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EU businesspeople will not require UK Visa post Brexit
By Richmond Chambers -

Following the recent release of the White Paper on Future Working Relations with the EU from the UK Government, it seems likely that the rules around business trips by EU businesspeople may not be too strict. The...

 White Paper came out following the Government meeting at Chequers which sought to tie down what would be looked for in the Brexit deal for the UK. No UK Visa needed for work purposes The major takeaway for...

How has the EU Referendum affected professional migration to the UK?
By Richmond Chambers -

It was inevitable that the decision of the UK to leave the European Union would have an impact on the movement of people to and from the two entities. As previously reported, the population growth of the UK...

 has a hit a 14-year low due to a stagnation in the flow of EU migrants in the wake of Brexit. The migration of EU professionals to the UK, however, has been even more significantly affected, with latest reports...

Is your business eligible to establish a UK branch or subsidiary?
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The sole representative of an overseas business visa is an excellent route for some companies to set-up a new presence in the UK, and offers an alternative to applying for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa in some circumstances....

 However, not all businesses are able to set up a branch or subsidiary in the UK in reliance on the sole representative of an overseas business route. Place of business The employer must have...

New immigration route for overseas researchers to come to the UK
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

As part of its effort to encourage the ongoing growth of the research sector in the UK, the Home Office has introduced a new ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’ scheme for overseas researchers to come...

 to the UK. The ‘UKRI Science, Research and Academia’ scheme opened on 6 July 2018 by way of an addition to the Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) visa route.   The Tier 5...

Creative industries issue warning on Brexit deal
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK’s creative industries have issued a stark warning to the government regarding the Brexit immigration deal, which is currently being sought. Prior to the EU referendum in 2016, a survey conducted...

 by the Creative Industries Foundation (CIF) suggested that a staggering 96% of its membership was concerned about the restriction of ‘free movement of talent’ throughout the EU, and the negative...

Status of EU citizens post Brexit - Settled Status
By Richmond Chambers -

After a long wait, on 21 June 2018, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Sajid Javid, announced the Government’s plans for EU citizens wishing to remain in the UK post Brexit, including the process...

 of obtaining so-called settled status. The government will begin trialling this new system in the next few weeks, with a planned commencement date at the beginning of 2019. The scheme will open fully by...

UK population growth hits 14-year low as EU migration drops
By Richmond Chambers -

The growth of the UK population has slumped to its slowest rate since 2004 as fewer EU migrants are arriving without having already secured employment. The figures come from the ONS, and it shows the...

 population reached 66 million for the first time around June 2017. But the population increase is now just 0.6%, which is the lowest since the middle of 2014. The number of migrants arriving to start a new job remains...

Delay in Immigration Tribunal Decision-Making
By Alexandra Pease - Barrister Partner

Delay is a common concept in the context of decision making by UK Visas & Immigration.  In SS (Sri Lanka) [2018] EWCA Civ 139, the Court of Appeal recently considered delay in the promulgation of judgments/determinations...

 in the Immigration Tribunal. Lord Justice Leggatt summarised the question raised in the appeal as follows: “The question raised on this appeal is whether, in cases heard by the...

UK Entrepreneur Visa Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers -

Our immigration barristers have assisted many individuals and their families to enter and remain in the UK under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa route.  Our clients have included interior designers, musicians, artists,...

 café and restaurant owners, business analysts, HR consultants, IT consultants, investment managers, estate agents, mobile app developers, games developers and fashion designers, to name but a few. UK...

Britons Want ‘Smarter Border Control Without Blanket Caps on Migrants’
By Richmond Chambers -

A poll by The Independent has indicated broad support for a more targeted approach to UK immigration, suggesting the majority of Britons desire smarter border control and the removal of blanket caps on migrants. The...

 survey by the media behemoth also indicated widespread approval for Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s attempts to move incoming NHS professionals out of the cap system for skilled worker visas. Medical...

Immigration Appeal Adjournments in the First-tier Immigration Tribunal
By Richmond Chambers -

Although waiting times for an immigration appeal in the UK are currently very long, with an average of 12 months, there may be circumstances where an adjournment is necessary to allow further time to...

 properly prepare an appeal. This is explored further in this article.    How will an application for an immigration appeal adjournment be considered? As part of its general case management powers, the First-tier...

Skilled worker visa cap review due
By Richmond Chambers -

There may be more opportunities for overseas professionals to come and work in the UK, depending on the Migration Advisory Committee’s work in reviewing the Shortage Occupation List. The potential changes...

 have been revealed as they undertake a review of the monthly UK visa cap which is currently in place for foreign professionals. Now the government has put forward some alterations to the UK’s...
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