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How to Check Your UK Immigration Status Online: eVisa, UKVI Account and Share Codes
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Most people can now check their UK immigration status online by signing in to their UKVI account, viewing their eVisa and, where necessary, generating a share code.

Most people can now check their UK immigration status online by signing in to their UKVI account, viewing their eVisa and, where necessary, generating a share code.

Important UK Immigration Rule Changes from Autumn 2026 - but nothing yet on earned settlement
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Barrister Partner

On 03 September 2026, the Home Office published Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 584. The changes are broad, but targeted. They do not introduce the overhaul of ‘earned’ settlement at this stage.

On 03 September 2026, the Home Office published Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 584. The changes are broad, but targeted. They do not introduce the overhaul of ‘earned’ settlement at this stage.

Major Changes to Business Immigration Routes
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The UK Government announced a range of immigration reforms to ensure the system supports productivity, innovation, and labour market integrity.

The UK Government announced a range of immigration reforms to ensure the system supports productivity, innovation, and labour market integrity.

Personal Immigration Update: October 2025 Immigration Rule Changes
By Isabella Reynard - Immigration Barrister

On 14 October 2025 the Home Office published a Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules, introducing important amendments across several immigration categories, accompanied by a written ministerial statement to Parliament.

On 14 October 2025 the Home Office published a Statement of Changes to the UK Immigration Rules, introducing important amendments across several immigration categories, accompanied by a written ministerial statement to Parliament.

New Caseworker Guidance: Coronavirus Extension Concession and Exceptional Assurance Concession
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

On 9 April 2024, the Home Office published new guidance for caseworkers handling immigration applications impacted by the Coronavirus Extension Concession (CEC) and Exceptional Assurance (EA) Concession. This guidance...

provides detailed instructions on how to evaluate applications for entry clearance, permission to stay, or settlement for individuals who benefitted from these concessions during the Covid-19 pandemic....

Windrush Lessons Learned Review - Has Progress Been Made?
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In March 2020, Wendy Williams conducted a review of the Home Office’s workings, and failings, in the wake of the Windrush Scandal. This review called for significant reform by making 30 recommendations...

to the Home Office that could be distilled into 3 main objectives. Williams wrote as follows: “…the Home Office must acknowledge the wrong which has been done; it must open itself up to greater external...

Budget 2021: Three New UK Immigration Routes
By Richmond Chambers -

The Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, presented to the House Commons on 27 October 2021, focuses on highly-skilled migration to boost ‘innovation, jobs and competitiveness’ and to attract and retain inward...

investment. It references three visa routes to be launched in Spring 2022: Scale-up; High Potential Individual; and Global Business Mobility. These three routes were referenced in the Department of...

Migration Advisory Committee Report - December 2020
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The Annual Report of the Migration Advisory Committee was published in December 2020.  The report can be accessed: here. The report is the first Annual Report produced under the ‘expanded remit’ of the Committee....

The report comes at a historic moment; it was published shortly before the transition period came to an end, when the UK finally left the EU on 31 December 2020.  The introductory section acknowledges...

Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Annual Report for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The annual report was laid before Parliament on 10 September 2020 in accordance with section 50(2) of the UK Borders Act 2007.   The report can be accessed: here. The UK Borders Act 2007 directs the Independent...

Chief Inspector to monitor and consider the functions carried out by the Home Secretary in relation to immigration, asylum,  nationality, and the systems that are used. The short statement of purpose...

Nowhere to turn: How immigration rules are preventing people from getting support during the coronavirus pandemic - Citizens Advice
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

A report entitled ‘Nowhere to turn: How immigration rules are preventing people from getting support during the coronavirus pandemic’ was published by the Citizens Advice Bureau in June 2020.   Impact...

of the Pandemic In summary, the report identifies: “The coronavirus pandemic has had an especially severe effect on migrants in the UK. Tens of thousands of migrants – as well as their British...

Coronavirus (COVID-19) immigration law update 30 July 2020
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Home Office has today issued new Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for temporary UK residents, including: Persons whose leave expired between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 Persons who intend to stay in the...

UK Persons who have decided to leave the UK Persons who have overstayed their leave in the UK Persons whose leave expired between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 The Home Office has confirmed that persons...

Which countries are exempt from the UK travel quarantine?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The government has today announced the list of countries and territories that are to be exempt from the requirement to quarantine for 14 days on return to England.  The announcement will be welcome news for travellers...

from England who can now go on holiday, visit family members and undertake business in a long list of countries without having to quarantine or self-isolate on their return home.  The coronavirus...
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