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MAC Publishes Technical Note on Calculating Skilled Worker Salary Thresholds for Sponsors and Employers

On 19 May 2026, the Migration Advisory Committee MAC published a technical note setting out its recommended methodology for calculating salary thresholds within the UK immigration system.

What is the difference between Administrative Review and Judicial Review?

The legal right to appeal in various immigration cases has been persistently peeled away in recent years. This has seen an increase in immigration cases going through the processes of Review.

Home Office Defines ‘Operating or Trading’ for Sponsor Licence Applications: Why This Matters for Skilled Worker Sponsors

The Home Office has quietly introduced what may prove to be one of the most practically significant sponsor licence guidance updates in recent years: a formal definition of the phrase “operating or trading” for sponsor licence applications.

Innovator Founder Visa Route Application Guide 2026: Requirements, Endorsement and Settlement

The Innovator and Start-up routes first opened in Spring 2019, with the view of replacing the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route. The introduction of these routes took the decision making power regarding the...

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS): Who Must Pay, Exemptions, Refunds and Current Rates

The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a mandatory fee on most UK visa applications, introduced in 2015 to ensure long-term migrants contribute to the NHS.

Switching from a Fiancé Visa to a Spouse Visa in the UK

The UK Fiancé Visa does not lead directly to settlement in the UK. However, once you have married in the UK, you will be able to apply for and switch from a Fiancé Visa to a UK Spouse Visa.

Children Born Outside the UK to British Mothers: British Citizenship Under Section 4C

British nationality law has undergone several important changes in recent years, in many cases in order to reflect changes in social attitudes and to correct historic injustices. Section 4C of the British Nationality...

EU Settlement Scheme Settled Status: New Automated Grant Procedure and the Commencement of Pre-Settled Status Removals

On 9 April 2026, the Home Office published a policy paper outlining a shift in the administration of the EU Settlement Scheme. This blog focuses on the expansion of automated grants...

How to Apply For a UK Ancestry Visa

If you are a Commonwealth citizen and have a grandparent who was born in the UK or Islands, you may be able to live and work in the UK on the basis of your UK ancestry.

UK Visa Application Mistakes: Innocent Errors, False Representation and Deception

When submitting a UK visa application through UKVI, any information provided ought to be true, accurate and complete according to the applicant’s knowledge. However, as the process is oftentimes complex and...

Sponsor Duties Tightened and Skilled Worker Rules Rewritten for UK Employers

The UK sponsorship regime is undergoing a significant and deliberate shift. The Home Office has introduced a series of updates to sponsor licence guidance over the past year...

Can I Visit the UK While My Partner Visa Is Being Processed?

Many of our spouse visa, civil partner visa, unmarried partner visa, fiance visa and proposed civil partner visa clients have asked us whether it...