Ian, has been involved with visas for more than 30 years having worked for the British Diplomatic Service Consular/Immigration Departments in multiple countries.
In 2000 he started his own visa consultancy in Beijing where he assisted Chinese Nationals with various kinds of visa applications, an expert in Students visas. From 2009 – 2013, Ian established a new visa business in South Africa which he later franchised and had a total of 4 offices across the country.
In 2013, Ian qualified as an IELTS examiner (International English Language Testing Scheme) He extended his portfolio beyond visa and immigration services to include IELTS.
Ian moved to the Philippines in 2014 where he started an IELTS Review Center and Visa Consultancy - 4Visas2UK, This arm of the business is still going strong and we have assisted hundreds of Filipino nationals since then to travel to the UK to join their partners.
This year, 2024, he and his Filipino wife Hanna, travelled to the UK where they established another business (Airdale Immigration Consultant). Hanna's sister Katherine has now joined the company and is already an OISC level 1 adviser.
IAA Registered Adviser Level 1 / Director
Founder / Director
Business Development Manager / Director