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‘Surinder Singh’ Route to Close On 29 March 2022

On 29 March 2022 at 2300 GMT, the route for British Citizens to make applications under the EU Settlement Scheme for family permits for their family members to return with or join them in the UK will close. Looking...

Zambrano Rights and Limited Leave to Remain: Akinsanya v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 37

The Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment in Akinsanya v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 37, the Secretary of State’s appeal against Mostyn J’s judgment of last year. In...

Parent of a Child Student Visa Application Guide

If your child is coming to the UK to study at an independent school and you wish to accompany or join your child, this guide will set out what you need to know when applying for a Parent of a Child Student Visa....

UK Business Visas & Shareholder Requirements

Our business visa clients often ask us whether they are allowed to hold shares in the company that they own and/or work for. In this post, we look at the various immigration rules on shareholding for those...

UK Visa for Care Workers & Home Carers: Update

As we reported last month, in an attempt to alleviate current pressure on the health and social care system as a result of Covid-19, the Home Office recently announced that the UK Health and Care Worker visa is...

Settlement or ILR on the UK Ancestry Route

In our recent blog post, we provided details of the requirements for a UK Ancestry visa. A UK Ancestry visa will be valid for a period of five years. After a continuous period of five years in the UK on this route,...

New Immigration Rules for Refugee Settlement

Individuals who are in the UK on a protection route – i.e., those who have been granted refugee status or humanitarian protection, and their dependants – have their own specific route to settlement (also...

Apply to Join the Permit Free Festival List

If you are a festival organiser with an event that is scheduled to start between 7 April 2022 and 6 April 2024, you have until 31 January 2022 to apply for your festival to be included on the Permit Free Festival...

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa: Top 35 FAQ’s Answered

The UK Tier 1 Investor visa category is for individuals who are able to make a substantial financial investment in the UK. In order to qualify for a UK Investor visa you will need to have access to at least...

Youth Mobility Scheme Ballot 2022 Opening Soon

The ballot for the 2022 Youth Mobility Scheme opens on Monday, 17 January 2022 and closes on Wednesday, 19 January 2022.  In this article we look in detail at the Youth Mobility Scheme ballot process to understand...

The 'Ethical Decision-Making Model' Tool For Home Office Staff

On 11 November 2021, the Home Office published guidance for its caseworker titled ‘The Ethical Decision-Making Model’, described as a tool to help Home Office staff when making decisions involving difficult...

Court of Appeal Rules on Zambrano Carers in RM (Pakistan)

The Court of Appeal has recently issued a judgement in the case of Secretary of State for the Home Department vs RM (Pakistan) [2021] EWCA Civ 1754 relating to ‘Zambrano’ carers where the person claims to derive...