Our Immigration Services
Our GFLA (UAE office) provides Immigration and residency consultancy, which involves professional guidance and services to individuals, families, and businesses seeking to relocate, work, invest, or settle in a foreign country. The immigration services including Visa Applications (Student, Work, Family, Tourist), Permanent Residency, Citizenship, Business Immigration, and Appeals and Refusals. Here is an overview of the industry, services, and essential components:
Overview of Immigration and Residency Consultancy
This service caters to a variety of clients:
- Individuals and Families: Seeking permanent residency (PR), citizenship, or temporary visas for work, study, or tourism.
- Investors: Exploring residency and citizenship by investment (CBI) programs.
- Businesses: Assisting companies in obtaining work permits and visas for employees.
- Asylum Seekers and Refugees: Helping with legal processes for humanitarian migration.
Common Services Provided
Immigration and residency consultants typically offer:
- Visa Application Assistance: Work visas, student visas, tourist visas, and family reunification visas.
- Permanent Residency Applications: Guidance on meeting criteria for long-term residency in target countries.
- Citizenship by Investment (CBI): Advising on countries offering citizenship or residency through financial investment (e.g., Malta, Portugal, St. Kitts and Nevis).
- Skilled Migration: Assistance with programs like Canada’s Express Entry, Australia’s General Skilled Migration (GSM), or the UK’s Skilled Worker Visa.
- Family Sponsorship: Helping clients bring family members to their country of residence.
- Legal Support for Asylum and Refugees: Preparing documents and liaising with immigration authorities for asylum seekers.
- Business and Investor Immigration: Business visas, entrepreneur visas, and support for starting companies abroad.
- Residency by Investment: Advising on “Golden Visa” programs in countries like Spain, Greece, and UAE.
- Document Preparation: Assistance with forms, translations, and notarization of required documents.
- Appeals and Overcoming Refusals:
- Guiding clients through appeal processes after visa or residency refusals.
Key Immigration Programs by Region
North America, Canada, United States:
- Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs), Family Sponsorship, and Start-up Visa.
- Immigration pathways for refugees and asylum seekers.
- Employment-based Green Cards, H-1B visas, EB-5 Investor Visa, and Diversity Visa Lottery.
Europe
Golden Visa Programs: Offered by Portugal, Spain, Greece, and Malta for high-net-worth individuals.
Skilled Worker Visas: Germany’s Blue Card, UK Skilled Worker Visa, and Netherlands’ Highly Skilled Migrant Permit.
EU Citizenship: Achieved through naturalization after residency.
Work Permits: Greece, Austria, Poland, UK, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Lithuania.
Middle East
UAE: 10-year Golden Visa for investors, entrepreneurs, and skilled professionals and Freelance visas and Green Residence programs.
Saudi Arabia: Premium Residency Program (Iqama) for expatriates.
Asia-Pacific
Australia: General Skilled Migration (GSM) Visa, Business Innovation, and Investment Program.
New Zealand: Skilled Migrant Category and Investor Visa.
Singapore: Employment Pass (EP), EntrePass, and Global Investor Program.
Caribbean
Citizenship by Investment Programs (CBI): Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua offer quick routes to citizenship.
Countries with High Demand for Immigration Services
- Canada and Australia: Popular for skilled workers and students.
- Portugal and UAE: Attractive for investors through Golden Visas.
- United States and UK: High demand for work and family sponsorship visas.