Anna Pimenta joins The Smooth Group as immigration advisor

Brazilian Anna Pimenta has joined The Smooth Group, a leading UK provider of immigration consulting and services, in the key role of Immigration Advisor.

ìWe are very pleased to welcome someone of Anna's calibre onto our team,î said Sandra Robertson, Director of Operations, The Smooth Group. ìLike most of our team members, she has an incredible amount of personal experience, and this gives her a deep understanding of our clients' needs. We only employ experts who can relate to what our clients are going through; it's all part of offering a personal service.î

The Smooth Group gives advice on immigration and visas to the UK on a no win, no fee basis. With Smooth Landings, they provide arrival services for those wanting live and work in the UK, including UK Sterling bank accounts, UK national insurance registration, payroll services, visa consultations and accommodation assistance.

Anna said: ìUK tax and immigration laws are complex and tend to change constantly so it can be difficult for most people to navigate through the process. I was impressed with The Smooth Group's 98 per cent success rate in securing application acceptances and am delighted to join to such an experienced team.

She has vast experience herself in UK immigration having previously worked for two London-based companies providing visa and work permit services, Oi Londres and Global Visa Services and at immigration specialists Nabas Legal Consultancy.

Fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish and with intermediate French, she was also an interpreter for several organisations. She has a BA(hons) in international relations gained at The London College/University College in Kensington, qualifications in England from Cambridge University and qualifications in Spanish and law from the Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

Anna, a world-traveller of many years, has personally been through most of what Smooth Group clients are experiencing in relation to immigration, travel, work and marriage overseas.

ìI have been a student in the UK and have held a whole range of visas over the years,' she said. 'I understand all about the drama of waiting and hoping for your visa. Because I know how it feels, I give our clients a lot of personal attention. That's something people tell me they appreciate.î