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Turkish Worker Visa Post-Brexit

The Turkish Worker route is not immune to the legislation relating to the withdrawal of the UK from the EU. This post explores the current situation during the transitional period to 31 December 2020, and speculates...

Sole Representative Visa: Genuineness and Legal Certainty

In my prior blog posts, we discussed the other amendments to the sole representative visa category.   Paragraph 144 of the Immigration Rules was simple. It placed great trust in the parent company. From the amendments...

Sole Representative Visa: Facilitating Entry or Stay

My prior posts dealt with the new amendments to the sole representative visa category and the anxieties they revealed. Firstly, I considered the changes to ownership and control of the parent company....

Sole Representative Visa: Skills, Experience and Knowledge

As explained in my earlier posts, the amendments to the sole representative visa category revealed four anxieties that the Home Office had, regarding: Majority ownership and control of the parent company by the...

Sole Representative Visa: Ownership and Control

As explained in my earlier post, the  Secretary of State will significantly tighten the sole representative visa category from 4 June 2020.  I long expected these amendments. Compared to other routes under the...

Sole Representative Visa Route to Change from 4 June 2020

In the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules presented to Parliament in May 2020, released last week, the Secretary of State has made clear that she will significantly tighten the sole representative of an overseas...

Court of Appeal says Turkish Business Persons had no legitimate expectation of settlement

The Court of Appeal decision in R (otao Alliance of Turkish Business People Limited) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 553 was handed down this morning (28 April 2020).  The Court was...

What is the Shortage Occupation List and why does it make a difference?

What is the Shortage Occupation List?  The Shortage Occupation List sets out jobs in short supply in the UK at large, and Scotland specifically.  These jobs can be filled by migrants under the Tier 2 route more...

New Global Talent Visa announced

Faced with a potential post-Brexit brain drain, the Home Office has today announced the introduction of a new Global Talent visa.  See Related Page: Global Talent Visa See Related Post: Global Talent Visa:...

Switching from Tier 4 Student to Tier 2 Work Visa

UPDATE: This post was written before changes to the Immigration Rules in December 2020.  If you have a Student Visa and would like to stay in the UK on a Work Visa, please see our updated post: Switching from...

Sole Representative Visa - Top 10 FAQs

In this post we answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked by individuals and businesses who are considering applying for a Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa. 1. Can I switch from...

The Post-Brexit Points-Based Immigration System

The first details are emerging of the Government’s post-Brexit points-based immigration system, set to be introduced from January 2021. As far as economic migration is concerned, there will be 3 categories...