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Nationality and Borders Act 2022: Asylum Seekers

The new Nationality and Borders Act 2022 was enacted on 28 April 2022. This article will summarise some aspects affecting asylum seekers.  The following topics will be discussed in this article in relation...

Article 3 in Health-Based Immigration Applications

The Home Office and Immigration Tribunals are public bodies. They therefore have a duty under s6(1) of the Human Rights Act 1998 not to act incompatibly with the European Convention on Human Rights. Article 3 of...

Changes to the Private Life Route: Appendix Private Life (ILR/Settlement)

In my previous article, I set out the provisions of the new Appendix Private Life for leave to remain applications which will come into force on 20 June 2022. In this article, I will address the indefinite...

A Guide to UK Home Office Schemes for Ukrainians

Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Since then, what has the Home Office done to protect Ukrainian nationals? This article provides an overview of the policies currently in place to support Ukrainians and...

Humanitarian Protection vs Refugee Status - What’s The Difference?

Both humanitarian protection and refugee status are forms of leave in the UK that are granted to applicants who are endangered or otherwise in need. In short, the two are very similar, and both ensure permission...

Changes to the Private Life Route: Appendix Private Life (Leave to Remain)

On 15 March 2022, the Home Office published a 205-page Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules. Amongst the various changes introduced was the insertion of a new Appendix Private Life. This will take effect on...

Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)

On 1 March 2022, the Home Secretary announced a bespoke humanitarian support package for Ukrainians.  The Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) allows Ukrainian nationals and their family members to...

Updates to the Ukraine Family Scheme

Further to our earlier post here, there have been a number of updates in the Home Office response to the war in Ukraine. However, the humanitarian sponsorship scheme announced on 01 March 2022 has not yet been opened. Visa...

New Immigration Concessions for Afghan Nationals

In our Knowledge Centre we have recently explored the Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme (“ACRS”) which opened on 6 January 2022.  The Concessions to the Immigration Rules for Afghan nationals for...

New Immigration Rules for Refugee Settlement

Individuals who are in the UK on a protection route – i.e., those who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection, and their dependants – have their own specific route to settlement (also...

Afghanistan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme Update

In August 2021, the Afghanistan Citizen’ Resettlement Scheme (“ACRS”) was announced as a new route opening for the resettlement of Afghan refugees, prioritising those most in need including women, girls and...

The Correct Test for Cessation of Refugee Status

In a judgment given in September 2021 in PS (cessation principles) Zimbabwe [2021] UKUT 00283 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal considered the correct approach to cessation of refugee status. This was in reference to the...