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A Short Guide to UK Immigration for Entrepreneurs
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

If you wish to set up or invest in a business in the UK, you may qualify to live and work in the UK as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur. You can also switch into the entrepreneur immigration category if you are already...

in the UK under Tier 1, 2 or 4 of the points-based system. Your family members may accompany you as your dependents. Initial applications: UK tier 1 entrepreneur visa For an initial entrepreneur visa...

New Article 8 case: R on the application of Aliyu and another v SSHD [2014] EWHC 3919 (Admin)
By Richmond Chambers -

In R on the application of Aliyu and another v SSHD [2014] EWHC 3919 (Admin) the Claimants were sisters who arrived in the UK from Nigeria aged 11 and 10. At the date of hearing the Claimants were 22 and 21 years...

old respectively. The Claimants had travelled to the UK in January 2004 as visitors in order to visit their grandmother. However, following their arrival they remained with their maternal aunt, who was a...

ONS Publishes Latest Migration Statistics Report
By Richmond Chambers -

The Office for National Statistics has recently published its Migration Statistics Quarterly Report for the year ending June 2014. The figures show that net long-term migration to the UK was estimated to be 260,000...

in the year ending June 2014, which is a statistically significant increase from 182,000 in the previous 12 months. The statistics also show that: There was a statistically significant increase in...

Changes to the Business Immigration Rules
By Richmond Chambers -

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: Tier 2 (General), Tier 2 (ICT), Tier 2 (Sportsperson), Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting), Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme), Tier 1 (Investor), Tier 1...

The Genuine Vacancy Test for Tier 2 General and Tier 2 ICT migrants
By Richmond Chambers -

On 6th November 2014, the Home Office published new Immigration Rules which have introduced a number of changes to the business immigration categories. One of the most important changes for employers to...

be aware of is that the Home Office now has power to conduct checks to ensure that advertised vacancies are “genuine”. This change affects applications under both the Tier 2 General and Tier 2...

The British-Irish Visa Scheme Now available for Chinese Visitors
By Richmond Chambers -

The British Ambassador to China, Sir Sebastian Wood, together the Irish Ambassador, Paul Kavanagh, have announced a joint visa initiative between Ireland and the United Kingdom to assist Chinese visitors. Applicants...

in China are now open to apply for this visa, which will allow them free movement between the two countries. The Chinese visitors must still acquire a visa from the country they will be visiting first...

24 Hour Visa Service to be Extended
By Richmond Chambers -

A 24 hour visa service that aims to attract more investment in Britain is to be extended, the Government has announced. The Super Priority Visa Service, which is already on offer in China and India,...

ensures a decision on a visa application within 24 hours, removing lengthy bureaucratic hurdles that many businesses fear put off possible business travellers, investors and rich tourists and pushes them towards...

Home Office Consultation – Sanctions for non-compliance with the Biometric Registration Regulations
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office has today (11 November 2014) launched an open consultation with the public over proposed amendments to the Code of Practice about the sanctions for non-compliance with the biometric registration...

regulations issued by the Secretary of State under the UK Borders Act 2007. Changes to the Code, which has been in place since 2008, are prompted by the imminent introduction, in 2015, of a new requirement...

New rules for Tier 1 Investors – What does maintaining the investment mean?
By Richmond Chambers -

With the new Immigration Rules for Tier 1 Investor visa applications in force from today, 6 November 2014, much has already been written about the widely anticipated increase in the investment funds requirement...

from £1 million to £2 million. However, the new Immigration Rules also introduce other, less widely publicised, changes which must be anticipated by new investors. In this article we focus on the new...

Immigration from the EU Brings Positive Economic Impact
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Immigrants coming to the UK from other EU countries have had a positive impact on the UK economy, according to a newly published report.Contact Us

Immigrants coming to the UK from other EU countries have had a positive impact on the UK economy, according to a newly published report.Contact Us

R (on the application of Jennifer Kerr) v. SSHD IJR [2014] UKUT 00493 (IAC) | Case Summary
By Richmond Chambers -

In R (on the application of Jennifer Kerr) v. SSHD IJR [2014] UKUT 00493 (IAC) the applicant was a citizen of Jamaica who entered the UK in May 2001 as a visitor. She had remained in the UK unlawfully following...

the expiry of her visitor visa. On 24 September 2011, she married her husband, a British citizen. About 12 months later she applied for leave to remain in the UK under Article 8 on the basis of the family...

Backlog of Asylum Cases Continues to Grow
By Richmond Chambers -

A report by the Public Accounts Committee into the performance of the UK border and immigration system has revealed the continued existence of a backlog of asylum claims. The report explains that the Home Office...

acquired direct responsibility for the significant problems faced by the UK Border Agency (the Agency) when it was abolished in March 2013 and its functions were transferred to the Home Office. According to...
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