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Section 3C Leave Explained: All You Need To Know
By Richmond Chambers -

What is section 3C leave? When does section 3C leave apply? Does section 3C extend leave to remain in the UK? When and how does section 3C leave end? Can section 3C leave be cancelled? These are just some of the...

questions asked by our clients who are concerned about how section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 may impact on their immigration status. Section 3C Leave Explained: All You Need To Know In association with...

Changes to the Hong Kong BN(O) Household Member Route
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The Hong Kong BN(O) Household Member Visa is an immigration route for adult children (aged 18 or over) of a BN(O) Status Holder or a BN(O) Status Holder’s partner, born on or after 1 July 1997, to live, work and...

study in the UK.   The government announced in February 2022, that the BN(O) Household Member route was going to be expanded to allow adult children (born on or after 1 July 1997) of BN(O) Status Holders...

The UK Family Visa Accommodation Requirement
By Richmond Chambers -

When applying for entry clearance, leave to remain or settlement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules to join a partner, parent, dependant child, or as an adult dependant relative in the UK, applicants must...

satisfy an accommodation requirement.  In this post we provide a short guide to the UK visa accommodation requirement, looking at what exactly is meant by the requirement to have adequate accommodation for...

British Citizenship by Naturalisation: Absences from the UK
By Richmond Chambers -

The British Nationality Act 1981 allows individuals to naturalise as a British citizen under section 6(1) or 6(2) of the Act.  Although there are strict absence requirements, the Home Office may exercise discretion...

where these have not been met. In this post we will explore the absence requirement for British citizenship by naturalisation as well as when discretion might be exercised when absences exceed the...

Why has my UK visit visa been refused?
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

In this article we look at the most common reasons for refusal of a UK visit visa application. What is a ‘genuine visitor’? A prospective visitor to the UK must satisfy the entry clearance officer that they...

are a ‘genuine visitor’, and will meet the immigration rules governing visits to the UK.  The following (from the Home Office Guidance) are the questions which will be asked in assessing whether...

Settled Status, Permanent Residence and Indefinite Leave to Remain
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

With the UK’s exit from the EU, the Government created new appendices to the Immigration Rules, Appendix EU and Appendix EU (Family Permit). The purpose of Appendix EU is to set out the basis on which an EEA citizen...

and their family members, and the family member of a qualifying British citizen, will be granted indefinite leave to remain (“settled status”) or limited leave to remain (“pre-settled status”)....

Scale-up Sponsor Licence Application Guidance
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The Scale-up route opened on 22 August 2022. It allows for migrants with job offers at Scale-ups to apply for entry clearance / permission to stay in the UK.  Unlike the Skilled Worker route, the Scale-up...

route offers both a ‘sponsored application’ route and an ‘unsponsored application’ route. Applicants must show, in their first application in this category, that they are being sponsored by an employer who...

Certificates of Sponsorship: All You Need to Know
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)? A Certificate of Sponsorship (‘CoS’) is an electronic certificate which must be assigned for each migrant worker who wishes to apply under a relevant worker route....

Applicants under the Skilled Worker route cannot make their visa / permission to stay application without a Certificate of Sponsorship as the unique reference number must be inputted on the application...

Switching from the Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme to the Skilled Worker Route
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Under the new Skilled Worker route in the new Points Based System, which will come into effect on 1 December 2020 at 9am, Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Migrants are able to switch into the Skilled Worker route....

This is a welcome change to the Immigration Rules.  Under the prior Points Based System, Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Migrants were generally unable to switch from inside the country into the Tier 2...

Understanding Sole Responsibility in Immigration Law
By Richmond Chambers -

The concept of ‘sole responsibility’ is found in Appendix FM and Part 8 of the Immigration Rules. Careful analysis of the circumstances of a child’s upbringing is essential to work out whether this can be...

demonstrated. When is ‘sole responsibility’ required? You must demonstrate that you have ‘sole responsibility’ where you want to bring a non-British child to the UK to live with you and: You are...

Why Do I Need a BRP Card?
By Geraldine Peterson - Immigration Barrister

We are currently receiving many enquiries about the need for Biometric Residence Permits or cards (BRPs) from people who have held indefinite leave to remain for many years, often evidenced by stamps in...

expired or lost passports.  For instance, it may come as a surprise to many to discover that a BRP card may be requested, even by current employers, to prove the right to work in the UK.   This post explains the...

Requirements for a Health and Care Worker Visa
By Bernard Wood - Immigration Barrister

Launched in 2020 the Health and Care Worker Visa is open to qualified doctors, nurses and allied health professionals of all nationalities (except British and Irish) who have been trained to a recognised standard....

The route can lead to settlement after 5 years and applicants can be joined by dependent partners and children. What are the eligible roles to qualify for a Health and Care Visa? In order to qualify for a...
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