within a specific professional category determined by the Minister.

SA HIGH COMMISSION UK | The Quota work permit is issued to a foreigner who falls within a specific professional category determined by the Minister.

SA HIGH COMMISSION UK | All payment must be in a form of money order or bank certified check.

SA HIGH COMMISSION UK | Please note: Telephone Hours for the Home Affairs Section are between 15h00 – 17h00.