City Legal Solicitors

City Legal Solicitors: corporate and personal immigration in the UK

City Legal Solicitors is an immigration law firm based in Harrow, north-west London, focusing on UK immigration law. The firm was founded by solicitor Adarsh Girijadevi on 18 August 2014 and operates under the regulation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), with registration number 834730, as well as being accredited by the Law Society of England and Wales. Its team has over twenty years of collective experience in UK immigration matters.

The firm presents itself as a practice specialising in corporate immigration, with results-oriented assistance and a client-focused approach. Its services include applying for and managing the Sponsor Licence, processing Skilled Worker visas and supporting businesses in meeting their sponsorship obligations.

Corporate immigration services

The corporate side of City Legal Solicitors covers obtaining the Sponsor Licence, ongoing management of the Sponsor Compliance Portal and resolving challenges relating to decisions on that licence. The firm also handles employer registration in the GAE system and advises on various global business mobility routes.

• Sponsor Licence: application, management and decision challenges.
• Skilled Worker visa and Health & Care Visa.
• Innovator Founder Visa.
• UK Scale Up Visa.
• Self Sponsorship Visa.
• Expansion Worker Visa.
• Global Business Mobility Routes.
• GAE employer registration.

The firm describes itself as a one-stop destination for an employer's corporate immigration needs, and notes that it has assisted businesses of different sizes and sectors. To complete its offering, it has established partnerships with providers specialising in recruitment, relocation, training and HR consultancy in the UK and internationally.

Personal immigration

On the personal side, City Legal Solicitors handles applications for Indefinite Leave to Remain, British citizenship, spouse or partner visas, dependant visas, visit visas, study visas and short-term study visas, as well as the Graduate Post Study Visa, the Internship Visa and the High Potential Individual route. It also offers assistance in challenging UK visa refusals.

• Indefinite Leave to Remain and British citizenship.
• Spouse or partner visas and dependant visas.
• Visit visas, study visas and short-term study visas.
• Graduate visa, internship visa and High Potential Individual visa.
• Challenges to UK visa refusals.

Track record and professional approach

The firm began operating in 2014 under the regulation of the Office of Immigration Service Commissioner (OISC) and, over time, expanded its multi-disciplinary team to cover all types of immigration matters. According to its account, it has received several awards and recognitions throughout its history and has developed a specialisation in corporate immigration, assisting small and large businesses with Sponsor Licence applications, maintenance of the SMS system and compliance with sponsorship obligations.

The practice states that its approach is based on clear and timely communication, setting expectations from the outset and supporting the client throughout the process. It indicates that it communicates its fees in advance before receiving instructions and that it offers a pricing calculator on its website so that interested parties can estimate the costs of a Sponsor Licence application.

Publications and regulatory updates

City Legal Solicitors maintains a section analysing regulatory changes and immigration routes. Among the topics published are the self-sponsorship route for Graduate visa holders who wish to start a business in the UK, the August 2026 changes to the UKVI sponsor guidance (which phase out Level 2 users, add mandatory multi-factor authentication and extend right to work checks), the Statement of Changes HC 584 and the 2026 immigration rule changes under HC 259.

Location and contact

Unit 3, Churchill Court, 58 Station Road, Harrow, HA2 7SA · Phone: 020 8175 4000 · Hours: Monday to Sunday, 09:00 to 17:00