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Who do the EEA Regulations 2016 still apply to (and for how long)?
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

Although Brexit took place on 31 January 2020, EU law (“direct EU legislation” and “EU-derived domestic legislation”) continued to apply in the UK for an 11-month period thereafter, known as the “transitional...

 period”, which ended on 31 December 2020. Nonetheless, although now repealed, some aspects of EU law continue to apply to certain persons beyond that date. Certain provisions of the EEA Regulations...

Surinder Singh and the EU Settlement Scheme
By Richmond Chambers -

The ‘Surinder Singh’ route permits family members of a ‘qualifying British citizen’ to return with them or join them in the UK after a period of residence in an EU Member State (or Switzerland) in accordance...

 with EU free movement law. Looking to make a Surinder Singh application? Read our updated post on making a late application: New Guidance on Late Surinder Singh Applications This article looks at the...

Global Talent Film and Television Visa Guidance
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

The Global Talent immigration route is for individuals who are leading in their field of expertise or have the potential to become leading in their field. However, for those who are applying in the fields of film...

 and television, applicants must have already been recognised as leaders, and there is no option to apply on the basis of ‘Exceptional Promise’. This means that in comparison to others, for example those...

Third Party Support in Appendix FM Applications
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

For those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules (which includes spouse visas, civil partner visas, unmarried partner visas and...

 fiance visas), the applicant is required to satisfy a financial requirement. Appendix FM provides very strict requirements as to how the financial requirement may be satisfied. Many of our previous blog posts have...

What is the ‘grace period’ for EU citizens?
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK left the EU at 11pm on 31 January 2020. However, from this date until 11pm on 31 December 2020, there was an implementation period (or transition period) during which EU free movement continued to...

 apply and EU citizens and their family members continued to benefit from it. EU free movement rules were brought to an end in the UK at 11pm on 31 December 2020. However, this also signalled the beginning of the...

New rules for EU Nationals who wish to visit the UK
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

With the end of free movement on 31 December 2020, EU/EEA nationals entering the UK as visitors are now governed by the Visit Visa immigration rules applicable to all non-EEA citizens. In this post we look at the...

 new rules for EU/EEA nationals who wish to visit the UK. EU/EEA Nationals are ‘Non-Visa’ Nationals EU/EEA nationals are now regarded as ‘non-visa nationals’, which means that they do not need to...

UK Visa Fees 2021 - Work & Business Immigration Routes
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK offers a range of immigration routes for overseas nationals seeking to work or conduct business in the UK.  As part of any application for a UK work or business visa, applicants will need to pay a UK visa...

 fee to the UK Home Office.  Each immigration route has its own UK visa application fee and these are regularly reviewed, with the latest update (at the date of this article) having been published on 26...

Home Office U-turn: Section 3C Leave Can Resurrect
By Alex Papasotiriou - Immigration Barrister

Almost 3 years ago, I wrote this article regarding the operation of section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971, in circumstances where leave extended by virtue of that section has ended by a decision that is subsequently...

 withdrawn or quashed, as well as the Home Office’s position on the matter.  According to established public law principles, an unlawful decision has no legal effect, provided that it is quashed by...

EU Settlement Scheme and Covid-19: Top 5 FAQs
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) remains open to EU nationals and their family members. However, for many, Covid-19 has impacted the way applications are made and processed. On 15 December 2020, the Home Office provided...

 some guidance for applicants who have been affected by restrictions associated with coronavirus. The Home Office casework guidance on EUSS was also updated on 2 December 2020 to include some further...

BMA: Review Adult Dependent Relative Rule for Doctors
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The British Medical Association, together with other leading medical bodies, has issued a call for the Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) rule to be amended to allow settled migrant doctors to bring adult relatives,...

 such as elderly parents, to the UK so that they can look after them. The BMA’s joint letter to the Home Secretary asking her to exempt doctors from the Adult Dependent Relative rule can be read...

New Guidance on Inadmissibility of Asylum Claims
By Richmond Chambers -

On 31 December 2020, at 11pm, the Brexit transition period came to an end. One consequence of this is that the Dublin Regulations no longer apply in the UK. New regulations have since been introduced by the UK government....

 Under these regulations, asylum claims can be ruled inadmissible. The Home Office is now able to rule that another country, known as a safe third country, should be liable for an asylum claim. The...

Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for Dependent Partners of BNO Status Holders
By Richmond Chambers -

The BN(O) Status Holder route is for a BN(O) citizen adult who is ordinarily resident in Hong Kong or the UK. A dependent partner and a dependent child of a British National (Overseas) citizen can also apply under...

 this route. This Guide is for a dependent partner. We have separate guides for the other applicants (links to be added once published): Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for BNO Status Holders Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for...
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