Free Immigration Guides

Use these free LexMigrate guides to understand the route before choosing the application. These articles are written for South Africans and families dealing with British nationality, UK immigration, South African immigration and USA / USRAP questions.

If you are unsure which route applies, start here first: Start Here.

British Nationality Guides

• Right of Abode in the UK: The Status South Africans Should Check Before Applying for a Visa
• Section 4C British Citizenship for South Africans: When the Maternal Line Matters
• Section 4L British Citizenship: Why UK-born Grandmothers and Family History Need Proper Legal Assessment
• Form UKF British Citizenship: When the Father’s Line Was Not Recognised
• Child Registration as a British Citizen: Why Parents Should Check the Route Before the Child Turns 18
• British Passport or British Citizenship Registration: Why Choosing the Wrong Route Can Delay Everything
• UK Ancestry Visa or British Citizenship: Why South Africans Should Check the Route Before Applying

UK Immigration Guides

• Returning Resident Visa: When Indefinite Leave to Remain May Not Be Lost Forever

South African Immigration Guides

• DHA Visa Delays in South Africa: What the Backlog Really Means for Applicants and Employers
• Critical Skills vs General Work Visa in South Africa: Why the Route Must Be Assessed Before the Job Offer Is Treated as Enough
• Intra-Company Transfer Visa South Africa: What Employers Must Understand Before Moving Staff
• Permanent Residence in South Africa: Why Living Here for Years Is Not Enough
• DHA Visa Delays, Appeals and Waivers: What Applicants Need to Understand Before They Panic
• Red Stamp or Overstay in South Africa: What It Means to Be Declared Undesirable
• South African Spousal, Relative and Long-Term Status: Why Visitor Visas Are Not a Life Plan

USA / USRAP Guides

• USRAP for South Africans: What the Numbers Show, What They Do Not Show, and Why Families Need a Plan Before They Leave