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Are you Satisfying your Duties as a Tier 2 Sponsor?

Sponsors are required to ensure they are complying with immigration law and have the necessary systems in place to retain their Tier 2 Sponsor Licence. As Sponsors are benefiting from migration they are expected...

When can a Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa be a good alternative to a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa?

If you would like to come to the UK to start a business, your first consideration is likely to be a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa. However, there are some cases in which the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa can allow...

When is a child born in the UK to EU national parents British?

Section 1 of the British Nationality Act 1981 (the “BNA 1981”), titled “Acquisition by birth or adoption”, provides: “(1) A person born in the United Kingdom after commencement, or in a qualifying territory...

Review of Tier 1 (General) refusals under paragraph 322(5)

The government published the review of applications by Tier 1 (General) Migrants refused under paragraph 322(5) of the Immigration Rules on 22 November 2018.   Background Tier 1 (General) replaced the Highly Skilled...

Indefinite Leave to remain as a victim of domestic abuse

Section DVILR – E-DVILR of Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules sets out the requirements that an applicant must meet in order for an application for indefinite leave to remain as a victim of domestic abuse...

Brexit: No deal and Citizens’ rights

On 06 December, the UK government published a policy paper on what will happen to EU citizens in the UK, and UK citizens in the EU, in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit outcome. With the vote on the withdrawal...

Recap on appeal rights for EEA extended family members

I have previously blogged about the appeal rights of extended family members under the EEA Regulations, which were, of course, drastically changed by Sala (EFMs: Right of Appeal) [2016] UKUT 411 (IAC), where the...

Brexit: How does EU Settled Status fit with Naturalisation? Lawful residence and the ‘good character’ requirement

EU Settled Status is something of an anomaly.  Not only does it take five years’ continuous absence from the UK to lose this status, which is longer than for other grants of indefinite leave to remain, but,...

Goodbye Entrepreneurs, Hello Innovators!

The last week has been somewhat turbulent for the Tier 1 categories, with a shock announcement that the Tier 1 (Investor) category was being suspended with almost immediate effect, followed by a hasty subsequent...

Brexit: What do I have to do from 29 March 2019?

EU nationals and their family members may well be dismayed by the recent accusations of ‘queue jumping’ widely reported, and the dismal reality of Brexit negotiations. While the UK may still be on some kind of...

Tier 1 Investor Visa Update

It’s been a rather tumultuous 10 days for the Tier 1 Investor visa category, so we thought we would share a Tier 1 Investor visa update.  It all started with a quarterly statistical release showing that demand...

Tier 1 Investor Visa Route Is Open - But What's Changing And Why?

The Tier 1 Investor visa route is open, but the Investor visa category is being reviewed. In this post we look at why the UK Investor visa is being reviewed and the changes that are likely to be afoot for the Tier...