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Changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category from 13 December 2012
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In its most recent Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, the UK government has announced important planned changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system. The changes were laid...

 before Parliament on 22 November 2012 and will come into force on 13 December 2012. Switching from Tier 4 (General) student to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) From 13 December 2012, it will no longer be possible for...

An Overview of UK Visas for Creative, Media and Arts Professionals
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The UK Immigration Rules provide various different routes by which persons involved in the Creative, Media and Arts sector can travel to the UK, work or perform and, in some cases, stay indefinitely. ...

 In this article we provide a brief description of the main routes available for entry to the UK, as well as the basic eligibility requirements and length of stay permitted in each category.

Flexible changes to Immigration Rules
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The Government has announced changes to the Immigration Rules, which it says will ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for exceptional overseas talent. Responding to feedback from businesses, the Government...

 is extending the offer already available for highly skilled migrants to encourage the brightest and best global talent to come to the UK to work, invest and set up business. Migrant workers entering...

Acquisition of citizenship in the EU
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In 2010, 810,500 persons acquired citizenship of an EU27 Member State. The highest number of citizenships were granted by the United Kingdom (195,000 persons), France (143,000), Spain (124,000) and Germany (105,000),...

 which together accounted for 70% of all citizenships granted by the EU27 Member States. Compared with 2009, the number of acquisitions rose by 4% in the EU27 in 2010, mainly due to an increase in the...

Borders and immigration inspector publishes annual report
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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has recently published his 2011/12 annual report. The report highlights some areas of good performance identified by the Inspector during his inspections,...

 including: effective management of asylum casework and identification, and removal of immigration offenders from the UK by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Local Immigration teams, and improvements in...

Concerns over Border Agency backlog
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The Home Affairs Committee has published its latest report on the work of the UK Border Agency, covering the second quarter of the year April– June 2012. The report highlights concerns over the growth in...

 the number of backlog cases the Agency is dealing with, which have increased by over 25,000 cases since the first quarter of this year. Other areas of concern include: New asylum cases The Committee doubts that...

Changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations
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On 8th November 2012, changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 came into effect. The amended regulations set out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to enter and reside...

 in the UK and also confirm the criteria for rights to permanent residence. The key changes to the regulations include: removal of the requirement in regulation 8(2(a) that an extended family member must...

Representative of overseas business visa – sole representative visa
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Representatives of overseas businesses may apply for leave to enter with a view to establishing a commercial presence in the UK by operating a registered branch or wholly owned subsidiary company. Entry clearance...

 will be granted for an initial period of three years, which may be extended for a further two years. Leave to enter or remain as the sole representative of an overseas business may lead to settlement after...

Judgment in Virabyan v. Armenia handed down by European Court of Human Rights
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In its recent judgment in the case of Virabyan v. Armenia (Application no. 40094/05), the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found Armenia to have breached articles 3, 6 and 14 of the European Convention on...

 Human Rights (ECHR).   Paul Richmond of Richmond Chambers, instructed by the Kurdish Human Rights Project, drafted both the initial application to the European Court and the response to the submission of...

Switching from Tier 1 Post-Study Work to Tier 1 Entrepreneur with £50,000
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If you currently have leave to remain in the UK in the Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) category and wish to extend your stay in the UK, then you should consider switching into a different category of the...

 Immigration Rules before your current leave expires.  If you hold a post-study work (PSW) visa, have established in business and have access to £50,000, then the good news is that you may be eligible to extend your...

Inspection report of pre-departure facility
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The Chief Inspector of Prisons has recently carried out an announced inspection of Cedars pre-departure accommodation, where families are detained for up to a week immediately before removal. The centre...

 has largely replaced the detention of children in Yarl’s Wood immigration removal centre. The inspection found the centre to be an exceptional facility that has many practices which should be replicated in...

Temporary concession for Syrians announced
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The UKBA has today announced that from 15 October 2012, Syrian nationals with temporary permission to stay in the UK will have more ways to extend their stay in the UK.

 The UKBA has today announced that from 15 October 2012, Syrian nationals with temporary permission to stay in the UK will have more ways to extend their stay in the UK.
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