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Youth Mobility Scheme Opening to Citizens of India and Iceland
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A new Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme will soon replace Appendix T5  (Temporary Worker) Youth Mobility Scheme. Although the re-branding of the Appendix took place on 11 October 2021, the substantive...

 amendments to the Appendix will not take place until 1 January 2022, when Icelandic and Indian nationals will become eligible to apply. Applications made before then will be decided in accordance with the Immigration...

How to Apply for an International Sportsperson Visa
By Richmond Chambers -

If you are an elite sportsperson or qualified sports coach, over the age of 16, and wanting to enter the UK, the International Sportsperson visa route may be of interest to you.  You will need to be recognised...

 as being at the highest level of your sport internationally. You will also need to be sponsored on a short or long-term contract and have been endorsed by an appropriate UK sports governing body. Recently,...

Minister of Religion Visa: Guidance for Religious Organisations
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Much like applicants in the Skilled Worker route are sponsored by businesses who hold valid sponsor licences, the new T2 Minister of Religion Visa route enables applicants aged 18 or over to be sponsored as ministers...

 of religion by a religious organisation which has charitable status (or by the Ministry of Defence).  This route replaced the previous Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) route.  Minister of Religion Visa:...

New Requirements for Sole Representative Visa ILR
By Richmond Chambers -

In the recent changes to the Immigration Rules on 6 October 2021, the Secretary of State drastically changed the requirements for representatives of an overseas business to qualify for indefinite leave to remain.  These...

 changes were implemented with little notice (less than a month) and went relatively unnoticed by practitioners, but they signal the tightening of this route before the opening of the Global Business...

How to Apply For a UK Ancestry Visa
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

If you are a Commonwealth citizen and have a grandparent who was born in the UK, you may be able to live and work in the UK on the basis of your UK Ancestry.  In this post, we look at who is eligible to apply...

 for a UK Ancestry visa.  Requirements for a UK Ancestry Visa In order to qualify for a UK Ancestry visa you will need to satisfy the following requirements: You must be at least 17 on the date that you...

What is the UK Skilled Worker Salary Requirement?
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK Skilled worker visa is for those who have received an offer of a skilled job from a licensed sponsor in the UK. Among other eligibility requirements, you must meet the salary threshold requirement....

 The rules regarding the salary requirements are summarised below. What counts as a salary for a UK Skilled Worker application?  An Applicant’s salary is made up of the guaranteed gross basic pay. This is an...

The New HGV Driver Visa Scheme in Context
By Olivia Waddell - Immigration Barrister

With the UK government’s recent announcement of a new post-Brexit visa scheme for HGV lorry drivers and poultry workers, the UK’s current regime for temporary work visas has been brought under the spotlight.  The...

 UK government has announced that the new visa scheme, for up to 5,500 poultry workers and up to 5,000 lorry drivers, will fall under the existing Temporary Workers visa route.  In this post, we will...

UK Sole Representative Visa Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers -

Richmond Chambers is one of the UK’s leading immigration practices for UK Sole Representative of Overseas Business Visa applicants.  Our immigration barristers work closely with senior employees of overseas...

 businesses who wish to set up a branch or subsidiary of their parent company in the UK via the UK Sole Representative visa route.  We guide overseas businesses through the complex Home Office rules and...

T2 and T5 Sports Visa Routes - What’s the difference?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

As we discussed in our earlier post, the UK has a range of immigration routes for sports persons seeking to participate in sporting activities in the UK on either a temporary or long-term basis.  Among the...

 UK immigration routes for sportspersons are the Sportsperson Visa (T2) and the Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting Visa (T5).   Although these two sports routes share some similarities, there are also...

Dependants of Health and Care Workers: FAQ’s
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Health and Care Worker category was introduced on 4 August 2020 for individuals who are medical professionals and who will work in the health and care sector in the UK. To understand the requirements for...

 a Health and Care Worker Visa, you can refer to our recent blog. Dependants of the Health and Care Worker can apply to join or stay with their family member in the UK.  What are the requirements for a Health...

Immigration options for persons with United Kingdom ancestry
By Richmond Chambers -

The Immigration Rules provide those with United Kingdom ancestry with a route to settlement in the UK via the UK Ancestry visa. The relevant provisions are set out within paragraph 186 of the Immigration Rules...

 and this application can only be made from overseas; it is not possible to apply for leave to remain, or to switch into this category, from within the UK. The main requirements of paragraph 186 are as...

Settlement as a Skilled Worker / Tier 2 Dependant
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

This article explores the requirements for settlement applications as a Skilled Worker / Tier 2 (General) dependant. The relevant Immigration Rules are now found under Appendix Skilled Worker, as this route replaced...

 the Tier 2 (General) route at 9:00am on 1 December 2020. The definition of ‘Skilled Worker’ under Paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules includes those granted leave as Tier 2 (General) migrants....
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