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More Changes to UK Immigration Rules Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In the space of two days last week the Home Office published two statements of changes to the Immigration Rules.  The first Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1496) was published on 17 July 2023,...

 followed by a second Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 1715) on 19 July 2023. In this post we highlight some of the key changes to the Immigration Rules that applicants should be aware of,...

What Is the New Illegal Migration Bill 2023?
By Maud Foxley - Immigration Barrister

On 08 March 2023, the government proposed the new Illegal Migration Bill in an attempt to stop people coming to the UK ‘unlawfully’ by ‘unsafe and illegal routes’ such as on small boats crossing the channel....

 This article will provide an overview of the Illegal Migration Bill’s purpose, its main provisions and its legality. What Is the Purpose of the Illegal Migration Bill? The Illegal Migration Bill, or...

Previous Breaches of Immigration Law as a ‘Suitability’ Issue
By Richmond Chambers -

‘Suitability’ refers to grounds upon which the Home Office may (i) refuse to grant or (ii) cancel permission to enter or stay in the UK. The rules on suitability can be very complicated and differ between...

 visa categories. Some visa categories have specific suitability requirements. Applicants for spouse visas under Appendix FM, for example, must show that they meet the suitability requirements in section...

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Immigration Law Update
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The Coronavirus has resulted in a period of difficulty and uncertainty for everyone across the world. We have seen various changes to our society and to the way we live our lives. The immigration system is no different,...

 and has had to adapt to respond to these changes and the measures put in place in order to stop the spread of the virus. This blog collates and explores the Home Office’s Coronavirus policy as well...

Plans to simplify ‘labyrinthine’ immigration rulebook
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Highly prescriptive, too long, and difficult to follow. Those are the conclusions drawn by the Law Commission on the UK’s 1,100 pages of immigration rules. The UK’s legislative overseer has suggested the rulebook...

 which governs the entry of people to the UK needs to be overhauled because it has become too complicated. The commission which reviews and recommends changes to legislation has begun consulting on a...

Tight immigration laws post-Brexit will hurt UK, says industry boss
By Richmond Chambers -

The head of the Confederation of British Industry, Carolyn Fairbairn, has issued a startling warning about post-Brexit plans for a system that places strict limits on low-skilled immigration. The government’s...

 proposed “global system” is expected to place strict restrictions on visas granted for workers earning under £30,000 a year. Fairbairn said this system risks inflicting “massive...

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