This page explains how we research, write and maintain the visa and immigration guidance on this site.
Where our information comes from
Our guidance is based on official primary sources — government immigration authorities, ministries, embassies and consulates, official visa portals, EU and Schengen institutions, and officially appointed application service providers. Every page links to the official sources it relies on. We do not treat old website copy, third-party immigration blogs, forum posts or search-engine summaries as authoritative for the rules themselves.
What we will and will not state
We do not invent visa routes, eligibility rules, fees, financial thresholds, processing times, validity, permitted activities, appeal rights or document requirements. Where an official source does not publish a fixed figure (for example a processing time that genuinely varies), we say so plainly rather than inventing a number. Where a fact cannot be verified against an official source, we omit it, qualify it clearly, or keep the page unpublished until it can be verified.
Who writes and reviews our pages
Pages are written by our editorial team. Where a page has been checked by a named specialist, that reviewer is shown in the page byline. We only show a reviewer where a genuine review took place — we never claim professional or legal review that did not happen.
Keeping pages current
Immigration rules change. Each page records when its facts were last verified, and time-sensitive figures carry the source and the date they were checked. We re-check pages on a schedule and flag any that are due for review.
Fees
Where we show government fees, these are the official application fees set by the relevant authority. Our own consultancy service fee is separate and is always shown separately.
Tell us if something is wrong
If you spot an error, please tell us — see our corrections policy. For how we check facts, see our fact-checking policy.