FAQs for UK visa applicants This short guide contains a number of questions and answers which we are commonly asked and has been prepared to share good practice and know-how for visa applicants. We will update this from time to time to help visa applicants better understand…
Guide to UK partner visas The partner visa route is open to a spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner who wants to live with their partner in the UK. To be eligible for permission to enter or stay under this route the applicant’s partner must be: a British Citizen in…
Guide to UK Youth Mobility Scheme visas The Youth Mobility Scheme is a temporary visa that enables those aged between 18 and 30 to study, work or live in the UK for up to 2 years. Those applying to enter the UK on this visa must be nationals from participating countries or territories.
September 2021 changes to immigration law On 10 September 2021, the Home Office published a significant set of changes to the Immigration Rules amounting to 192 pages. Our summary below highlights some of these changes.
End of COVID-19 adjusted right to work checks Traditionally, employers complied with their duties to prevent illegal working by carrying out right to work checks in person with there being only limited options to carry these out remotely or online. Social distancing rules and COVID-19 made it…
Post-Brexit right to work checks for EEA nationals Following the end of Free Movement, a grace period was introduced on 1 January 2021 which gave EU, EEA and Swiss nationals ( ‘EEA nationals’ ) as well as their family members extra time to secure immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme.…
Will a digital only immigration status for EU nationals be discriminatory? Transitioning from Free Movement between the UK and the EU has resulted in 5.1 million applications for immigration status under the EU Settlement Scheme ( ‘EUSS’ ). Immigration status granted under the EUSS is only accessible digitally via the…
Work visa for international students - the Graduate visa After a long hiatus, the UK is re-introducing a route for international students to work in the UK following the completion of their studies. Previously, the Tier 1 (Post Study Work) visa allowed international students to work in the UK for two…
Right to work checks for EU nationals post-Brexit When European Free Movement between the UK and the EU ended on 31 December 2020 EU, EEA and Swiss (‘EEA’) citizens and their family members became subject to UK immigration control. EEA citizens who arrived in the UK before 31 December 2020, and…
Fairness in the Points Based System The Points Based System, as it was originally introduced in 2008, was designed to be fast and economical which the preceding immigration system arguably was not. As time lapsed, the Points Based System grew slower and more expensive with visa…