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What is the quickest way to settle in the UK?
By Gillian McCall

Often people want to come to the UK to settle in the UK, without a specific idea of what they want to do when they are here. This article will outline some of the quickest routes to settlement for those looking to come to the UK, as well as for those already...

 in the UK. Entering the UK Settle in the UK after 2 Years The quickest route to Indefinite Leave to Remain is the Accelerated Settlement route in the Tier 1 Investor category. This has an option for settlement after just two years, for those who have invested...

Grenfell Tower Update - Further Guidance
By Alexandra Pease

A previous blog Home Office sets out Grenfell Tower Policy for survivors and directly affected individuals, 6 July 2017, analysed the directions given to caseworkers in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire in West London in June of this year. Immigration Minister...

 Brandon Lewis announced an update on 11 October 2017: “The government believes it is right to provide this specific group of survivors greater certainty over their long-term future in the UK, subject to their continued eligibility and the necessary...

Tier 2 Settlement Options
By Lydia Watton

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...

 Immigration Rules in place before 6 April 2010 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur): if you want to set up and become a Director of a UK business, or become a Director of an existing UK business, you may be able to switch into this category from within the UK. You will...

The truth behind the £35,000 minimum salary requirement
By Lydia Watton

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 truth?What...

 is the minimum salary requirement? £35,000 if the date of application is on or after 6 April 2016; £35,500 if the date of application is on or after 6 April 2018; £35,800 if the date of application is on or after 6 April 2019; or £36,200 if the...

Right to rent immigration checks introduced for landlords
By Voratida Sangchant

As of 1 February 2016, landlords have been required to check tenants’ “right to rent”. This comes as a result of the Immigration Act 2014, under which if landlords are found to be letting to someone who does not have a right to be in the UK, and the landlords...

 failed to carry out the proper checks, they risk becoming liable to a civil penalty with a fine of up to £3000.What? they’re not named on the tenancy agreement there’s no tenancy agreement the tenancy agreement isn’t in writing. Landlords must...

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

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 of Jennifer Kerr) v. SSHD IJR [2014] UKUT 00493 (IAC) the Upper Tribunal firmly set out the prospects of success for individuals in these circumstances:The entry clearance option

Residency and Absence Requirements for Tier 1 Investors
By Gillian McCall

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 residence requirement actually means for investors and how individuals and their family members can meet it.Main Investor Applicant

Appendix FM Financial Requirement: Basic Pay and Overtime Payments
By Dr. Catherine Taroni

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 remain.   Gross overtime pay September £500.00 October £1,000.00 November £500.00 December £750.00 January £0.00 February £1,000.00 Total £3,750.00 Contact Us

Report into Migrants’ Immigration Journeys Published
By Richmond Chambers

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 granted...

 settlement five years later and a further 8% (6,912) still had valid leave to remain. Indian nationals were issued the largest proportion (39%) of skilled work visas in the 2008 cohort and, of these skilled Indian nationals, 19% had received settlement...

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

It is a common misconception that an application by a spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner or fiancé under Appendix FM, which relies on the UK-based Sponsor’s income from employment (or the partner’s income from employment where he/she is in the United...

 Kingdom with lawful leave to work and is applying for further leave to remain), can only be made if the Sponsor can produce wage slips covering a full 6 month period. The Sponsor must be able to demonstrate that his/her gross annual salary is in excess of...

Settlement and naturalisation applications after 28 October 2013
By Richmond Chambers

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)....

 This requirement was met by the applicant by either taking the Life in the UK test or by obtaining an ‘English for Speakers of Other Languages’ (ESOL) qualification. However, from 28 October 2013, this requirement is set to change significantly.

UK to become more ethnically diverse
By Richmond Chambers

Immigration is a subject that has frequently been debated in Parliament and the UK media, and many research studies have been commissioned to investigate the scale and impact of immigration...

 across the country.Latest immigration figures future fertility and mortality rates, immigration and emigration flows, and migration between local authorities within the UK.
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