Visa Extensions & Renewals

Extensions must be applied for before the current permission expires. Once it has, the position changes from a routine extension to an overstay, with penalties and a record that follows you.

Wise Counsel handles visa extensions and renewals for individuals and their employers, and advises when a change of category is the better option.

What we help with

• Advising on the timing and the documents required before expiry
• Extension applications for business, work and family visas
• Advising on the maximum term available under each category
• Changing visa category where the current one no longer fits your situation
• Handling extensions for accompanying spouses and children
• Advising employers on their obligations for sponsored foreign employees
• Replacement of lost or damaged visas and travel documents
• Advising where an extension has been refused and what can be done

Start the extension at least two weeks before expiry. Leaving it to the last days removes every option if a document turns out to be missing.