How the UK has failed the people of Afghanistan
In the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the world needed to react fast. By summer 2021, British forces…
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Immigration Skills Charge
Immigration Skills Charge What is the ISC? The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) has been somewhat controversial since its introduction on…
Replacing a Biometric Residence Permit
Replacing a Biometric Residence Permit What is a BRP? A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is a document provided to people…
New Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules
A new Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules was released on 09 March 2023. Most updates will come into force…
Illegal Migration Bill – A Five Minute Explainer
I’ve seen a lot of legislation in my more than 25 years practising in the immigration and asylum field, but…
UK-India Young Professionals Scheme
Almost two years ago (!), on 04 May 2021, the UK government announced that the UK and India had signed…
The Rwandan Plan – a step in the right / wrong direction (delete as applicable)
The brainchild of Priti Patel and the subject of Suella Braverman’s dreams, the Rwandan Plan has been declared lawful (sort…
Guns For Hire – Can a sponsored worker be contracted out to a third party?
A company that holds a Home Office sponsor licence to employ migrant workers would usually only be permitted to sponsor…
Naturalisation applications by EU citizens and their family
For those who have obtained settlement (indefinite leave to remain) in the UK, the next stage is often to naturalise…
Explainer: The FA’s policy on English clubs wishing to sign international footballers
As the World Cup gets under way in Qatar, many English football clubs will wish to keep an eye out…
After being acquired by Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, will Wrexham AFC be able to recruit talent from outside the UK to strengthen their team?
My husband and I are massive fans of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – we even made sure that we…
How to Undertake a Right to Work Check from 1 October 2022
Right to work checks from October 2022
Options for employees when a company loses its sponsor licence
UK scale-up visa route launched
Truss – a support for Conservative immigration tradition
UK scale-up visa route launched
Scale-up Visa Route Unveiled
UK scale-up visa route launched
Renewing your Sponsor Licence
Holding a sponsor licence allows businesses to employ migrant workers within suitably skilled roles. There are many responsibilities and duties…
Immigration options following graduation
A couple of weeks ago, we presented a visa session for students at a University of Manchester employability event, held…
Deportation: Supreme Court revisits Unduly Harsh and Very Compelling Circumstances Tests
On 20 July 2022, the UK Supreme Court gave its judgment In the three joined appeals of HA (Iraq), RA…
Deprivation of citizenship and deception: Mo than meets the eye
Sir Mo Farah has recently revealed that he was trafficked to the UK as a young child and subjected to…
Sponsorship duties – resignation
We’ve recently published a number of guides outlining the extensive duties and responsibilities faced by those sponsoring Skilled Workers and…
Brexit causing problems again? Surely not…
We’ve all heard about the problems major airlines are facing in the UK at the moment – there are delays…
Visit Visas – the most difficult application of them all?
Who needs a visit visa? A visit visa is required by a visa national who is wishing to visit the…
Hold a sponsor licence? Are you complying with your sponsor duties in relation to record-keeping?
Further to my colleague Gemma Tracey’s recent article considering sponsor duties in relation to absences, today we’ll be looking at…
Are You Under Threat of Deportation? Checklist
Every state has the power to control the entry and residence of any non-citizens within its borders. Immigration laws in…