Category Archives: News
2018 On Reflection
I haven’t done an opinion piece in a while and thought with things slowing down for year I should stop and share my thoughts publicly. I believe it is important to be able to share my vision so that our clients are included in our growth and development. 2018 has proven to be a successful […]
Marrying Mr Darcy: Practical Tips for Wedding an Englishman
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” – William Shakespeare While it is incredibly romantic, getting engaged to a foreigner comes with some practical challenges. Many South Africans don’t realise that being able to live – and work – in the same place as your British spouse can be a long and rocky […]
Beat The NHS 2018 Rush
Move Up is currently dealing with a higher volume of Ancestry applications, with the pending NHS fee increase looming. Based on our experience in visa changes, there are naturally a high volume of last minute submissions. These last minute cases consist of understandably more stressful processes. Attempts to try to get a lot done in […]
5 Tips for a Budget-Friendly Christmas Holiday in London
While you may think it’s too early to start planning your Christmas break, if you’re hoping to pop over to London in December and you’re on a budget, now is the time to start. Even though we can’t guarantee you’ll get snow, we can help you squeeze every ounce of value out of your stay. […]
SA Set to Break Emigration Record in 2018
Experts predict that 2018 will be the year South Africans break their own emigration record. Ryan Rennison, managing director of UK visa solutions experts, Move Up, says that they’ve seen a 22% increase in South Africans interested in relocating to the United Kingdom (UK) over the past two years. That figure is expected to increase […]
British citizenship through double descent.
The past week, a fellow British nationality and UK immigration firm has released a press release that vaguely explains a change in British nationality laws. Move Up has since received several calls looking for clarity in the transaction and solutions moving forward. It is true, the UK Government introduced legislation in 2002 and again in […]
South Africans looking to marry British nationals.
The union of these two nationalities (South African and British) takes place quite often. Especially when you deal with South Africans emigrating to the UK as a daily profession – as is the case with myself (Ryan Rennison). I have been in the UK immigration industry for close to 10 years now and I have […]
Delayed Processing Times Confirmed
As you are aware, Move Up’s role in UK travel industry serves to provide UK visa solutions for South African passport holders. Move Up therefore specialises in helping South Africans gain entry clearance, which can be seen as permission to pass through the UK’s border. Move Up therefore specialize in cases submitted in South Africa […]
Move Up’s New Online Application
Today we announce Move Up’s latest product offering. A replica of the British governments online application (visa4uk.fco.gov.uk). This new offering serves to provide a much more user friendly experience. South Africans often complain about the visa4uk site -claiming it is difficult to access and process. To create an easier transaction, we have made this online application form […]