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Boris Johnson considers Australian-style Points Based System
By Richmond Chambers -

Boris Johnson, one of the two remaining candidates in the ongoing Conservative Party leadership race, recently stated that he would consider introducing an Australian-style points based system. Speaking about...

 the topic of UK immigration, he said, “What I would like to do is get the Migration Advisory Committee to look really properly at the Australian-style points-based system.” This was also a prominent...

Scrapping visa fees for Commonwealth veterans
By Richmond Chambers -

To remain or not to remain Soldiers from across the Commonwealth are feeling the financial pinch of choosing to remain in the UK after their service has ended. There are currently over 6,000 recruits from countries...

 including India, Canada, and Australia; they are not subject to immigration controls while serving in the UK Forces, but this exemption ends once they are discharged. Commonwealth veterans who have served...

Applying for a Zambrano Derivative Residence Card
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The Zambrano Derivative Residence Card is for non-EEA national primary carers of British citizens who would otherwise not be able to remain in the UK.  Zambrano carer applications are difficult: they require proof...

 that you are the British citizen’s primary carer, and that the British citizen would be compelled to leave the EU if you were not permitted to stay with them. What are the requirements for a Zambrano...

Expert panel considering Welsh migration rules
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office is calling on UK immigration experts to determine whether migration rules should be different in Wales after the UK leaves the EU. The assessment comes as part of government consultations on a...

 plan to implement a minimum £30,000 salary requirement for any skilled migrant seeking a five-year UK visa. Attentions have turned to Wales after one of the UK’s leading economists, Professor Jonathan...

Changes to the Entrepreneur Visa Job Creation Requirement
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa category is for individuals who have set up or invested in a business in the UK.  In order to extend their stay or settle in this category, an Entrepreneur needs to meet the Entrepreneur...

 visa job creation requirement. The relevant rules for the Entrepreneur visa job creation requirement changed on 06 April 2019 and this article will look at what the current rules require.  As covered...

Extending a Tier 1 Investor or Entrepreneur visa from abroad
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

While most people will prefer to remain in the UK to make their extension application in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or Tier 1 (Investor) category, there are a number of circumstances where it will be necessary or...

 advantageous to leave the UK to make the extension application.  In this article we will look at the reasons why an Investor or Entrepreneur might want to apply for a Tier 1 extension from abroad and how...

Home Office faces criticism over visa algorithm
By Richmond Chambers -

New reports suggest the Home Office has been using a secret visa algorithm to process visa applications, with experts warning this could be discriminating against some applicants based on their age or nationality.  The...

 algorithm is used for all study, work and visitor visa requests and grades applications as either green, amber or red depending on the perceived level of risk. Fearing that any details about the...

Government sets up advisory groups for skills-based immigration system
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK government published details of five new immigration advisory groups on 17 June 2019. These groups will help inform decisions on the new skills-based immigration system that will come into operation in 2021....

 The engagement programme is aimed at industry and communities who will be expected to participate for a year. The Home Office has already hosted more than 100 events around the country to introduce the...

Tier 1 Investor Visa - 2 Year Requirement
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

It was widely reported that from 29 March 2019, new Tier 1 Investor visa applicants would need to have held their investment funds for at least 2 years prior to the date of application.  But is the Investor...

 visa 2 year requirement really a requirement? The previous 90-day requirement for a Tier 1 Investor visa application Prior to 29 March 2019, paragraph 64 of Appendix A to the Immigration Rules stated as...

Sajid Javid sets new tone for student immigration
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid has recently unveiled a softer, more sensible approach towards student immigration in the UK. The move, which goes directly against the hostile environment policy pioneered by Theresa...

 May will see regulations which prevent overseas students, who have completed studies in the UK, from working in the country for more than six months loosened. Javid, it seems, is keen to welcome those...

Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme - What Next?
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme allows sponsored young people from participating countries and territories to live in the UK on a temporary basis. The Scheme allows for such migrants to work in any kind of role...

 (except as a professional sportsperson, doctor or dentist in training) during their stay in the UK. The maximum grant of leave under the Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme is 2 years.  Therefore, a lot of Tier 5...

Law Society Response To Simplifying Immigration Rules Project
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

The Home Office sponsored the Law Commission to review the Immigration Rules.  The consultation was published on 21 January 2019, having started in 2017.  Last month the Law Society responded to the Law Commission...

 Consultation: Simplification of the Immigration Rules, in a report dated April 2019, published on 13 May 2019. General Approach to the Immigration Rules In the 26 page response the Law Society agree the...
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