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Global immigration

The world, region by region

Beyond South Africa and the rest of Africa, we help clients with visas for the United Kingdom, Europe, the Gulf and the Americas. You know who acts on your application before you engage us.

United KingdomSchengen and EuropeUAE and the GulfThe AmericasNew Zealand
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Regions we cover

Where are you going?

Each region has its own visa system and its own rules on who may give immigration advice. Choose yours.

Europe

United Kingdom

Visit, work, study and family visas, including dependant visas for children and partners joining someone already in the UK.

  • Visitor and business visit visas
  • Skilled work and family visas
  • Student and dependant visas

Advice is given by an adviser registered with the Immigration Advice Authority, or a solicitor regulated by the SRA.

Europe

Schengen and Europe

Schengen short-stay visas for tourism, business and family visits, and longer-stay national visas for work, study and residence in individual European countries.

  • Schengen short-stay visas
  • National work, study and residence visas
  • Family reunification

Rules on who may give immigration advice vary by country. We confirm who acts on your matter at the start.

Middle East

UAE and the Gulf

Visit, employment and residence visas for the United Arab Emirates, including family sponsorship, with the attested documents these applications rely on.

  • Visit and employment visas
  • Residence and family sponsorship
  • Document attestation from South Africa and Zimbabwe

Applications go through the official channels of each country. We tell you at the start who acts on your matter.

The Americas

Canada, the United States and Latin America

Visit, work, study and family routes for North America, and visit, work and residence options across Latin America, assessed case by case.

  • Canada: with a licensed consultant or lawyer
  • United States: with a licensed attorney or accredited representative
  • Latin America: country by country

Where a country regulates immigration advice, that advice is given by an appropriately authorised adviser.

Pacific

New Zealand

Visitor, work, study and family visas for New Zealand, including clients joining family already there.

  • Visitor and work visas
  • Partner and family visas
  • Student visas

Advice is given by an adviser licensed by the Immigration Advisers Authority, or a lawyer.

Somewhere else?

Tell us where you are going.

If your destination is not listed, ask. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, and who would act on your application.

Ask about a destination
How it works

You know who acts for you, before you engage us.

The same process for every destination.

  1. Consultation

    We understand your goals and documents, and whether the move is realistic.

  2. Who acts for you

    We confirm who will act on your application and, where the destination regulates immigration advice, their authorisation.

  3. Preparation

    Evidence, supporting statements and forms are prepared and checked before submission.

  4. Documents from home

    Police clearance, apostille, attestation, certificates and translations from South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Who regulates immigration advice

Check any adviser yourself.

Where a country regulates immigration advice, that advice is given by an appropriately authorised adviser. You can verify them with the regulator.

DestinationWho may give immigration advice
United KingdomImmigration Advice Authority, or a solicitor regulated by the SRA
CanadaCollege of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, or a lawyer
United StatesA licensed attorney, or a DOJ-accredited representative
New ZealandImmigration Advisers Authority, or a lawyer
Schengen area and Latin AmericaVaries by country
Clients who moved further afield

Shown in the client's own words, shortened in places.

Planning a move abroad?

Tell us where you are and where you want to be. We will tell you honestly what is possible.

Check your eligibility