Applications falling ‘Outside the Rules’

(including people fleeing domestic violence)

Talk Visa Limited advisors are experienced in advising on applications which fall “Outside of the immigration rules”. This means that the applications are granted either under discretion, Human Rights, EEA law or other international laws. Applications can be made for people who:

• Have experienced domestic violence.


• Have ill health.


• Statelessness


• Children who have lived in the UK for 7 years


• Who are left behind in the UK


• People whose circumstances have changed whilst in the UK.

Women or men may be fleeing violence in many circumstances. There are rules and concessions for both women and men who have arrived to join someone as a spouse, co-habitee or civil partner and then can no longer stay in the relationship because of violence. There are additional rules and laws involving children depending on their nationalities.

For victims of domestic violence who are the spouses or civil partners of EEA nationals, there are special rules that allow them to retain their right to reside when they end the relationship because of domestic violence. For to further information see the section on this web site EEA family members.

For persons who have arrived to join UK national spouse, co-habitee or civil partner who is settled (with indefinite leave to remain), and can no longer stay in the relationship because of violence, there is a Home Office rule (immigration rule 289A) that allows them to apply for indefinite leave to remain under certain conditions.

For persons who have arrived to join, but have found themselves to be stateless because the have been denied entry to their country of origin, there are rules that allows them to apply for indefinite leave to remain under certain conditions.

Talk Visa Limited advise on eligibility for residence and settlement and on all of the tests to be met for people who have suffered domestic violence in the UK.

For applications involving children we advise on complex rules of parental responsibility, and in cases of children left behind in the UK, we can advise on both the immigration and Human Rights laws that allow them to stay in the UK.

Talk Visa Limited can also provide expert advice on the different routes to seek entry and settlement, including for those who have found themselves of ill health in the UK, or those whose circumstances have changed whilst in the UK. In addition, we are able to advise on the rights arising from Human Rights laws.

Talk Visa Limited are also specialists in representing those whose applications have been refused and have appeal rights to the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and up to the High Court for reviews.