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Lawful Residence prior to the accession of an EEA Member State: Croatia and Permanent Residence

Croatia has not yet been a member of the EU for five years, but it is nonetheless possible for Croatians and family members to acquire the right of permanent residence. The right of permanent residence for...

An Alternative Immigration Route for Exceptionally Talented Investors

Generally, an individual who is planning to come to the UK for the purpose of investing in businesses will be considering the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or Tier 1 (Investor) categories. The Entrepreneur route is...

The Meaning of ‘Sole Responsibility’ - Is TD (Yemen) Still Fit For Purpose?

The Requirement to prove ‘sole responsibility’ on the part of a Sponsor in the UK for a child applying to enter the UK appears in Part 8 of the Rules (where the parent is present and settled) and under Appendix...

A Short Guide to Home Office Compliance visits

All Tier 2, 4 and 5 sponsors can expect the Home Office to visit them at some point during the duration of their sponsor licence. This article concentrates on compliance visits for sponsors in Tier 2 and/or Tier...

Can a Tier 1 (Investor) visa applicant rely on funds held in a business?

The Tier 1 Investor visa category is for high net worth individuals making a substantial financial investment in the UK. Under the Tier 1 (Investor) requirements, in order to qualify for an initial grant of leave...

Immigration Bail at the First-tier Tribunal

A person may be detained under immigration powers if they are liable to removal or deportation. Home Office policy is to use detention as a last resort, yet 24,333 people were detained under immigration powers...

Home Office sets out Grenfell Tower Policy for survivors and directly affected individuals

In the early hours of 14 June 2017 fire struck Grenfell Tower in West London. The Grenfell Tower immigration cases (guidance on handling cases involving survivors and other individuals directly affected by the fire)...

Being Turkish has its benefits - ECAA Turkish Worker Visa

There are two avenues open to Turkish citizens wishing to settle in the United Kingdom: ECAA 1, which is the self-employed Turkish Businessperson visa and the lesser known route, ECAA 2, the Turkish Worker Visa. In...

Self-Serving Statements

In R (on the application of SS) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (“self-serving” statements) [2017] UKUT 164 (IAC) heard before Upper Tribunal Judge Lane it was held that: (1) The expression...

5 Common Questions for Entrepreneur Visa Applicants

In this article we will attempt to address five of the most common questions we get asked about initial Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa applications. If you would like more detailed information about your...

Zambrano and Derivative Rights of Residence - ECJ Grand Chamber in Chavez-Vilchez (Case C-133/15)

The FactsChavez-Vilchez (Case C-133/15) concerned eight disputes in the Netherlands that came before the Grand Chamber. All involved third-country national (‘TCN’) mothers to one or more Dutch national children....

Analysis: Government proposal on EU citizens’ position post-Brexit

On 26 June 2017, the Home Secretary presented to Parliament the Government’s proposal on the rights of EU citizens living in the UK after Brexit, previously proclaimed by the Prime Minister at the EU leaders’...