Move Up guides
Compare UK routes around your reason for moving
Your purpose is the most useful starting point: a visit, a new job, joining family, studying or exploring British family history. A route directory helps you identify the right question before commissioning application work.
Which of the five core journeys fits?
Visitor permission concerns a temporary stay and permitted activities. A work enquiry concerns the proposed job and any required sponsorship. Family routes depend on the relationship and the other person’s status. Ancestry can be relevant to a qualifying grandparent connection; British nationality and a passport are separate questions. One family story can raise more than one enquiry.
What if your plans fall outside those journeys?
Study, transit, business mobility and specialist talent routes have their own purposes. Older Tier labels can refer to routes that have changed or closed. Explore the relevant supporting guide rather than choosing by a familiar name. Your passport, planned activity and personal history help Move Up identify what needs closer review.
Continue exploring
- Explore study as part of your UK future
- Explore work routes beyond employer sponsorship
- Understand UK visa fees and exchange-rate estimates
Talk through your plans
Tell us what you would like to make possible and where you need clarity. We can discuss the appropriate support for your circumstances.
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