Immigration Advice You Can Rely On
UK immigration law changes constantly, visa categories open and close, financial thresholds rise, and Home Office policy shifts with little warning. Getting an application wrong costs more than a fee: it can cost months of separation from family, a job offer, or your right to remain in the UK.
Our immigration team advises individuals, families and businesses on the full range of UK immigration matters. We are honest about your prospects from the first meeting: if an application is weak, we tell you before you spend money on it, and we tell you what would make it strong.
Personal & Family Immigration
We handle spouse, partner and fiancé(e) visas, parent and child routes, adult dependent relatives, and visit visas. Family applications turn on evidence, the financial requirement, the genuineness of the relationship, and accommodation. We build your application document-by-document so caseworkers find everything they need to say yes.
Work & Business Immigration
For employers we obtain and maintain sponsor licences, assign Certificates of Sponsorship and advise on compliance duties, where most enforcement problems actually arise. For individuals we handle Skilled Worker, Global Talent, Innovator Founder and other work routes, as well as applications under the ECAA (Ankara Agreement) framework for Turkish nationals with legacy rights.
Settlement & British Citizenship
Indefinite Leave to Remain is the gateway to a permanent life in the UK, and naturalisation as a British citizen is the final step. Both applications have strict requirements on residence, absences, English language and good character. We audit your immigration history before applying, so problems are addressed on paper rather than discovered by the Home Office.
Asylum, Human Rights & Appeals
We represent clients in asylum and protection claims, human rights applications under Article 8, deportation cases and immigration bail. When applications are refused, we act in appeals before the First-tier and Upper Tribunals, administrative reviews and judicial review proceedings. Deadlines in this area are short and unforgiving, if you have received a refusal, contact us immediately.
Why Choose Kreston Solicitors?
- SRA-regulated solicitors, not unregulated advisers
- Multilingual team including Turkish-speaking solicitors
- Fixed fees for most application types, agreed in writing before we start
- Honest merits advice before you commit to any application
- Enfield office serving clients across London and nationwide, with remote appointments available
Explore our specialist immigration pages below, or book a consultation to discuss your circumstances.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard processing is typically 3-12 weeks depending on the route and whether you apply inside or outside the UK. Priority and super-priority services are available for many categories at additional Home Office fees.
The minimum income requirement has risen significantly in recent years, check the current threshold before applying. Income can come from employment, self-employment, pensions or savings, but the evidence rules in Appendix FM-SE are strict and highly technical.
It depends on your current visa and the route you want to switch into. Visitors generally cannot switch in-country. We assess your options and warn you of any risks (such as gaps in lawful residence) before you apply.
Depending on the route, you may have a right of appeal, an administrative review, or the option to reapply. Deadlines are short (usually 14 days for in-country appeals. Bring us the refusal letter as soon as you receive it.
Yes) most application types are handled on a fixed fee agreed in writing before we start, so you know the full cost from the outset. Complex litigation is estimated in stages.