Details: Written by Arshad Mahmood

Entry clearance is the procedure used by Entry Clearance Officers (ECOs) at British missions overseas to check, before a person arrives in the UK, if that person qualifies under the Immigration Rules for entry to the UK.

Immigration Solicitors at Sunrise Solicitors can prepare and submit your application for entry clearance (UK visa) to the UK. As part of our service, we will:

advise you about the relevant criteria as set out in the immigration rules;
advise you abou the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the entry clearance application;
check all your documents to make sure that the requirements of the Immigration Rules are being fully satisfied for your entry clearance application to succeed;
complete the online application form and submit the same online on your behalf;
pay the relevant UKVI charges for the application including the application fee and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS);
book your appointment with the application centre for the enrolment of your biometrics and submission of your supporting documents;
liaise with the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) and do all the follow up work until decision on the application is received by the applicant.

Following are the various Entry Clearance (UK Visa) applications which a person can submit from outside the UK:

Entry Clearance Applications As Family Members Of British Citizens Or Settled Persons

Fiance(e) Visa UK	Proposed Civil Partner Visa UK
Entry Clearance As A Spouse	Entry Clearance As A Civil Partner
Entry Clearance As Unmarried Partner	Entry Clearance As Same Sex Partner
Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As Adult Dependent Relative (ADR)	Entry Clearance As A Parent of A British or Settled Child
Entry Clearance Application for Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As Child Under 18	Entry Clearance As Child Of A Person Who Has Leave As Partner or Parent
Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave to Enter As An Adopted Child Of British Citizen Or Settled Person	Entry Clearance For Limited Leave to Enter As An Adopted Child
Application For Entry Clearance For Limited Leave to Enter To Be Adopted In The UK	Entry Clearance For Limited Leave To Enter To Be Adopted In The UK Under The Hague Convention

Entry Clearance Applications For UK Work Visas

Entry Clearance For Innovator Visa	Entry Clearance For Start Up Visa UK
Entry Clearance As Tier 1 Entrepreneur	Entry Clearance As Tier 1 Exceptional Talent
Tier 1 Investor Entry Clearance	Entry Clearance As Tier 2 General Migrant
Entry Clearance As Tier 2 Minister Of Religion	Entry Clearance As Tier 2 Sportsperson
Entry Clearance As Tier 2 ICT	Entry Clearance As Domestic Worker
Entry Clearance As Tier 5 Charity Worker	Entry Clearance As Tier 5 Creative & Sporting
Entry Clearance As Tier 5 Religious Worker	Entry CLearance As Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange Migrant
Entry Clearance For Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Worker	Entry Clearance As Tier 5 International Agreement Migrant
Entry Clearance As Sole Representative Of Overseas Business	Entry Clearance - UK Ancestry Visa
Entry Clearance (UK Visa) As A Turkish ECAA Businessperson

Entry Clearance Applications By Visitors

Entry Clearance As Business Visitor	Entry Clearance As Family Visitor Visa
Entry Clearance As A Child Visitor	Entry Clearance As An Entertainer Visitor
Entry Clearance As A General Visitor	Entry Clearance As A Parent Of A Child At School
Entry Clearance Prospective Entrepreneur Visa UK	Entry Clearance As Sports Visitor
Entry Clearance As Student Visitor	Entry Clearance (UK Visa) For PLAB Test
Entry Clearance As Visitor For Marriage/Civil Partnership	Entry Clearance As A Visitor For Private Medical Treatment
Entry Clearance As Visitor In Transit Visa UK	Entry Clearance As Visitor Under Approved Destination Status (ADS) Agreement With China
Entry Clearance As Visitor Undertaking Permitted Paid Engagements

Entry Clearance Applications For Work Visa Dependants

Entry Clearance As Dependant Of Innovator Migrant	Entry Clearance As Dependant Of Start Up Migrant
Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Entrepreneur	Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur
Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Migrant	Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 1 Investor
Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 General Migrant	Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 Minister Of Religion
Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 Sportsperson	Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 2 ICT Migrant
Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Charity Worker	Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Creative & Sporting Worker
Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Religious Worker	Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 Government Authorised Exchange Worker
Entry Clearance As PBS Dependant Of Tier 5 International Agreement Worker	Entry Clearance As Dependant Of UK Ancestry Migrant
Entry Clearance As Dependant Of Domestic Worker	Entry Clearance As Dependant Of Sole Representative Of Overseas Business
Entry Clearance As A Dependant Of Turkish ECAA Businessperson

Entry Clearance For Students & Their Dependants

Entry Clearance - Tier 4 General Student	Entry Clearance (Visa) As PBS Dependant Of Tier 4 General Student
Entry Clearance - Tier 4 Child Student	Entry Clearance As A Parent Of A Tier 4 Child At School

Entry Clearance Applications For UK Visitor Visa

Family Visitor Visa	General Visitor Visa
Business Visitor Visa UK	Visitor For Private Medical Treatment
Visitor For PLAB Test	Child Visitor Visa UK
Entertainers Visitor Visa UK	Sports Visitors Visa UK
Student Visitor Visa UK	Visitor For Marriage/Civil Partnership
Visitor In Transit Visa UK	UK Visitor Under The ADS Agreement With China
Visitors Undertaking Permitted Paid Engagements (PPE)

Entry Clearance Applications By Members Of Armed Forces & Their Family Members

Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) On Discharge From HM Forces	Entry Clearance As A Parnter Of A Member Of HM Forces
Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave To Enter As A Partner Of A Member Of HM Forces	Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As A Bereaved Partner Of A Member Of HM Forces
Entry Clearance For Limited Leave To Enter As Child Of Member Of HM Forces	Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave To Enter As A Child Of Member Of HM Forces
Entry Clearance For Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As A Bereaved Child Of Member Of HM Forces	Entry Clearance For Leave To Enter As A Member Of Armed Forces Who Are Not Exempt From Immigration Control
Entry Clearance As A Relevant Civilian Employee	Entry Clearance As A Dependant Of Member Of Non-HM Forces And Relevant Civilian Employee

Other Miscellaneous Entry Clearance Applications

EEA Family Permit	Replacement BRP Visa Application From Outside The UK
Application For Revocation Of Deportation Order	Entry Clearance - Family Reunion
Entry Clearance - Returning Resident Visa UK

UK Family Law

Entry Clearance Applications