Guides for UK immigration firms

Practical guides for immigration solicitors and IAA-registered advisers: what each gov.uk application asks for, where the time goes, and how to use AI on client files safely.

Last updated: 15 October 2026

Choosing and using AI

• AI tools for UK immigration lawyers (2026)Form fillers, eligibility checkers, case management and research tools: what each does and who it suits.
• Aion vs ImmigrationistSupported routes, workflow, what is automated and how each is priced.
• Is it safe to use AI for UK visa applications?UK GDPR Article 9, controller and processor roles, document deletion, SRA guidance and why AI should never submit.

Visa routes

• Spouse and partner visas (Appendix FM)What the partner application asks for, where firms lose time, and how Aion fills it.
• ILR and settlementPartner, Skilled Worker and long residence settlement, absences and the earned settlement proposals.
• Naturalisation (form AN)Residence and absence limits, good character, referees and the online application.
• Skilled Worker visasCertificate of sponsorship, salary and English thresholds, savings and criminal record certificates.