KNOWLEDGE

CENTRE

Immigrants should pay National Insurance upfront, says think tank

Migrants should be required to pay a £2,000 ‘National Insurance Advance’ upon first entering the UK, a new think tank report has proposed.Contact Us

Applications for naturalisation as a British citizen

Persons who have successfully obtained settlement in the UK may wish to consider making an application to naturalise as a British citizen. These applications are considered at the discretion of the...

ECJ rules on EU citizen dependency requirements

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently gave its opinion in an interesting case that considered what constitutes dependency for a direct descendent of an EU citizen over the age of 21, in order to obtain...

Human rights concerns over Immigration Bill

A recent report from the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has raised concerns over certain provisions contained within the Government’s Immigration Bill. The provisions in question relate to restrictions...

EU citizenship should not be for sale says European Parliament

The European Parliament has passed a resolution on what it sees as the problem of some member states introducing schemes which, either directly or indirectly, result in the sale of EU citizenship to third-country...

Coming to the UK as a visitor under the UK/China Approved Destination Status Agreement

If you are a national of China and you would like to come to the UK as part of a group of tourists for less than 30 days, then you can apply as a visitor under the UK/China Approved Destination Status agreement. You...

New report on Immigration policy

Current immigration policy is choking business growth for zero political gain, a new report from think tank, CentreForum, warns.Contact Us

Join Us - Barrister or Solicitor - Up to 5 years PQE - Full-time - Permanent

Richmond Chambers LLP is an innovative partnership of specialist immigration barristers and other immigration law professionals who share a core commitment to providing high quality immigration law...

UK immigration targets under threat, but business relocations increase

The latest immigration figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed a surprising increase in the UK’s net migration, as we discussed in an earlier blog post. Fall in emigration Although there are a...

Applying for ILR under the 10 year rule: the continuous residence requirement

Paragraph 276A of the Immigration Rules states that continuous residence means residence in the UK for 'an unbroken period'. Certain events, such as absences from the UK for extended periods, being removed from...

Talented graduate entrepreneurs brought to UK

A new Government scheme – the Sirius Programme – which aims to being the world’s best entrepreneurial talent to the UK has announced the first innovative start-ups to gain a place. The seven start-ups, made...

Applying for ILR under the 10 year rule: the lawful residence requirement

Applicants who intend to make an application for settlement in the UK having resided in the UK continuously and lawfully in...