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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...

 advice and representation directly to members of the public.  An opportunity has now arisen for a talented and ambitious barrister or solicitor of up to 5 years PQE to join our immigration team.

UK immigration targets under threat, but business relocations increase
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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...

 number of factors that could have contributed to this rise, including a drop in the levels of emigration from the UK, it has cast doubt over the Government’s ability to reduce net migration to the “tens...

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

 the UK or receiving a custodial sentence may break the period of continuous residence. they have been absent from the UK for a period of six months or more at any one time; They have spent a total of more...

Talented graduate entrepreneurs brought to UK
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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...

 up of 19 young entrepreneurs from 13 countries including India, China, Italy, Germany, Canada, Kenya, New Zealand, and Nigeria will now be able to establish their promising businesses in the UK, which it...

Applying for ILR under the 10 year rule: the lawful residence requirement
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Applicants who intend to make an application for settlement in the UK having resided in the UK continuously and lawfully in...

 accordance with paragraph 276B of the Immigration Rules must demonstrate that they have in fact acquired a period of ten years lawful residence.

Immigration rule change to benefit technology experts
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For too long the Immigration Rules have dragged behind the times when it comes to the digital industry, but with an announcement in the Autumn Statement late last week, it looks like things may be beginning to change.

 For too long the Immigration Rules have dragged behind the times when it comes to the digital industry, but with an announcement in the Autumn Statement late last week, it looks like things may be beginning to change.

New visa free scheme for Gulf
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Following changes made to the visa system for visitors from China and India earlier this year, the government has now announced that it plans to change the visa system for visitors from some of the Gulf states. With...

 effect from 1st January 2014 Emirati, Omani and Qatari passport holders will be able to apply for an electronic visa waiver (EVW) for travel to the UK. There will be no charge for the EVW and it is...

Net migration increases
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New statistics, released at the end of November by the Office for National Statistics, show that net migration (the difference between immigration and emigration) to the UK rose to 182,000 at the end of June 2013,...

 compared to 167,000 in June 2012. For the year ending June 2013 503,000 people immigrated to the UK, compared to the 517,000 people who immigrated during the previous year. It is thought that the real...

Zoumbas v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 74 - a case summary
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Immigration has recently been a hot topic in the UK Supreme Court, with two decisions being handed down within a week of each other – first Patel & Ors v Secretary of State...

 for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 72 (20 November 2013), quickly followed by Zoumbas v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] UKSC 74 (27 November 2013).

UK immigration policy could deter many students
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An interesting new poll commissioned by think tank IPPR suggests that not being able to stay and work after completing studies in the UK is becoming a real issue for overseas students. The poll by Ipsos MORI questioned...

 500 young people in India looking to study abroad and found that 90% say the UK’s restriction on their ability to work after studying could put off ‘most’ or ‘some’ students. More than half...

The right of residence in the UK for European Citizens
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Citizens of the European Union Member States have the right of free movement within the European Union. As a consequence, other than the requirement to produce a valid passport or national identity card, there...

 is no requirement for EU citizens to apply to the Home Office for entry clearance or leave to remain in order to secure the right of residence. However, it is often difficult to ‘prove’ the right...

Migrant workers still relied on for skilled engineering jobs
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In an interesting report published earlier this month it was revealed that the UK based skilled engineering firms are becoming increasingly reliant on foreign workers to fill vacant positions, according to...

 a report in the Telegraph. The review, which was backed by the Government, found that many companies in “strategically important” areas such as oil and gas extraction or electronic engineering, are being...
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