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Garth Coates Solicitors

UK Immigration Solicitors

Garth Coates Solicitors is a leading law firm, specialising in UK immigration law and citizenship. We are a team of dedicated professionals who work together as a family. We create strong connections with our clients by building trust and confidence through our excellence, reliability and credibility.

Our commitment and enthusiasm are reflected in our work and in the service we provide and we are wholly dedicated to providing quality legal services which change the lives of our individual and corporate clients for the better.

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UK VISAS

Investor Visa

This category allows high-net-worth individuals to live in the UK if they have enough funds to make a substantial financial investment.

Sponsor Licence

UK companies who wish to employ skilled workers from outside the UK are required to apply for a Sponsor Licence.

Start-up Visa

The Startup Visa is suitable for people at an early stage of setting up a UK business. The Innovator Visa is for more experienced entrepreneurs.

Innovator Visa

The UK Innovator Visa provides entry to the UK for talented, experienced entrepreneurs who wish to establish a business in the country.

Overseas Representatives

This route allows an Overseas Business to send a Senior Employee to the UK to set up a registered UK branch or a wholly-owned subsidiary.

“The people’s good is the highest law.”

— Cicero, Roman politician and lawyer

WHO WE ARE

  • Garth Coates Solicitors – Immigration Solicitor in London, UK

    Garth Coates Solicitors is an immigration solicitor based in London, UK. This law firm was established in 2008 by its founder partner, Mr Garth Coates, a leading immigration solicitor in the UK, specializing in UK immigration law and citizenship. Mr Coates has many years of experience as a solicitor and has worked in the UK Home Office immigration department.

  • What Immigration Matters Does Garth Coates Solicitors Deal With?

    The Garth Coates Solicitors team consists of experienced immigration and visa solicitors who make applications to the UK Home Office on behalf of clients. These applications range from Visitors, Students, Graduates, Skilled Workers, Global Talent, Innovators and many other categories, to extensions of stay, indefinite leave to remain and finally naturalisation as a British citizen. This team of immigration solicitors in London also advise on complex cases, arrange to appeal Home Office refusal decisions and enables clients to bring their families into the country as dependants.

  • Who Are Our Clients?

    Our clients include multi-national companies, high-net-worth individuals, international businessmen, musicians and artists, digital technology entrepreneurs, financial institutions and a wide range of other people and organizations who wish to consult a solicitor for their UK visa. All client work is managed and supervised by the firm’s senior lawyers.

  • Our Team Of Qualified and Experienced Immigration Lawyers in London

    Our legal team of immigration lawyers in London offers comprehensive and considered advice so that our clients can make informed choices. We strongly believe that our clients deserve the best, so we take our responsibilities very seriously and ensure that client satisfaction is achieved by providing a professional yet friendly legal service.

    Our team’s expertise and legal experience ensure that our clients receive clear, concise and correct legal advice on all their UK immigration options.

  • Choose Garth Coates Immigration Solicitors For Your UK Visa and Immigration Concerns

    • We are immigration law specialists and offer comprehensive advice on all types of immigration to the UK, including entry clearance, visa extensions, appeals, judicial reviews and administrative reviews.
    • Our impressive success rate results from the exceptionally high standard of our work.
    • We provide outstanding levels of client care and efficient service.
    • We aim to resolve all immigration matters brought to us by working diligently with our clients, keeping them informed of the progress of their cases at all stages.
    • Our extensive experience in the complex area of immigration law and our reputation for reliability mean that we are well-equipped to respond to all the individual and specific needs of our varied clientele and enable us to find solutions for all kinds of immigration cases.
    • Choose Garth Coates Solicitors for UK visa applications and all other UK immigration concerns.

WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT:

Meaningful Communication

The Garth Coates team is made up of experienced solicitors from several diverse backgrounds, which enables us to build a strong connection with our clients and to respect their cultures and traditions. Our team speak several languages, which means we can often communicate with our clients in their mother tongue.

Professional Service

We maintain the highest standards of professionalism and client care. As we are a boutique immigration law firm, we can provide our clients with a specialist service tailored to their specific situation and requirements. The nature of our work means that many of our clients are overseas and we provide a round-the clock response to those in different time zones.

Attention to Detail

All our team members work tirelessly on behalf of our clients and pay meticulous care to all aspects of their work. They take full ownership of the work they do and are fully aware of the responsibility they hold for the advice and representation they give.

HOW WE CAN HELP YOU:

If you require an immigration lawyer to assist you, a family member, a friend or employee with a UK visa application, an investor visa or you need to appeal a visa refusal, then our friendly, professional, and understanding team is on hand to help you.
  • Services & Fees

    We undertake a range of Immigration work ranging from private clientele to SMEs and multinational companies. Read more →

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LATEST NEWS

Starting from Monday, 18th September 2023, the Home office will be transitioning from FedEx/TNT to…

In a pivotal announcement made today, the Home Office unveiled a series of adjustments to…

The UK Government’s recently proposed “Illegal Migration Bill” has stimulated extensive debate due to its…

The UK Government has recently announced significant amendments to the visa regime for several countries,…

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, Mr David Neal, recently published a thorough…

In the recent decision of R (Sandy) v Secretary of State for the Home Department[2023]…

The Private Life route offers one of the lesser-known immigration pathways to permanent settlement in…

As confirmed in the ‘Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules’ (HC1160) published on 9th March…

On 9th March 2023, the Home Office presented its latest “Statement of Changes to the…

The UK government has unveiled plans to introduce a new travel scheme aimed at bolstering…

On 23rd February 2023, the Home Office and Immigration Enforcement announced the creation of a…

In welcome news for those due to make a family visa application from outside the…

On 21st December 2022, in the case of Independent Monitoring Authority v Secretary of State…

Those familiar with the Global Talent Visa will know that Tech Nation provides endorsement for…

A recent High Court decision has thrown doubt on the immigration status of children born…

The latest guidance on the Global Business Mobility (Senior or Specialist Worker) visa (which replaced…

In a move that will hopefully mark the resumption of its faster processing services, UK…

In September 2022, we wrote about the main differences between the five visas available under…

If you have received a visa application refusal from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), you…

The UK International Agreement Visa is a temporary work visa for foreign nationals who have…

A sponsor licence compliance mock audit replicates what happens in a real onsite sponsor licence…

One of the main functions of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) is to ensure that…

Whether you should apply for the UK Skilled Worker visa or the newer UK Scale-up…

On 9th November 2022, the Home Office published changes to the official guidance for UK…

For decades, the UK has been a preferred destination for overseas entrepreneurs. For those with…

The Global Talent Visa, which replaced the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa, was introduced in…

The Skilled Worker visa and Health and Care Worker visa both allow skilled foreign nationals…

While the Graduate visa and the Graduate Trainee Visa may sound similar, they both serve…

The UK High Potential Individual (HPI) visa is a relatively new, highly flexible immigration route…

The UK Expansion Worker visa is a sponsored immigration route under the new Global Business…

On 30th September 2022, the adjusted right-to-work checks, which came into force as a result…

Whether you are a British citizen, you have settled permanently in the UK, or you…

On 1st April 2022, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) opened the new Global Business Mobility…

In a shocking statement on 17th February, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced the closure of…

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