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Settlement for Dependent Parents: Appendix EU v. Appendix FM

Both Appendix EU and Appendix FM provide routes to settlement in the UK for dependent parents. Whilst the focus of this post will be on dependent parents, it should be noted that Appendix EU contains provisions...

Illegal Work, Breach of Work Conditions and Immigration

All immigration categories come with conditions of stay or entry – some categories permit employment, some self-employment, some any type of work, and some no work.  What constitutes ‘work’ often surprises...

British Citizenship for Children of Unmarried Parents

Historically, if a father was not married to a child’s mother, he could not pass on his British nationality automatically to his child. This meant that if a child was considered “illegitimate” and had a British...

Exceptions to Appendix FM Partner & Parent Visa Requirements

As we have set out elsewhere, the Partner routes (including the Spouse Visa, Civil Partner Visa, Unmarried Partner Visa, Fiance Visa and Proposed Civil Partner Visa) and Parent route of Appendix FM of the Immigration...

Upper Tribunal Considers Extended Family Members and the EUSS

The case of Batool and Ors (other family members: EU Exit) [2022] promulgated on 19 July 2022 relates to the position of ‘other family members’ under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). It is one of the first published...

Upper Tribunal Considers Durable Partners, Marriage and Human Rights Under the EUSS

In the judgement in Celik (EU exit; marriage; human rights) [2022] UKUT 00220 (IAC)  published on 10 August 2022, the Upper Tribunal considered the rights of partners of EEA nationals who were unable to marry before...

Parent of a Child Visa Application Guide

If you are a parent of a child that lives in the UK, but you live outside of the UK and wish to move to the UK, there is an immigration route available to you.  The Parent of a Child Visa route in...

Can A Skilled Worker Delay Their Work Start Date?

Moving to a different country for a new job is very exciting but also requires a lot of planning and organisation. No matter how organised a person can be, experience shows things may not always go according...

The Quickest Ways to Get ILR in the UK

In this first or two posts, we provide an overview of the quickest ways to obtain indefinite leave to remain (ILR) status in the UK. Other routes, such as the 5, 10, 20 year routes to settlement and how dependants...

False Representations in UK Visa Applications

Making a UK visa or immigration application can be quite a lengthy, and at times stressful, endeavour, made even more so by the possibility of making mistakes. Whilst it is important to be thorough when making your...

Refusals on 'Not Conducive to the Public Good' Grounds

Where an individual’s presence in the UK is non-conducive to the public good, Part 9 of the Immigration Rules sets out that this is a mandatory ground for refusal or cancellation under the suitability requirements....

Right to Rent Immigration Checks: Landlords FAQs

In a previous post, we provided an overview guide to the ‘right to rent’ immigration check requirement which applies to all private landlords and tenants. If you are searching for answers to questions such as...