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Right to Work Checks: Essential 2025 Updates for Employers
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Right to Work Checks: 2025 Guidance Overview 2. Key Updates in the Right to Work Checks Guidance 3. Transition to eVisas: Decommissioning of Biometric Cards 4. Annex A Updated List of Acceptable...

 Documents for Manual Right to Work Checks 5. Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) Scheme: Key Changes 6. Removal of COVID-19 Temporary Adjusted Checks 7. Conducting Right to Work Checks: Key Procedures for...

Travelling With an eVisa: Steps to Follow
By Eve Loveman - Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Understanding eVisas and International Travel 2. Ensure Your UKVI Account and eVisa Details Are Up to Date Before Travel 3. Booking Flights and Transport with an eVisa 4. Documents Required...

 at the UK Border 5. International Air, Sea and Rail Carriers 6. How to Prove Your UK Immigration Status Abroad 7. Troubleshooting eVisa Access Issues While Abroad 8. Contact Our Immigration Barristers 9....

From BRPs to eVisas: The UK's Digital Immigration Transition
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In This Article 1. Introduction to eVisas 2. What Is an eVisa? A Digital Record of Immigration Status 3. Why Are eVisas Important? A Look at the Benefits 4. Who Needs an eVisa? Understanding the Affected Groups 5....

 How to Transition to an eVisa 6. Travel Considerations With eVisas 7. Addressing Concerns and Supporting Vulnerable Individuals 8. Future of UK Immigration: What’s Next? 9. Conclusion 10. Contact Our...

eVisa Mistakes and Errors and How to Correct Them
By Sophie Gibson - Legal Associate

In This Article 1. Mistakes on Your eVisa During The Transition From BRPs 2. What Is an eVisa and What Are Its Benefits? 3. What to Do if You Are in the UK on a Student Visa 4. Steps to Correct Mistakes on Your...

 eVisa 5. Reporting Mistakes on Your eVisa to UKVI Online 6. Contact the UKVI Resolution Centre by Telephone 7. Chat with the eVisa Support Chatbot 8. How to File a Complaint About Mistakes on Your eVisa 9....

Evisa System Update: Biometric Residence Permit Holders Can Now Apply For An Evisa
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

In This Article Introduction Online Immigration Status eVisa Guidance Updated eVisa Guidance – 6 August 2024 What if I Do Not Hold a BRP? EU Settlement Scheme and Windrush Scheme What if I Need to Apply for...

 Permission to Stay? Can I Travel With an eVisa? The Future of eVisas Contact Our Immigration Barristers Frequently Asked Questions Glossary Additional Resources 1. Introduction As we have seen in recent...

Why Does My BRP Expire on 31 December 2024?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

If you have been granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the past few years, you will probably have been issued with a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) with an expiry date of 31 December 2024. From 1 January...

 2020, applicants who are granted five years limited leave to remain have also started to receive BRP’s endorsed with an expiry date of 31 December 2024.  If this applies to you, you may be concerned that...

What is a Biometric Residence Permit?
By Richmond Chambers -

A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is an 86mm x 54mm polycarbonate card containing a chip to make it more secure against forgery and abuse.  A Biometric Residence Permit is proof of a right to reside, work...

 or study in the UK.  A Biometric Residence Permit can also be used as a form of identity, for example to open a UK bank account.  Information held on a Biometric Residence Permit A Biometric Residence Permit...

Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) Guidance
By Isabella Reynard - Immigration Barrister

In this post we look at Biometric Residence Permits or BRPs.  We look at what a Biometric Residence Permit is, who has to enrol biometric information, when a BRP is issued, travelling without a BRP and how to...

 collect a BRP. What is a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP)? Biometric residence permits are a form of identification and can act as proof of an individual’s right to work, study or stay in the UK. They...

Why Do I Need a BRP Card?
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

We are currently receiving many enquiries about the need for Biometric Residence Permits or cards (BRPs) from people who have held indefinite leave to remain for many years, often evidenced by stamps in...

 expired or lost passports.  For instance, it may come as a surprise to many to discover that a BRP card may be requested, even by current employers, to prove the right to work in the UK.   This post explains the...

Transferring ILR Visa to a Biometric Residence Permit
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is proof of a right to reside, work or study in the UK. It will include the following information: Name Date of birth  Place of birth Biometric information including fingerprints  A...

 photograph  Immigration status.  For those who have obtained indefinite leave to remain but do not have a BRP, a No Time Limits (NTL) application can be made to transfer ILR to a BRP.  When to...

UK Visa Application Granted - What Next?
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

After your entry clearance application for a long-term UK visa is granted, the final plans for your move to the UK have to be made, and often a number of frequently asked questions arise.  For example:  Why is...

 my vignette (passport stamp) not the full visa duration?  When do I have to arrive in the UK? Can I enter as a non-visa national before the start date of my vignette and stay after it starts under the new...

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