Visitor visa - visa to come to the UK as a tourist

Student visa - visa to study in the UK

Graduate visa - visa to stay in the UK after graduation

Skilled Worker visa - visa to work in the UK

Dependent visa - visa to bring your spouse or kids along to the UK for long-term period

Global talent - visa to work in the UK as a global talent

Innovator Founder visa - visa to open business/start-up in the UK

High Potential Individual visa - visa for recent graduates of top 40 best universities in the world

PASSPORT: Yes, A visa is required for visitors from Russia to the UK. Russian nationals can obtain any kind of visa from the nation, including tourist visas. In the past, Russian nationals holding an open British visa could travel to Ireland. However, on October 26, 2022, the Irish government removed Belarus and Russia off the list of nations for whom there are admission requirements that are less complicated. To travel, you will now need to apply for an Irish visa.
PAYMENT: To pay the fee, you need a foreign bank card: Russia-issued "Visa", "Mastercard", "American Express" and JCB are not accepted at foreign sites. The MIR card will not work either.

WAIT: But the only slight inconvenience is that based on our experience in the past year, the visas for Russian citizens take a bit longer to be issued, instead of 15 working days (2 weeks) it often takes around 6 weeks.

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1.    If coming on a visitor visa, unlike many other countries, to travel to the UK, your passport will need to be valid for the entire duration of your trip. The border officer will enquire about your trip during the border crossing, and you will need to show him your travel plans

2.    If coming on any other visa, your passport should only be valid during the border crossing as you would be able to collect the BRP card or proof of your status electronically (EU citizens) whilst in the UK. You would be able to apply for a new passport at your country’s embassy.

Common sense rubric
Again, the border officer will apply common sense: if your Student Visa expires in 2 or 3 months and you are trying to return to the UK to extend your passport there, you are likely not to be allowed inside the country because the passport extension can take much longer. In comparison, if you have many months until your course ends, you can return to the UK from holiday and submit your passport for renewal while you are taking exams and finishing your course.

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If you are a foreigner and you have decided to work in UK and live there, then you will need to have a work visa to do it legally. The work visa in UK is called a “Skilled Worker Visa”. This visa is not very hard to get, the only thing you need to do is simply find a job in UK in a company that has a license to hire foreign workers. Here is a list of all companies in the UK which have a license.

You can simply check if your company of interest is in this list or not - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers
A successful applicant will be granted a Skilled Worker visa for up to 5 years. There’s no limit on how many times this visa can be extended, provided the applicant continues to meet the relevant requirements under this route. A Skilled Worker who has held permission under this route for a period of 5 years can also apply to settle in the UK on a permanent basis.

What If the company of your interest wants to hire you, but they are not in this list and they don’t have a license to hire you:
o  we can help your interested company to get the Skilled worker license, if it doesn’t have it! It is not that hard for the company and often beneficial to hire skilled workers from abroad.
o  If your firm doesn’t want to get a Skilled worker licence, but still wants you for the job, our company can help you get a Ter5 GAE visa for 1 year if you meet all of the conditions
o  If your firm doesn’t want to get a Skilled worker licence, but you have funds to open a business in the UK, we can help you apply for the Innovator Founder visa. From April 2023 you are allowed to work outside your business, including for other employers.
o  If your firm doesn’t want to get a Skilled worker licence, but you are a talented individual (usually with 5+ years of relevant experience and public contributions) then we can consider if can apply for the Global Talent visa instead
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To move to the UK, you can apply for a student visa by following these steps:
Step 1: Get accepted into UK university or book a consultation with our education consultant to receive an acceptance or even better (a scholarship)
Step 2: Choose the correct student visa type.
Step 3: Apply for the visa with us! - https://tidycal.com/coventrystreet
Step 4: Move to the UK.
Step 5: Get graduate visa with our help and stay 2 more years to calmly search for a job

Step 1 specifics: Before you relocate as a student, you should have an offer letter from university or book a consultation with our education consultant to receive an acceptance or even better (a scholarship)
Step 2 specifics: There are several student visa types. Child student visa (4-17 years old), Normal Student visa (16 years old and over) and Parent Student visa (this visa is for parents who want to come along with their kids.
Step 3 specifics: Once you've decided the visa you want to apply for, you need to have your paperwork ready. Depending on the kind of visa you apply for, the processing time for your application might range from a few weeks to several months. With that, we can assist you)
Step 4 specifics: You will receive an email from the visa office if your application is approved. You must pick up your biometric residence permit (BRP) at the post office as soon as you arrive in the UK.
Step 5 specifics: After graduation you can continue your studies and apply for Masters degree in the UK or alternatively we can help you to get a 2-year graduate visa in the UK or a work visa in the UK if you have already found a job here.
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Getting a refund of the visa application fee and health surcharge fee is possible, but it depends on the stage of your application at the point of cancellation. Kindly check the picture above to see which stage can be described as yours and depending on this information you can easily determine whether you are eligible for a refund or not.
Stage 1 – visa form completed and paid, but NO evidence uploads and/or NO appointment booked. Under this case Visa fee can be refunded and IHS fees are also refunded.
Stage 2 – evidence uploaded and/or appointment attended (NO decision on your application yet). Under this case, no visa fee is refunded, but IHS fees are refunded.
Stage 3 – decision received on your application (answer: your visa is unsuccessful). Under this case, no visa fee refunded, but IHS fees are refunded.
Stage 4 – decision received on your application (successful, and you are staying the full length of your visa). Under this case, no visa fee is refunded (because successful) and IHS fees also cannot be refunded (because successful, you can use National Health Services throughout your stay in the UK without limits).
Stage 5 – decision received on your application (successful, but you are not staying the full length of your visa, and you decided to leave the country before your visa expires). You did NOT switch to any other visa before your current visa expires. Under this case, no visa fee is refunded and IHS fees cannot be refunded.
Stage 6 – decision received on your application (successful, but you DON’T stay the full length of your visa) You SWITCH to another visa before your current visa expires. Under this case, no visa fee refunded. But IHS fees refunded for the unused time (you have to pay for the new application IHS fee in full and request a refund for the unused time on the previous visa). So, you don’t pay IHS fee double for the same time period.
(*except for switch from any visa to ILR, then no refund at all)
If you have not received a decision, you may request to cancel (withdraw) your application for citizenship, a visa, or a visa extension. If you cancel before a decision is reached about your application, you will get a refund of the immigration health surcharge fee. The application fee can be refunded to you. But it will be decided based on the current state of your application at the time of cancellation.
Important!
To apply for the UK visa application fee refund, you need to cancel your application first. Here are 2 possible ways to do it:


Way 1: If you were told to attend an appointment
If you applied within the UK, fill in the online form to withdraw your application - use this link and sign in using your email to access your account if you applied from outside of the United Kingdom. To withdraw your application, go to "Section 6: further actions. Your payment will be returned if you haven't already provided your fingerprints and photo. Any appointments you have at the visa application facility will need to be cancelled. Your charge won't often be returned if you've already provided your fingerprints and photo.

Way 2: If you used the smartphone app
You can cancel your application online - Utilizing the link in your sign-up email, go into your account to cancel. Navigate to your dashboard and choose the program you wish to remove by selecting "Withdraw this application."

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