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The Seven-Year Child Reasonableness Test - NA (Bangladesh)

The Home Office used to have a concession called DP5/96 under which there was a presumption that a child who had lived in the UK for a continuous seven year period, and their parents, should not be removed from...

Settlement as a Skilled Worker / Tier 2 Dependant

This article explores the requirements for settlement applications as a Skilled Worker / Tier 2 (General) dependant. The relevant Immigration Rules are now found under Appendix Skilled Worker, as this route replaced...

UK Visitor Visa (Tourism or Leisure) - Top 10 FAQs

Most visitors to the UK will need to make an application for a UK visit visa from their country of residence, before travelling. In this post we answer some of the questions that are most frequently asked...

Graduate Visa Route Open for International Students

The UK Graduate Visa Route has opened for applications today (1 July 2021).  The Graduate Visa is a new post-study work visa route which allows international students who have completed an eligible UK...

The Status of EU Settlement Scheme Applicants After 30 June 2021

In this post we look at the legal position and status of EU citizens and their family members who have applied for Pre-Settled or Settled Status under the EU Settlement Scheme (‘EUSS’) and who are awaiting...

Immigration Tribunal Appeals - A Practical Guide (4)

We recently examined in parts one, two and three of this practical guide how and on what basis you might lodge an immigration appeal. We have examined both legal and practical considerations.  In this fourth post...

EU Settlement Scheme Toolkit

Over recent months our barristers have published several articles addressing the position of EU nationals and their family members in the UK following Brexit, including under the EU Settlement Scheme (‘EUSS’). As...

EU Settlement Scheme & Covid-19 Related Absences - Updated Guidance

The Home Office has recently issued updated policy guidance on coronavirus related absences under the EU Settlement Scheme, following a legal challenge to the previous policy (published 15 December 2020).  The...

Immigration Tribunal Appeals - A Practical Guide (3)

We recently examined in parts one and two of this practical guide how and on what basis you might lodge an immigration appeal. In this third post, we examine the starting point for an immigration appeal and the...

Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Non-Employment Income

Following previous posts in the Knowledge Centre about meeting the financial requirement of Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules through cash savings, self-employment, variable income and third-party support,...

Domicile in British Nationality Applications

‘Domicile’ is a complex concept which has been subject to a great deal of analysis by the courts and is relevant to a variety of branches of the law, from family to tax law. It is also often relevant to nationality...

European and Swiss Citizen Visitors to the UK

It is important for all visitors to the UK to know which activities are permitted for visitors – and which are not.  Visitors, including EU and Swiss national visitors now that the UK has left the EU, may...