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Changes to the Global Talent Visa Route

The Global Talent route is for people aged 18 or over in the field of science, engineering, social sciences, humanities and medicine, digital technology, arts and culture, film and television, fashion and architecture...

Visit Visa Refusals and the New Immigration Rules

Changes to the UK visit visa rules came into effect on 1 December 2020. There are minor changes to this route.  A visitor is classified as either a visa national or non-visa national. A visa national who intends...

Start-up Visa - Top 10 FAQ’s Answered

The UK Start-up visa is for new entrepreneurs who want to establish a business in the UK for the first time.  In this post we answer the top 10 most frequently asked questions about the Start-up visa...

Procedural Fairness in Skilled Worker Applications

In Topadar v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] EWCA Civ 1525 the Court of Appeal provided further clarification on the boundaries of procedural fairness in cases relating to skilled worker applications.  Skilled...

Sole Representative Visa - Top 25 FAQ's Answered

The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa is for businesses that would like to send a senior employee to the UK in order to establish a branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of the parent company. Indefinite...

Settlement as a Refugee or person with Humanitarian Protection

In this post we explore the requirements for obtaining settlement once you have completed 5 years in the UK as a refugee or person with humanitarian protection.  Does it matter whether I have Refugee or Humanitarian...

Frontier Worker Permit Scheme: New Guidance

On 1 January 2021, the UK’s new points-based immigration system will come into effect.  The new immigration system will introduce some important changes that Frontier Workers need to be aware of and plan for,...

‘Joining Family Members’ of EEA nationals under the EU Settlement Scheme

The Statement of Changes In Immigration Rules HC 813, published on 22 October 2020, sets out significant changes to the Immigration Rules. Included in these changes are provisions in Appendix EU which allow EEA...

Changes to the General Grounds for Refusal

The Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 813) published on 22 October 2020 signalled a major overhaul of the UK immigration system, with the introduction of the new Points-Based Immigration System in a...

Last Chance to Switch to the Turkish Worker Route

At the end of the Brexit transitional period, at 11pm on 31 December 2020, new applications from Turkish citizens who have been present working in the UK in other employment categories will no longer be able...

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee Report - Immigration enforcement

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee published a report on  Immigration enforcement on 18 September 2020.  The report considers the work of the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement Directorate, ...

Deportation and the ‘unduly harsh’ test

In HA (Iraq) v SSHD [2020] EWCA Civ 1176, the Court of Appeal has delivered a welcome clarification for partners and parents seeking to avoid deportation. The judgment softens the ‘unduly harsh’ test...