Plan the whole route to staying for good.
We map your path from today's visa to settlement and British citizenship, then handle each application along the way.
- First visaPartner, work or study
- ExtensionKeep the dates joined up
- SettlementIndefinite leave to remain
- British citizenshipNaturalisation or registration
Most problems start years before a refusal letter. Settlement is where small gaps cost the most.
Refused along the way? It's a detour, not the end. We review decisions the same working day.
Call the refusals line: 07700 900614Refusals and appeals
Out of hours? Email the decision to hello@lanternway.example and we'll call you first thing the next working day.
Every step, from first visa to passport
Start where you are now. Each service leads to the next stop on your route.
Settlement and ILR
Indefinite leave to remain on work, partner and long-residence routes, starting with an audit of your absences and visa history.
Where most clients startPartner and spouse visas
Joining or staying with a British or settled partner, planned with settlement in mind from day one.
British citizenship
Naturalisation and registration, including good-character questions and timing your application after settlement.
Refusals and appeals
Send us the decision and we'll review it the same working day, then tell you honestly whether to challenge it.
Same-day reviewBusiness immigration
Sponsor licences, sponsoring skilled workers, and staying compliant between Home Office visits.
For employers
Where are you on the road to settlement?
Answer up to five quick questions. We'll show which route probably applies, what to check before you apply, and how urgent it is.
It isn't legal advice and doesn't decide eligibility. It's the fastest way to the right conversation.
Question 1 of up to 5. Where are you right now?
General information only, not legal advice. Your answers stay on this device unless you choose to send an enquiry.
A small team that plans with you.
Nadia Brennan-Osei founded Lanternway in 2016 after years of meeting people who'd done everything right on paper and still lost time to avoidable problems. Three of us now share one approach: plan the route first, then do each application properly.
- One named solicitor from first call to final decision
- A written route plan you keep
- Future deadlines tracked for you, not just this one
- Thursday evening video appointments
- We speak English, French, Urdu and Arabic
Nadia Brennan-Osei
Founder and principal solicitor
Callum Thwaite
Solicitor, business immigration
Yusra Halloran
Senior caseworker
The team is fictional.
How a route plan works
- 01
Route review
A 45-minute consultation, by video or in person. We go through your visa history, time abroad and where you want to end up.
- 02
Written plan
Within five working days: the route, key dates, the evidence to start collecting, and a fixed fee for each stage.
- 03
Apply, then keep going
We prepare and submit each application, track your next deadline, and get in touch before it arrives.
“I'd been on a work visa for years and assumed settlement would be simple. The route plan found a trip I'd forgotten about. We sorted the evidence before applying, not after.”
Know your route before you pay for an application.
Book a 45-minute route review. If we don't think you need a solicitor, we'll tell you.