Sole Representative Visa: An Alternative to the Innovator Visa

On 29 March 2019 new rules were introduced for those who want to run a business in the UK, bringing into force Appendix W which includes the Innovator visa and Start-up visa categories. These routes initially seemed like an improvement on the now-closed Entrepreneur...

Changes to the Business Immigration Rules

On 16 October 2014 the Home Office published its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. The new Immigration Rules came into force on 6th November 2014, introducing a number of changes to the business immigration categories, including:...

New report on Immigration policy

Current immigration policy is choking business growth for zero political gain, a new report from think tank, CentreForum, warns.Contact Us

UK immigration targets under threat, but business relocations increase

The latest immigration figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed a surprising increase in the UK’s net migration, as we discussed in an earlier blog post.Fall in emigration

New visa free scheme for Gulf

Following changes made to the visa system for visitors from China and India earlier this year, the government has now announced that it plans to change the visa system for visitors from some of the Gulf states.Contact Us

Business travellers to receive new premium visa services

In a further move to attract business highfliers to work and invest in the UK, the Government has announced that it intends to improve upon the...

EU Immigration is good for UK economy

If the UK were to leave the EU or impose tighter controls on immigration from within the EU it would have a negative impact on the UK in terms of restricted economic growth and a worsening in public finances, according to a recent report.Contact Us

Over 72 million forcibly displaced globally

Over 72 million people, more than one in every hundred of the world’s citizens, are now forcibly displaced, according to a new report released by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Improvements to Dover Immigration Removal Centre

Dover Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) had made progress and improved in some key areas, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced short follow-up inspection of the removal centre in Kent. There remained, however,...

Age assessment still an issue for children seeking asylum

A recent report, 'The Fact of Age', issued by Maggie Atkinson, Children's Commissioner for England has revealed problems still occur in age assessments of children seeking asylum. Decision-making often does not function smoothly, which could result in children...