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UK Government Announces Increase in Immigration Health Surcharge and Visa Fees
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

On 13 July 2023, the UK Government announced that the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) will increase by 66%, from £624 to £1,035 per person per year for most main applicants. UK visa application fees are also...

 set to increase by at least 15%. The Government has not yet announced when the substantial increase in the cost of the Immigration Health Surcharge will come into effect.  However, the Government has...

What is a Biometric Residence Permit?
By Richmond Chambers -

A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is an 86mm x 54mm polycarbonate card containing a chip to make it more secure against forgery and abuse.  A Biometric Residence Permit is proof of a right to reside, work...

 or study in the UK.  A Biometric Residence Permit can also be used as a form of identity, for example to open a UK bank account.  Information held on a Biometric Residence Permit A Biometric Residence Permit...

Top 10 Spouse Visa Extension FAQs
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

There comes a time in every UK spouse visa holder’s life when their thoughts naturally turn to applying for an extension of stay. That time normally comes a few months before they have been living in the UK for...

 2.5 years in the Appendix FM category.  In this post we look at ten of the most common questions asked by spouse visa holders when considering applying for a spouse visa extension. Can I extend my spouse...

Court of Appeal Finds Rwanda Policy Unlawful
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In a judgment published on 29 June 2023, the Court of Appeal allowed by a majority the appeal against the decision of the Divisional Court in the judicial review challenge to the Rwanda policy. The appeal was against...

 the Divisional Court’s rejection of the generic challenges to the policy. Most of the Appellants (then Claimants) had been successful in challenging the lawfulness of the decisions certifying their...

10 Years Long Residence ILR Application Guide
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The 10 years long residence route to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) provides a route to settlement based on continuous lawful residence in the UK for a period of 10 years.  In this post, we look at the requirements...

 for a successful application for ILR on the basis of 10 years long residence. Requirements For 10 Years Long Residence ILR In order to make a successful application for indefinite leave to remain (ILR)...

Asylum: What Are ‘Safe and Legal’ Routes?
By Richmond Chambers -

The government is seeking to reduce ‘unlawful migration to the UK’, by introducing sanctions against those migrating to the UK for humanitarian protection, other than through ‘safe and legal’ routes. This...

 article will provide an overview of the different ‘safe and legal’ routes currently in place in the UK and their limitations.  ‘Safe and Legal’ Routes The government has introduced the Illegal...

UK Visa Application Supporting Documents Guidance
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Embarking on the journey to obtain a UK visa is an exciting and often complex process. One crucial aspect that will play a significant role in the success of your UK visa application will be the compilation of documents...

 and evidence. Supporting documents serve as the foundation for demonstrating your eligibility, credibility, and genuine intentions to the UK immigration authorities.  In this comprehensive guide to...

Family Life in Adult Dependent Relative Visa Applications
By Richmond Chambers -

In cases where an individual is unable to satisfy the requirements of the Adult Dependent Relative Rules, decision-makers must consider whether the individual’s Article 8 right to ‘family life’ is engaged....

 However, a complication that arises here is that, even though two individuals are related, and might very well share a close, personal relationship to each other, family life is not automatically engaged or...

A Guide to Endorsements in UK Visa Applications
By Lucy Katko - Immigration Barrister

As part of a recent immigration policy push to encourage exceptionally talented individuals and innovative or high growth businesses to establish themselves in the UK, certain immigration or sponsorship categories...

 have been introduced which include a requirement to obtain an endorsement.  This post will explain what endorsements are in UK visa applications, when an endorsement is required for a UK visa application,...

What is a Home Office Asylum Questionnaire?
By Emilia Cieslak - Legal Associate

In February 2023, the Home Office announced that it was introducing asylum questionnaires in order to reduce the asylum backlog which currently stands at over 92,000 asylum claims made before 28 June 2022.  Despite...

 some reported problems with the asylum questionnaires, it seems that the Home Office will keep using asylum questionnaires in the future.  The purpose of this post is to answer some common questions...

More Guidance on British Citizenship Deprivation Appeals
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

In its judgment in Chimi (deprivation appeals; scope and evidence) Cameroon [2023] UKUT 00115 (IAC), published on 19 May 2023, the Upper Tribunal again provided guidance on deprivation of British citizenship appeals,...

 particularly their scope and the evidence that the Tribunal can consider. The headnote of the judgment reads: (1) A Tribunal determining an appeal against a decision taken by the respondent under s40(2)...

Applying for a Replacement Naturalisation or Registration Certificate
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

In this post, we explain how to apply for a replacement naturalisation or registration certificate when an original naturalisation or registration certificate is lost, damaged or stolen. What Is a Naturalisation...

 or Registration Certificate? Where there is no automatic claim to British citizenship, naturalisation and registration are the legal processes through which a child or an adult can become a British...
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