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UK Visa Routes to Start a Business in the UK

In early March 2021 Rishi Sunak announced that there would be sweeping immigration reforms in Spring 2022 to help attract the brightest and best to the UK. He announced: ‘A new unsponsored points-based visa to...

Sponsor Licence Audits and Compliance Visits Resume

In March 2020, as a result of COVID-19, sponsor licence compliance visits were suspended by the Home Office. However, these audits will now be re-commencing as lockdown restrictions ease across the United Kingdom. Officers...

Hong Kong BN(O) Visa: Dependent Children under 18

The BN(O) Household Child route is for the dependent child or grandchild of a person who is making an application for entry clearance or permission to stay as a BN(O) Status Holder or as the partner of a BN(O)...

A Guide To Private Life Applications

July 2012 saw the introduction of the private life requirements into the Immigration Rules.  The view of the government was that the previous rules did not provide a “clear and comprehensive framework...

Global Talent Arts and Culture Route Guidance - Part 2

In our earlier post we looked at the application process for a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa and the documents that are required in support of a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa application. ...

Global Talent Arts and Culture Visa Guidance - Part 1

The Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa is designed for artists, performers and creative practitioners who wish to live and work in the UK. To apply for this visa, an applicant must be professionally...

Begum Judgment: Deprivation of British Citizenship Appeals

For Shamima Begum, the Supreme Court judgment of 26 February 2021 meant that she will not be permitted to enter the UK in order to be able to play an effective part in her deprivation of citizenship appeal. However,...

EU Settlement Scheme & Pending Prosecutions

On 04 March 2021, the Secretary of State’s policy document EU Settlement Scheme: Suitability Requirements was updated (Version 5.0). This guidance document is used by UKVI decision makers to assess whether applicants...

UK Parent Visa Relationship Requirements

Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules allows parents to join their children, under the age of 18, in the UK.  There are a number of relationship requirements, which differ slightly when applying for entry clearance...

Immigration Appeals and the Covid-19 Pandemic

As many readers will be aware, over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused substantial disruption to the immigration appeal process in the UK. This blog post will address the measures that have been put...

UK Visit Visas for Overseas Artists and Entertainers - Part 2

In this, the second of two (updated) posts on the topic, we look at visit visas for creative artists and entertainers.  If you are a musician, dancer, actor or indeed have any other connection to the arts, read...

Graduate Immigration Route To Open 1 July 2021

The government has announced that the Graduate Immigration Route will open for applications from 1 July 2021. The route will enable international students who have completed an eligible course of study to remain...