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Review of the Senior President of Tribunals’ Annual Report 2018

The  Senior President of Tribunals’ Annual Report 2018 was published on 25 May 2018.   This year there will be two reports.  This article analyses the material provided by the IAC Chambers of the Tribunal....

Retained right of residence - end of marriage or start of divorce?

In Baigazieva v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1088, the Court of Appeal, with the help of the Secretary of State, clarified the interpretation of Regulation 10(5) of the Immigration (European...

Home Office announces new UK Startup Visa for Entrepreneurs

During London Tech Week, Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced a new startup visa route, stating that the new visa is “for people wanting to start a business in the UK. This will help to ensure we continue to...

The Job Creation Requirement - Less Than 12 Months Employment

The job creation requirement for non-initial Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications requires that the applicant’s business has created the equivalent of at least 2 new full time jobs for settled workers. The tricky...

Your Guide To The Tier 1 Entrepreneur Job Creation Requirement

When you come to make your extension or indefinite leave to remain application in the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category, you will need to satisfy a job creation requirement.  The Immigration Rules require that you must...

A Guide To The £50,000 Route For Tier 1 Entrepreneur Start-Ups

The UK Immigration Rules make provision for entrepreneurs with high growth potential businesses to apply to come to, or remain in, the UK under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa category, where they have received at...

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Sees 28% Year-On-Year Growth

Figures released by the Home Office today reveal that a total of 96 Tier 1 Investor visas were issued by UK Visas & Immigration during the period from 1 January to 31 March 2018. This represents an 18.5% increase...

Adult Dependent Relatives - Ribeli v Entry Clearance Officer, Pretoria

In an earlier blog post we examined the Immigration rules relating to adult dependent relatives which were introduced in July 2012.   The position was recently examined in the decision of Ribeli v Entry Clearance...

Tier 1 Entrepreneurs: Applying for Accelerated Settlement after 3 Years

One of the biggest advantages of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category, is that it is possible to get accelerated settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK after spending just three years in the category...

Court of Appeal considers delay in Home Office decision-making

In an earlier blog post we examined how quickly an individual can expect an application to be decided and current visa processing times.   Home Office Service Standards The Home Office still has in place...

New test for victims of trafficking

Legal background Article 4 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“the ECHR”) provides that no one shall be held in slavery or servitude, and no one shall be required to perform forced or...

Tier 1 Investor Visa - A Guide To Property and Real Estate

For many individuals looking to relocate to the UK under the Tier 1 Investor visa route, the question of whether they can rely on property and real estate to either secure or extend a Tier 1 Investor visa is...