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Continuous Residence: Calculating Absences for ILR Applications
By Ellen O'Neill - Pupil Immigration Barrister

In This Article 1. Continuous Residence for ILR Applications 2. ILR Continuous Residence: Key Rules and Eligibility Criteria 3. How to Track and Calculate Your UK Absences for ILR 4. ILR Absence Rules: How...

 to Count Your Days Correctly 5. Understanding ILR Absence Rules in Practice 6. Exceeding the 180-Day Absence Limit 7. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 8. Frequently Asked Questions 9. Glossary 1. Continuous...

ILR But No eVisa? How to Make a No Time Limit (NTL) Application
By Richmond Chambers -

In This Article 1. Understanding the Purpose of a No Time Limit Application 2. Do I Need to Apply for a No Time Limit Application if I Already Have Indefinite Leave? 3. Legacy Documents and the Importance of...

 a UKVI Account 4. Can I Confirm My Immigration Status Directly with the Home Office? 5. Eligibility Criteria for a No Time Limit Application 6. Who Is Not Eligible to Make a No Time Limit Application? 7. Key...

Travel outside the UK while waiting for an immigration decision
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In This Article 1. Introduction to the Immigration Application Process 2. Travel Outside the UK While Waiting for an Immigration Decision 3. Can I Travel Outside the UK While Waiting for a Decision on My Immigration...

 Application 4. What Will Happen if I Travel Abroad While My Immigration Application Is Awaiting a Decision? 5. What Are the Consequences of My Immigration Application Being Withdrawn if I Travel Overseas...

What is a Biometric Residence Permit?
By Richmond Chambers -

A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is an 86mm x 54mm polycarbonate card containing a chip to make it more secure against forgery and abuse.  A Biometric Residence Permit is proof of a right to reside, work...

 or study in the UK.  A Biometric Residence Permit can also be used as a form of identity, for example to open a UK bank account.  Information held on a Biometric Residence Permit A Biometric Residence Permit...

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...

Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) Guidance
By Isabella Reynard - Immigration Barrister

In this post we look at Biometric Residence Permits or BRPs.  We look at what a Biometric Residence Permit is, who has to enrol biometric information, when a BRP is issued, travelling without a BRP and how to...

 collect a BRP. What is a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)? Biometric residence permits are a form of identification and can act as proof of an individual’s right to work, study or stay in the UK. They...

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...

UK Visa Requirements for Canadian Citizens
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

If you are looking for a UK visa for a Canadian citizen then read on. Many Canadian citizens have an ancestral or family connection to the UK which may give rise to a basis on which they can apply for a visa...

 to move to the UK.  For example, as a citizen of Canada, you might have a British parent, grandparent, or partner. In this post we look at the options you might have for relocating to the UK as a Canadian with...

Lost or Stolen BRP Card - Here's What To Do Now
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

A Biometric Residence Permit or BRP can be used to prove your identity, your right to study and right to access public services or benefits.  This article examine the actions that you need to take if your BRP card...

 is lost or stolen and the process.   Biometric Residence Card (BRP) Given the purpose of a Biometric Residence Permit, it includes various information, such as: Personal details including name, date of...

Overstaying and applying for further leave to remain
By Olivia Waddell - Immigration Barrister

When it comes to overstaying, prevention is better than cure. Overstaying in the UK is a criminal offence, and without leave in the UK, you do not have the right to study or work and you are at risk of...

 removal. You are also exposed to the UK’s ‘hostile environment’ for overstayers, which means restrictions on the ability to rent accommodation, open a bank account, drive and access medical treatment.   It is...

Curtailment of Leave to Remain
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office has wide ranging statutory powers that allow caseworkers to curtail a migrant’s limited leave to remain in the UK.  These statutory powers are supplemented by guidance on curtailment of...

 leave which tells caseworkers whether to curtail leave and when to consider using discretion. What does curtailment of leave mean?  The Home Office has power to curtail i.e. reduce or cancel, your existing leave...
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