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Spring 2024 Immigration Changes: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

In a move aimed at reducing legal migration numbers to the UK by around 300,000, on Monday, 4 December, the Home Secretary unveiled a series of significant measures, including changes to the Skilled Worker minimum...

 salary threshold, modifications to the Shortage Occupation List, adjustments to dependant visas, and a review of the Graduate visa route.  These changes, set to take effect in Spring 2024, come on the...

How the New Immigration Policies Affect Britons and Businesses
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

On 04 December 2023, the recently appointed Home Secretary, James Cleverly,  announced a plan to slash migration levels and to “curb abuse of the immigration system”.    The Press Release promises “Together,...

 this package will mean around 300,000 people who came to the UK last year would now not be able to come.” The press release states:  The package of measures will end the high numbers of dependants...

How to Make a Valid UK Immigration Application
By Taya Sayekaya - Immigration Barrister

Certain requirements must be met in order for an immigration application to be valid. It is important to understand how to make a valid immigration application, as invalid applications can have significant consequences...

 in relation to one’s status in the UK, time and money. Paragraph 34 of the Immigration Rules provides the requirements which are necessary in order to make a valid application for permission to...

UK Visas for Stage and Screen (Webinar)
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The UK offers a range of immigration routes for foreign nationals with experience in theatre, dance, combined arts, TV and film who wish to work in the UK. In some categories applicants need to be sponsored by an...

 employer, whilst other categories allow employment in the arts, film and television sector without sponsorship. In this webinar, first broadcast on 29 November 2023, Gillian McCall and Olivia Waddell looked...

No-Notice Citizenship Deprivation Under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022
By Anna Bregstein - Immigration Barrister

This blog is no stranger to the increasing number of challenges against citizenship deprivations. Despite the absence of Home Office data since 2019, ‘transparency data’, Freedom of Information requests and...

 sporadic national security reports suggest a sharp rise and a corresponding increase in the number of challenges.  The controversial dispensation of the requirement to give notice was intensely debated...

Travel Between the UK and Ireland: A Guide for British and Irish Citizens
By Marika Cash - Legal Associate

In a previous blog post, we explained travel from Ireland to the UK for non-visa nationals, and how such people may benefit from “deemed leave” when travelling within the Common Travel Area (CTA) – for example,...

 when travelling from Dublin to London. We also explained that deemed leave does not apply to British and Irish citizens, as they already have a right to enter the UK without having to rely on deemed...

Update on EU Settlement Scheme Deadlines and Late Applications
By Eve Loveman - Legal Associate

The EU Settlement Scheme provides a basis for nationals of the EU, other EEA countries and Switzerland, who were resident in the UK by 31 December 2020, to apply for an immigration status that will allow them to...

 continue residing in the UK lawfully beyond 30 June 2021. It can also apply to the family members of nationals of these countries, and family members of British citizens in very narrow circumstances. Since...

Applying for ILR as a Dependant on Business Routes
By Isabella Reynard - Immigration Barrister

If your partner or parent is in the UK on a business/work route and you have accompanied them as a dependant, you may be eligible to apply to ‘settle’ in the UK, also known as obtaining indefinite leave to...

 remain. In this post, we will navigate through the intricacies of settling in the UK as a dependant, shedding light on the various business immigration routes available and the specific requirements each...

Supreme Court Rwanda Judgment: Government's Rwanda Policy Is Unlawful
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In a unanimous decision by Lord Reed and Lord Lloyd-Jones, with whom Lord Hodge, Lord Briggs and Lord Sales agreed, the Supreme Court has declared the government’s Rwanda policy unlawful. In this post, I...

 review the Supreme Court’s Rwanda Judgment, offering insights into the legal intricacies surrounding the government’s now-unlawful policy of removing asylum seekers to Rwanda. Supreme Court Rwanda...

How An Immigration Audit Can Safeguard Your Sponsor Licence
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

When you first apply for a sponsor licence, you will need to show that you are capable of meeting your sponsor duties. Once you have been granted a sponsor licence, you will need to make sure that you are continuing...

 to comply with the duties and responsibilities as a licensed sponsor.  The Home Office may carry out an inspection before your sponsor licence application is approved or once your sponsor licence has...

Update on Returning Resident Visa Rules (October 2023)
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

In September 2022, we presented a comprehensive guide on the ‘UK Returning Resident Visa’ in two parts, Part 1 and Part 2. These posts shed light on the intricacies of returning to the UK for those whose...

 indefinite permission to enter or stay had lapsed. However, significant changes have taken place in the immigration landscape in the year 2023. The Immigration Rules for returning residents, originally...

High Potential Individual Visa Global Universities List 2023 Revealed
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The United Kingdom has long been a hub for international students seeking to broaden their horizons. With its rich academic tradition and a diverse cultural landscape, it’s no wonder that many recent graduates...

 from top global universities aspire to work or seek employment opportunities in the UK. To cater to this growing demand, the UK has introduced the High Potential Individual Visa, which offers a pathway...
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