Leading UK Immigration Lawyers

Providing clear, professional guidance and representation for over 25 years.

Welcome to SkillClear

UK Immigration Lawyers

SkillClear are part of Merchant Chapel, one of the UK’s leading UK Immigration and Nationality law firms. We have more than 25 years specialist experience in UK Immigration and Nationality law and represent Clients from well-known brands and publicly listed organisations on both sides of the Atlantic, through business start-ups and entrepreneurs to individuals with personal immigration requirements.

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Business Immigration

From establishing a new business to Skilled Worker Visas and Sponsor Licence applications, management and support, we have the expertise and experience to ensure that your requirements are managed efficiently and successfully.

Personal Immigration

From obtaining your first UK Family Visa or UK Work Visa, for you or your family members, through to Indefinite Leave to Remain and then British Citizenship, we support you through your journey with bespoke advice, clear guidance and ongoing support.

Consultancy

Whether you just need a quick Online Chat to get some answers to your UK Immigration questions, supporting documents checked for suitability or a full application check to ensure a successful outcome, we can help.

Here’s what people say about us…

5.0 26 reviews

Mohammad Ahmad ★★★★★
Dean has been extremely helpful for mine, my friends and my family's settlement applications with Home Office.
Dean made it so simple to explain the process … read more for Visa Application that every single application I made with guidance were 100% succesful.
Highly recommend Dean!
Regards,
Mohammad
Shih-Yu Lin ★★★★★
Even though I never met Dean in person during the whole process of my visa application, (well, hardly to meet people under the Covid-19 restrictions.) his efficient … read more services and professional advices did helped the applying process went significant smooth and quick. Honestly I didn’t expect that much as I learned the visa application never go easy way for many people, thus there’s no reason to me not to recommend Dean to anyone who needs immigration services. He’s the best and definitely trusted.
Robert East ★★★★★
SkillClear Immigration Services have assisted with my wife’s immigration and visa/BRP application process and have provided excellent levels of advice and support … read more throughout. UK immigration rules and the associated bureaucracy can be very complicated and time-consuming, and SkillClear have made the process easy by providing us with clear stage-by-stage guidance and explanations, ensuring there were no errors or oversights in our application. We can certainly recommend the knowledgeable and efficient services of SkillClear to anyone who is seeking to apply for residency in the UK.

Getting a VISA sometimes can be a huge bureaucracy process, but with this company was well structured and simple to achieve, they provide all the assistance and returned all my emails really fast and also never left me without a status or hanging on any process. I recommend their service to everybody, as it was perfect and without any problems.

Jeff Cechinel

SkillClear has handled my Tier 2 Skilled Migrant visas since I started working in the UK in 2014. They also successfully handled my ILR this year. My experience with SkillClear, and specifically with Dean Marshall, who was my point person has been excellent over the past 5 years. The service has been courteous, professional, and completely hassle free. Dean has been flexible and accommodating throughout, fully understanding the taxing nature of my busy career. I recommend SkillClear and Dean to anyone.

Dr Dhammika Perera

Medical Director

Marie Stopes International

SkillClear expertly guided us through the complex process of hiring and relocating a skilled employee from Canada. Looking back over all of the steps required I’m not sure that we would have been successful without their rigorous and methodical assistance throughout. Their service was assured and professional and we believe it was ultimately excellent value for money.

Edward Powell

Managing Director

Vectric Limited

Contact Us

Your opinions are important to us. Whether it is a simple question about UK immigration or a valuable suggestion, we are here 24/7. You can call us by phone or email us directly.

Contact

+44 (0) 1732 741 611

info@skillclear.co.uk

Address

Victoria House
52 High Street
Sevenoaks, TN13 1JG

FAQs

How much do you charge?

The fee charged will depend on the type of visa you are applying for, the number of dependants to be included, the complexity of the application and your circumstances and a number of other factors.

We will discuss your situation and goals in depth with you and if we are able to offer representation then we will provide you with a quote once we have established the scope of work required and this will usually be offered on a set-fee basis.
How long will it take to get a decision?

This depends on the type of visa you apply for, where you apply and what fast-track or priority services are available when you apply. We will outline the available options before you engage us to assist and we will check these again prior to application submission.

We always respond in a timely and efficient manner and will often be found answering our Clients in the evenings and weekends, as our Clients are located in a wide variety of time zones!
What protection do I have?

We are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC), registration number F200200088. We have been providing advice and assistance since before the Government Regulatory Body was established and we were one of the earliest firms to voluntarily register.

It is now a criminal offence for anybody to offer immigration advice and assistance in the UK if they are not registered to provide such advice.
Can you answer some questions for me?

Whilst the vast majority of our work is ‘full service’, we can provide a Consultancy Service if you simply want some questions answered or perhaps a form or document checked for suitability. This can be done by provision of a standard Consultancy Service by email or a Live Chat Consultancy Service through our website.
How do I know which visa to apply for?

Our website contains an overview of the range of visas available for the UK and a wealth of information. There are options available for work, business, study, visits, family and more.

Browse our website to get an idea of the available UK immigration options and then get in touch to discuss your options in more detail.
What business services do you offer?

We represent a wide range of Corporate Clients in a wide range of sectors, including biotech, engineering, IT, arts, sport, accounting, healthcare, retail and many more.

Our Clients range in size from start-ups to multi-national organisations with multi-billion dollar turnovers, with some very well-known names that have trusted us to manage their Sponsorship requirements for many years.

We are fortunate to experience a very high level of loyalty from our Clients and we believe this is not only due to the quality of service that we provide but also the friendly and efficient working relationships that we enjoy.
Do you assist private individuals?

We provide a bespoke service tailored to your needs, whether you are an artist wishing to perform in the UK, looking to establish a business in the UK or coming to the UK for work or family reasons.

We take you all the way from your initial plan for coming to UK to your eventual application for British Citizenship.

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