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UK Visa Routes to Start a Business in the UK
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

In early March 2021 Rishi Sunak announced that there would be sweeping immigration reforms in Spring 2022 to help attract the brightest and best to the UK. He announced: ‘A new unsponsored points-based visa to...

 attract the best and most promising international talent in science, research and tech. New, improved visa processes for scale-ups and entrepreneurs. And radically simplified bureaucracy for high skilled...

Sponsor Licence Audits and Compliance Visits Resume
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

In March 2020, as a result of COVID-19, sponsor licence compliance visits were suspended by the Home Office. However, these audits will now be re-commencing as lockdown restrictions ease across the United Kingdom. Officers...

 will comply with Public Health England (PHE) advice, including the wearing of Personal Protective Equipment, as appropriate, and the observation of social distancing measures. They will also...

Hong Kong BN(O) Visa: Dependent Children under 18
By Zoe Bantleman - Immigration Barrister

The BN(O) Household Child route is for the dependent child or grandchild of a person who is making an application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as the partner of a BN(O)...

 Status Holder at the same time. This Guide is for children under the age of 18. We have separate guides for the other applicants: Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for BNO Status Holders  Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for...

Family & Partner Visa Financial Requirement: Cash Savings
By Bernard Wood - Pupil Barrister

The financial requirement for partner, parent and child visa applications is set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules as a  gross annual income of at least £18,600. One way in which the financial requirement...

 can be met is through reliance on cash savings, under Category D. The level of cash savings required may vary if there are additional dependent children on the application,  if cash savings are to be...

Skilled Worker Visa - Evidence of Recruitment
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The Immigration Rules underwent major changes at the end of 2020. The new highly-anticipated Skilled Worker route was introduced and at 9:00am on 1 December 2020 and immigration lawyers across the country...

 were rejoicing the perceived abolition of the formulaic Resident Labour Market Test.  Whilst the new Appendix Skilled Worker does not strictly require a Resident Labour Market Test to have taken place, the Home...

Police Registration - What You Need To Know
By Alexandra Pease - Immigration Barrister

Conditions can be attached to a person’s permission to enter or stay, and this includes a condition requiring a person to register with the police when in the UK.  In this post we look at the requirement to register...

 with the police, how to register with the police, where to register with the police and the potential consequences of failing to register with the police. Requirement to Register with the Police Part...

Global Talent Arts and Culture Route Guidance - Part 2
By Olivia Waddell - Legal Associate

In our earlier post we looked at the application process for a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa and the documents that are required in support of a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa application. ...

 In this post we will look at which artists, entertainers and support staff are eligible to apply for a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa. Eligibility for a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa The Global...

Global Talent Arts and Culture Visa Guidance - Part 1
By Olivia Waddell - Legal Associate

The Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa is designed for artists, performers and creative practitioners who wish to live and work in the UK. To apply for this visa, an applicant must be professionally...

 engaged in producing outstanding performed, presented, distributed or internationally exhibited work, and show regular professional engagement in their field in the 5 years leading up to the date of application. ...

Begum Judgment: Deprivation of British Citizenship Appeals
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

For Shamima Begum, the Supreme Court judgment of 26 February 2021 meant that she will not be permitted to enter the UK in order to be able to play an effective part in her deprivation of citizenship appeal. However,...

 the same decision will have important long-term implications for all individuals whose British citizenship is at risk of deprivation as a result of a decision by the Secretary of State. Leaving the...

Why does my BRP expire on 31/12/2024?
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

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...

EU Settlement Scheme & Pending Prosecutions
By Lucy Katko - Pupil Barrister

On 04 March 2021, the Secretary of State’s policy document EU Settlement Scheme: Suitability Requirements was updated (Version 5.0). This guidance document is used by UKVI decision makers to assess whether applicants...

 meet the suitability requirements for either Settled or Pre-Settled Status under Appendix EU of the Immigration Rules. Details of the full suitability requirements can be found here. The changes to...

UK Parent Visa Relationship Requirements
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules allows parents to join their children, under the age of 18, in the UK.  There are a number of relationship requirements, which differ slightly when applying for entry clearance...

 or leave to remain as a parent.  In this post we look at the UK parent visa relationship requirement for an application under Appendix FM. Parent Visa Relationship Requirements The child of the applicant...
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