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Latest UK Immigration Rules Changes Revealed
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC1780), published on 7 September 2023, the Home Office announced various changes to a number of UK immigration routes.  In this post we highlight some...

 of the key changes to the Immigration Rules that applicants should be aware of, including: Removal of the right of Administrative Review for EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) refusals; Removal of NHS debt as a...

More Changes to UK Immigration Rules Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In the space of two days last week the Home Office published two statements of changes to the Immigration Rules.  The first Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1496) was published on 17 July 2023,...

 followed by a second Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1715) on 19 July 2023. In this post we highlight some of the key changes to the Immigration Rules that applicants should be aware of,...

How to Apply for an Exempt Vignette
By Madeline Haas - Legal Associate

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) offers the exempt vignette to people who are exempt from immigration control. The Home Office recommends that in order to avoid delays on arrival in the UK, those who are exempt...

 from immigration control should obtain an exempt vignette before they travel.  This comprehensive guide looks at the eligibility requirements for an exempt vignette in detail alongside the process of...

What Is the New Illegal Migration Bill 2023?
By Maud Foxley - Immigration Barrister

On 08 March 2023, the government proposed the new Illegal Migration Bill in an attempt to stop people coming to the UK ‘unlawfully’ by ‘unsafe and illegal routes’ such as on small boats crossing the channel....

 This article will provide an overview of the Illegal Migration Bill’s purpose, its main provisions and its legality. What Is the Purpose of the Illegal Migration Bill? The Illegal Migration Bill, or...

Home Office Publishes Changes to UK Immigration Rules
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC1160), presented to Parliament on 9 March 2023, the Home Office has announced various changes to a number of UK immigration routes, including...

 the closure of one immigration route and the opening of another.  In this post we highlight some of the key changes to the Immigration Rules that applicants should be aware of, including: Introduction of the...

Previous Breaches of Immigration Law as a ‘Suitability’ Issue
By Richmond Chambers -

‘Suitability’ refers to grounds upon which the Home Office may (i) refuse to grant or (ii) cancel permission to enter or stay in the UK. The rules on suitability can be very complicated and differ between...

 visa categories. Some visa categories have specific suitability requirements. Applicants for spouse visas under Appendix FM, for example, must show that they meet the suitability requirements in section...

Home Office Evidential Flexibility Policy Explained
By Richmond Chambers -

Evidential flexibility is the name given to the set of provisions allowing decision-makers to take a more pragmatic approach to gaps in evidence. When evidential requirements are nearly met, decision-makers...

 may treat them as met anyway or else request further information or documents from the applicant or third parties. Evidential flexibility is not applied uniformly across the different visa categories. Applicants...

Home Office Announces Changes to UK Immigration Rules
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC719), published on 18 October 2022, the Home Office has announced various changes to a number of UK immigration routes, as well as the introduction...

 of two new immigration routes.  In this post we highlight some of the key changes to the Immigration Rules that applicants should be aware of, including: The introduction of a new immigration route for...

The Lawfulness of Home Office Guidance on Victims of Modern Slavery
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In R (on the application of SV) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (ECAT: lawfulness of policy guidance) [2022] UKUT 39 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal considered the lawfulness of the Secretary of State...

 for the Home Department’s policy guidance titled Discretionary Leave Considerations for Victims of Modern Slavery (version 4.0). There is now a  further iteration of this guidance, (version 5.0). The Decision...

The 'Ethical Decision-Making Model' Tool For Home Office Staff
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

On 11 November 2021, the Home Office published guidance for its caseworker titled ‘The Ethical Decision-Making Model’, described as a tool to help Home Office staff when making decisions involving difficult...

 ethical issues. The ‘Ethical Decision-Making Model’ Tool For Home Office Staff This guidance was created and published in the aftermath of the Windrush Scandal and at the recommendation of the...

UKVI Front End Services Under Scrutiny
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

An Inspection of UK Visa and Immigration Front End Services (August 2020 – June 2021) was published on 25 November 2021 by David Neal, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.  The Inspection...

 was presented to Parliament pursuant to Section 50(2) of the Borders Act 2007.  All Inspection Reports are available to access: here. Purpose of the UK Visas & Immigration Inspection The purpose...

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Report - Immigration enforcement
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee published a report on  Immigration enforcement on 18 September 2020.  The report considers the work of the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement Directorate, ...

 which has a £400 million annual spend. The report is 22 pages and can be accessed: here.  Making Decisions on ‘Anecdote, Assumption and Prejudice’ The summary points out the real and substantial concerns the...
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