1 October 2020 The clock is ticking down for EU nationals to apply under the Settled Status Scheme to secure their right to live and work in the UK after the Brexit transition ends. Applications must be made before 30 June 2021. If you miss this deadline, you may be classed as an ‘irregular migrant’.
26 September 2020 For those who have demonstrated top talent within the technology sector, the Global Talent Visa provides one of the most flexible routes to live and work in the UK. It has also proved a popular route; over 4,000 Global Talent Visas have been granted.
17 September 2020 If you wish to visit the UK, you may need to acquire a UK Standard Visitor Visa, depending on what nationality you hold. During the time of an international pandemic, we are routinely asked if foreign nationals can visit the UK and whether there are any restrictions placed on those entering the…
8 September 2020 With all that has happened in the world in 2020, it is easy to forget that the last quarter of the year is fast approaching. If you plan to work in the UK next year to advance your career, you will need to apply for a Tier 2 work visa under the…
15 July 2020 As many readers will know, it used to be the case that Ankara Agreement businesspeople could qualify for settlement after four years. But then, in 2018, the law was changed, such that they could only qualify after five years – this incidentally brought the Ankara Agreement rules into line with those for…
21 June 2020 Hong Kong has been in the media a lot recently. Formerly a British colony, it is now part of China – well, more or less, but under the Handover Agreement made with the British in 1997 it would retain many features of its western-style governance and institutions. This scheme is often described…
08 June 2020 Under the pre-Brexit regime the requirements for British naturalisation for EEA nationals and their family members were – up to a point – relatively straightforward. Complexities sometimes emerged, but there were some basic principles which were clear. One important basic principle was that any applicant had to show that they had been…
05 June 2020 The Tier 1 Investor visa, which enables non-EEA migrants to acquire visas by investing at least £2 million into British companies, does not have as many complex requirements as for example the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa. But nonetheless the relevant rules do have to be read carefully and thoroughly understood, and it…
26 May 2020 Many readers will know that the Home Office can on occasion take an extraordinarily long time in processing immigration applications. Sometimes applications take not just months but years, and there is not always a great deal a disgruntled migrant can do about it. It is likely to be the case that a…
28 February 2020 In case anyone has not heard, Brexit has finally happened, on 31 January 2020. And, crucially importantly, the separation was relatively amicable. Negotiations are to commence about the final shape of the UK/EU relationship, and there is no sign at the moment of the dreaded no-deal scenario. It was always known and…
