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The Rights of Family Members of Dual EEA - UK Nationals following NaturalisationThe AG’s Opinion in Lounes
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Barrister Partner

The important High Court referral in Toufik Lounes, discussed here, referred the following questions to the Court of Justice: “Where a Spanish national and Union citizen: i. moves to the United Kingdom, in...

the exercise of her right to free movement under Directive 2004/38/EC; and ii. resides in the United Kingdom in the exercise of her right under Article 7 or Article 16 of Directive 2004/38/EC; and iii....

Applying to extend a Tier 1 (Investor) visa - the balance of funds requirement
By Richmond Chambers -

On 6 November 2014, the immigration rules changed significantly for the Tier 1 (Investor) category. Investors who were initially granted a Tier 1 (Investor) visa under the rules in place after 6 November 2014 must...

invest all of their funds in the UK by way of qualifying investments, (i.e. by way of government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies). However, investors who...

British Nationality Deprivation Appeals – Not Dead Yet
By Richmond Chambers -

In Pirzada (Deprivation of citizenship: general principles) [2017] UKUT 196 (IAC) the Upper Tribunal appears to limit the issues in an appeal against a Home Office decision to deprive a person of their...

British citizenship status. It is arguable that the Upper Tribunal erred, not least as this aspect of the decision is at odds with other relevant decisions.Contact our immigration barristers

Upper Tribunal again emphasises the importance of Home Office Guidance
By Richmond Chambers -

In the recent case of SF and others (Guidance, post-2014 Act) Albania [2017] UKUT 00120 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal has emphasised the importance of Tribunals considering relevant Home Office Guidance if pertinent...

to the case, even if no submissions on said guidance are made by the Appellant. The Background The case concerned a mother, who entered the United Kingdom from Albania in 2012 with two young children to...

Changes to the Tier 4 Student category
By Richmond Chambers -

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC1078, announced on Friday 17th March 2017, introduces various change to Tier 4 Visas, which cover students. Amendments will seek to ensure stronger care protections...

for those who fall within the “Child” subcategory, as well as setting higher standards which institutions and students must reach if they wish to be considered under the “General” category. Tier 4...

More changes to Tier 1 of the Points-Based System
By Richmond Chambers -

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC1078, announced on Friday 17th March 2017, introduces various amendments to Tier 1 of the Points-Based System. Tier 1 of the Points-Based System caters for high...

value migrants, and currently consists of four active categories: Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), Tier 1 (Investor) and Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur). It also includes the Tier 1...

Upcoming Changes To Tier 2 Immigration Rules
By Richmond Chambers -

On 16 March 2017, the Government presented a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1078). Guided by the Migration Advisory Committee’s recommendations, these changes are likely to affect business...

immigration, in particular those migrating to the UK under the Tier 2 points based system. Changes to Tier 2 (General) Immigration Tier 2 (General) migrant workers are those with an offer of a skilled job...

Changes to family migration and visit rules announced
By Richmond Chambers -

New changes to the Immigration Rules, announced on Friday 17th March, will affect personal immigration and in particular those applying for the Family Route (Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules).Personal Immigration...

and the Family Route Any individuals who wish to enter the UK as a fiancé(e) or proposed civil partner in order to marry or form a civil partnership must be free to marry or form a civil partnership at...

Home Office has ‘the clearest obligation’ to serve relevant policy guidance
By Richmond Chambers -

In the recent case of UB (Sri Lanka) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2017] EWCA Civ 85, the Court of Appeal has found that the Secretary of State has ‘the clearest obligation’ to serve relevant...

past policy documents and ensure that they are before the Tribunal. Background The Appellant was a Sri Lankan national who came to the UK in 2007 as a student. He made further applications for leave to...

Tier 2 Immigration Skills Charge to be introduced in April 2017
By Richmond Chambers -

From April onwards, employers will be charged up to £1000 per annum for each non-EEA worker that they sponsor. Background The new Immigration Act introduces a charge for companies wishing to recruit outside the...

EEA. It has stated that this has two main objectives, namely to: Encourage businesses to source the skilled workers that they need from the UK labour market; Reduce the burden on the taxpayer from the cost...

Tier 1 Investor and Entrepreneur Visa Approvals Remain Strong
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today reveal that the number of Tier 1 (Investor) visa applications approved during Q3 and Q4 of 2016 was up 62% on the first two quarters of the year. Meanwhile,...

the number of Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visas granted during the second half of the year remained broadly the same as in the previous 6 months. Increase in Tier 1 (Investor) visas Between October and...

Supreme Court hands down judgment in MM (Lebanon) minimum income requirement case
By Richmond Chambers -

Exactly 12 months after starting to hear the case, the Supreme Court has today handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (on the application of MM (Lebanon) (AP) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2017] UKSC 10.Facts

Exactly 12 months after starting to hear the case, the Supreme Court has today handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (on the application of MM (Lebanon) (AP) (Appellant) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) [2017] UKSC 10.Facts
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