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European Parliament Calls for Urgent Measures to Save Lives

Members of the European Parliament have voted on a resolution calling on the EU to do everything possible to prevent further loss of life at sea. MEPs have also called for a binding quota for distributing asylum...

Administrative Review after the Immigration Act 2014

Following the introduction of the Immigration Act 2014, applicants who apply under Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 4 and Tier 5 of the points-based system no longer enjoy a full right of appeal.   Where the initial application...

Tier 2 Changes of Employment

Those in the UK as Tier 2 General migrants need to be sponsored by an employer – but this does not mean that they have to stay with the same employer throughout their time as a Tier 2 General migrant. They may...

Zambrano and being compelled to leave the EU

Ordinarily, UK immigration law governs the rights of entry and leave to remain of non-EU family members of UK nationals and the Immigration Rules, with their strict financial requirements, apply. Even though British...

Can a Tier 1 Investor Invest in Property?

When is an investment in property, or a property-related business, a permitted investment for the purpose of applying for, extending, or settling in the UK on the basis of a Tier 1 Investor visa? Can a Tier 1 Investor...

EU Response to Mediterranean Migration Crisis

The European Commission has published details of ten immediate actions it intends to take in response to the migration crisis situation in the Mediterranean. “We need to show that same collective European...

The benefits of being Turkish: Tier 1 Entrepreneur v the Ankara Agreement

Turkish businessperson visa holders are able to switch to an Ankara Agreement visa from any other immigration category and must meet the 1973 business requirements, which are far less stringent than the UK Immigration...

Analysis of Recent Migrant Workers

The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford has published a new commentary analysing the numbers and characteristics of recent migrant workers in the UK. The authors of the commentary say that it provides...

Tier 1 Entrepreneur: Working and Contracts for Services

Successful Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applicants will have their leave granted subject to a number of conditions. One of these conditions is that you cannot work for a business other than your own. The condition states: ‘no...

Overstayers: what about my partner’s children?

Those who have overstayed and want to regularise their stay on the basis of their relationship with a partner in the UK have to show that there would be ‘insurmountable obstacles’ to their family life continuing...

Are you of good character?

If you are age 10 or over and are applying to become a British citizen, the Secretary of State will need to be satisfied that you are of “good character”. Although the requirement is worded slightly differently...

Introduction of UK Border Exit Checks

Effective 8 April 2015, exit checks will take place at all UK airports and ports, with information contained in passports and travel documentation being gathered from those leaving the country, whether by air,...