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Expert Evidence In Immigration Applications and Appeals

We recently examined, in Parts One, Two, Three and Four of our Practical Guide to Immigration Appeals and in First-tier Tribunal Onward Immigration Appeals – A Practical Guide, how and on what basis an immigration...

UK Visa Fees 2021 - Work & Business Immigration Routes

The UK offers a range of immigration routes for overseas nationals seeking to work or conduct business in the UK.  As part of any application for a UK work or business visa, applicants will need to pay a UK visa...

Immigration Health Surcharge To Increase on 27 October 2020

The Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020 (SI 2020 No. 1086) will come into force as law on 27 October 2020 after being signed by Kevin Foster, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for...

UK Visa and Immigration Application Services to Resume

Somewhat paradoxically, as the UK gets ready to impose a 14-day quarantine period on most travellers arriving in the UK from 8 June 2020 (see our earlier posts here and here), the Home Office and its partners...

UK Visa Fees for Entry Clearance Applications

Entry clearance is a procedure used by Entry Clearance Officers (ECOs) at British overseas missions to check, before a person arrives in the UK, if an applicant qualifies under the Immigration Rules for entry to...

Impact of COVID-19 on the Immigration System

As the COVID-19 pandemic develops it is having a wide impact on all aspects of our society, economy and how we live our lives. It has significant knock-on effects for the immigration system and policy makers will...

UK visa processing times: FAQ

This article was written in 2020.  For the latest information on UK visa processing times, please read: UK Visa Processing & Decision Waiting Times In this post we address some of the common questions relating...

Home Office Guidance on Coronavirus

The Home Office has published Guidance on the Coronavirus on 17 February 2020 for those unable to return to China from the UK, due to circumstances outside of their control.  If you are in the UK, and your immigration...

UK Visa Application Fees for 2019/2020

UK Visa Application fees can be both expensive and confusing for someone going through the applications process. The UK has one of the highest visa fee rates in the world and many applicants are at risk of losing...

Home Office Exercise of Discretion and Technical Errors

Is the Secretary of State under an obligation to consider whether to exercise his discretion outside of the Immigration Rules to grant leave to remain? Yes. Since R (Behary & Ullah) v SSHD [2016] EWCA Civ 702,...

How to make a valid immigration application

It is fundamental that applicants know how to make a valid immigration application and comply with all the requirements. Why is it so important to make a valid immigration application? Section 3C of the Immigration...

Court of Appeal considers failure to enrol biometrics

In R (on the application of) Jayaraman v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2545 (15 November 2018), Peter Jackson LJ (with Sharp LJ’s agreement) considered the requirement to provide...