Immigration for HNW individuals & families
The UK remains a popular destination for high net worth individuals and their families.
Whether you are a senior executive relocating to the UK for business opportunities, or a family with children who have chosen to relocate with lifestyle or education in mind, we work with clients across all categories of the Immigration Rules and are experts in dealing with complex immigration matters that require nuanced, client-centric solutions.
At Boodle Hatfield, we provide a holistic and integrated service and have particular expertise in the specialist areas of UK immigration law most relevant to private clients. Our team offer bespoke strategic advice and co-ordination on all stages of the visa application and renewal process, working with many of our clients from the moment they decide to relocate to the UK, all the way through to the moment they naturalise as British citizens.
We work seamlessly with advisers, wealth managers and family offices across the globe to ensure all the relevant documentary and day-count requirements are met, and are adept at managing applications with a tight-timeline. Our immigration experts are also able to draw upon the full service offering we have at Boodle Hatfield, which includes Tax and Advisory; International Wealth Planning; Succession Planning; Residential Property, amongst other areas, to ensure a smooth transition to the UK.
We advise on a comprehensive range of UK immigration and nationality categories including the following routes:
- Start-up/innovator
- Expansion worker
- Family member
- Skilled worker
- Global talent
- Investor
- Entrepreneur
- Student
- EU Settlement Scheme
- Ancestry
- Visitor
- Domestic worker
- Human rights
- Asylum
- Registration as a British citizen
- Naturalisation as a British citizen
We are also well versed in successfully resolving complex matters for private individuals which fall outside of the immigration rules. These include matters involving previous refusals, surrogacy and adoption law issues and complex financial documentation.
Our team has significant litigation experience and we provide advice on appeals to the First and Upper Tier Immigration tribunals, as well as on Judicial Review applications. In addition, we have extensive expertise in both British nationality and asylum matters.
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