Grenfell Tower Update - Further Guidance

A previous blog Home Office sets out Grenfell Tower Policy for survivors and directly affected individuals, 6 July...

Tier 2 Settlement Options

Eligibility for settlement as a Tier 2 Migrant can vary depending on when you applied for your visa. If you are eligible for settlement, the main requirements are set out here.Tier 2 (General) MigrantsIf you were granted your first leave in the category under...

The truth behind the £35,000 minimum salary requirement

It has been reported recently that all non-EEA migrants applying for settlement (indefinite leave to remain) need to earn a minimum salary of £35,000. But it's also been reported that some people, e.g. nurses, don't have to meet the requirement. What's the...

Right to rent immigration checks introduced for landlords

As of 1 February 2016, landlords have been required to check tenants’ “right to rent”. This comes as a result of the Immigration...

Applying for Entry Clearance after a Period of Overstaying - Paragraph 320(11)

In recent years it has become increasingly difficult for those who have overstayed to successfully apply for further leave to remain in the UK on the basis solely of their relationship with a partner in the UK. Last year, in the case of R (on the application...

Residency and Absence Requirements for Tier 1 Investors

For many individuals who are looking to move themselves and their families to the UK using the Tier 1 Investor category, one of the biggest impediments is the perceived difficulty with satisfying the residence requirement. This article will explain what the...

Appendix FM Financial Requirement: Basic Pay and Overtime Payments

Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary for an employed British citizen/settled sponsor of a non-EEA national partner to have a basic pay of over £18,600 gross per annum in order to sponsor the partner’s application for entry clearance or leave to...

Report into Migrants’ Immigration Journeys Published

The Home Office has recently published the fifth in a series of reports that explore migrants’ journeys through the UK’s immigration system. 20% (18,359) of those issued skilled work visas (with a potential path to settlement) in the 2008 cohort had been...

Appendix FM Financial Requirement: Less than 6 months’ payslips?

It is a common misconception that an application by a spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner or fiancé under Appendix FM, which...

Settlement and naturalisation applications after 28 October 2013

Since 2005, applicants seeking to obtain British citizenship have had to satisfy the Knowledge of Language and Life requirement. This requirement was then extended in 2007 to those who were applying for settlement (also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain)....

UK to become more ethnically diverse

Immigration is a subject that has frequently been debated in Parliament and the UK media, and many research studies have been commissioned...

Immigration options for ex-members of HM Armed Forces

Members of HM Armed Forces are, while they are serving, free from the restrictions imposed by UK immigration law. Upon enlistment...