by Ryan Rennison | Feb 23, 2026 | British Passports, News, UK Visitor and Transit Visas, Visas
There has been significant media attention around the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system and the rollout of digital eVisas. Understandably, many travellers are asking: Do I now need an ETA? Does this replace visitor visas? What happens if I have dual... 
by Ryan Rennison | Feb 16, 2026 | British Passports, Family Dependency, News, UK Birth Rights, UK Work Permit, Visas
South Africans Dominate the UK Ancestry Route But 2024 Fee Increases Changed the Equation Move Up Data Insight Series: UK Ancestry Visa Trends 2005–2025 The UK Ancestry visa is often spoken about casually, as though it’s simply a five-year work visa for Commonwealth... 
by Ryan Rennison | Feb 9, 2026 | British Passports, Family Dependency, Move Up, UK Birth Rights, UK Visitor and Transit Visas, UK Work Permit, Visas
Why UK Applications Are Refused (And Why It’s Usually Predictable) Every refusal feels personal.In reality, it’s procedural. UK Visas and Immigration assesses applications against legislation, Immigration Rules, and internal caseworker guidance. There is no discretion... 
by Ryan Rennison | Jan 26, 2026 | British Passports, Family Dependency, Move Up, News, UK Work Permit, Visas
Why South Africans in the UK are choosing legal-led, SA-based visa support without the UK price tag Applying for a UK visa extension or Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) isn’t about accents, offices, or postcode prestige. It’s about law, evidence, and risk. Yet many... 
by Ryan Rennison | Jan 19, 2026 | British Passports, Move Up, Move Up - Case Studies, News, Visas
UK immigration rules don’t usually change with fireworks and press conferences. They shift quietly, through policy updates, guidance tweaks, and “minor” threshold changes that only become obvious when a visa is refused. The Move Up Immigration Review exists for one... 
by Ryan Rennison | Nov 27, 2025 | British Passports, Move Up, News, UK Birth Rights
New coat of arms. Same Move Up holding SA’s hand. A new UK passport is officially rolling out — here’s what it means for SA travellers and dual nationals. The UK is launching a fully redesigned passport for 2025, with the first documents being issued from next week....