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Indefinite Leave to Remain for ECAA Turkish Workers or Business Persons
By Zoe Bantleman - Immigration Barrister

Under Council Regulation (EEC) 2760/72 (often referred to as the “Ankara Agreement”) and its Protocol, there are special arrangements for employed and self-employed Turkish nationals in the EU, including in...

 the United Kingdom. The UK became bound by the Agreement and Protocol on 1 January 1973, with its accession to the EU. In my prior post, I discussed the effects of the withdrawal of the UK from the EU for...

Turkish Worker Visa Post-Brexit
By Zoe Bantleman - Immigration Barrister

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...

 about the future of the Turkish Worker visa route after Brexit.  Current Turkish Worker Visa Route A Turkish worker visa application is made pursuant to the Association Agreement between the European...

Court of Appeal says Turkish Business Persons had no legitimate expectation of settlement
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

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...

 composed of Lord Justice Flaux, Lord Justice Newey and Lady Justice Rose.  The decision challenged was the 2019 decision of Mr Justice Dingemans, accessible here.  The case concerned indefinite leave to...

ECAA Turkish Businessperson Visa: The Standstill Clause
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The European Communities Association Agreement (ECAA) was set up under the Ankara Agreement of 1963 – before the UK joined the EU.  The aim was to promote economic relations between Turkey and the community...

 and lead to accession of Turkey to the (now) EU.  In this post, which forms part of a series of posts on the Turkish Businessperson visa, we ask what is the standstill clause and what does it mean for...

Being Turkish has its benefits - ECAA Turkish Worker Visa
By Richmond Chambers -

There are two avenues open to Turkish citizens wishing to settle in the United Kingdom: ECAA 1, which is the self-employed Turkish Businessperson visa and the lesser known route, ECAA 2, the Turkish Worker Visa. In...

 essence, the self-employed Turkish visa enables Turkish citizens to establish a new business or join an existing business which will lead to settlement after completing four years in the UK. However,...

The benefits of being Turkish: Tier 1 Entrepreneur v the Ankara Agreement
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Turkish businessperson visa holders are able to switch to an Ankara Agreement visa from any other immigration category and must meet the 1973 business requirements, which are far less stringent than the UK Immigration...

 Rules’ requirements for other non-EU entrepreneurs. Under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route, non-EU Entrepreneurs with access to £200,000 funds to invest in a UK business can qualify to live and work...

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