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.... 
by Ryan Rennison | Nov 21, 2025 | Expats, Family Dependency, Move Up, News, SA2UK, Student Visas, UK Birth Rights, UK Work Permit, Unique Visas Available, Visas
Enter while it’s quiet. Settle smart. Over the past few weeks, the UK has quietly pushed through one of the biggest immigration shifts in more than a decade: a move toward 10-year settlement routes becoming the new norm for many migrants. At exactly the same time, the... 
by Ryan Rennison | Nov 3, 2025 | Family Dependency, Move Up, News, Student Visas, UK Birth Rights, UK Visitor and Transit Visas, UK Work Permit, Unique Visas Available, Visas
CAPE TOWN — 3 November 2025A UK visa refusal can feel like the end of the road — but for many South Africans, it’s actually a second chance waiting to be handled correctly. According to Move Up, a leading South African immigration consultancy specialising in UK visas,... 
by Ryan Rennison | Oct 27, 2025 | British Passports, Move Up, Move Up - Case Studies, News, SA2UK, UK Birth Rights
Cape Town, South Africa – October 2025 When Gwen Vermeulen, Move Up’s in-house attorney, took on a complex British nationality claim that had been rejected elsewhere, few expected it to end in a historic win. Today, that family proudly holds British passports — three... 
by Ryan Rennison | Oct 20, 2025 | British Passports, Family Dependency, Move Up, News, SA2UK, UK Birth Rights
If your British nationality file has disappeared into the HM Passport Office void, you’re not alone.South Africans are increasingly reporting lost documents, unacknowledged submissions, and long-delayed outcomes — with some waiting months beyond the published... 
by Ryan Rennison | Aug 5, 2025 | British Passports, Family Dependency, News, UK Birth Rights, UK Work Permit, Visas
Cape Town, South Africa —If you’ve ever applied for a passport, visa, or tried to enrol your child in school, you’ll know how often the system asks: “Where’s the dad?” In South Africa, thousands of unabridged birth certificates are issued without the father’s details....