Changes to the Immigration Rules: Workers, entrepreneurs, family members and more
On 7 December 2017 a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules was published outlining a number of amendments which will…
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Latitude is 10!
This week we are celebrating a major milestone – turning 10! On 7th December 2007 Latitude Law opened its first…
New Hope in TOEIC English Test Cases
On 5 December the Court of Appeal issued its judgement in the joined cases of Ahsan and others v SSHD [2017]…
UK visas for partners and spouses – 7 things you should know before you apply
Individuals who are in a relationship with a British citizen (or with someone who holds indefinite leave to remain) can…
Case update: Recent court decisions affecting EU nationals
Recent weeks have seen three important court decisions concerning the rights of EU migrants; Khan v SSHD, which deals with…
Home Office publishes plans for EU application process post-Brexit – 6 things to know
As we move towards Brexit, the Home Office has started to take steps to confirm the ‘streamlined’ and ‘low cost’…
Comments on the Brexit day cut-off date by Gary McIndoe, managing director, Latitude Law
“The government’s seeming quiet acceptance of Brexit day (the day the UK formally leaves the UK) as the cut-off point…
Immigration and the hostile environment – how nasty can it get for non-migrants?
The hostile environment has been an explicit feature of the UK government’s immigration strategy since measures were first introduced under…
EEA extended family members regain their appeal rights: the Sala-cious details!
Under the previous version of the UK’s EEA Regulations (2006), extended family members (i.e. not spouses or children) were held…
Budding entrepreneur or world leading talent – what type of business visa do you need?
Politicians repeatedly say that the UK is open for business, but for those trying to navigate the complicated and opaque…
Government plans for post-Brexit EU migration revealed
In a document leaked to the Guardian on 5 September, we gained a much clearer idea of how the British government sees…
Preparing the perfect partner application – what is the best recipe to use?
Bake Off is back and once again is gripping the nation. As you might have noticed from regular photos on…
Home Office Summer Report Card – 5 things they got wrong this August, and 3 things they got right
School may have been out all summer, but this week our blog is looking at the Home Office’s report card. …
Visiting the UK – who can, who can’t and what can go wrong?
We’re in the middle of school holidays, with millions of Britons seeking sun abroad and millions more visitors wanting to…
7 tips for entrepreneurs applying for UK visas
The entrepreneur visa route is a popular choice for migrants wishing to establish a business of their own in the…
Top tips for students arriving for UK study
September will see the start of a new academic year, which means that August is a popular month for the…
5 things to understand about the August 2017 changes to the Immigration Rules: families, income and the MM case
Following the decision in MM (Lebanon) & Others v SSHD [2017] UKSC 10, new Immigration Rules have been drafted to…
Immigration Rule changes following MM Lebanon
Prior to the decision in MM (Lebanon) & Others v SSHD [2017] UKSC 10, the Immigration Rules in relation to the…
5 things to know before applying for an EEA residence document
1. It is not compulsory to apply There is no essential requirement to apply for a residence document, be you…
Good character in nationality cases
What is the good character requirement? The “good character” requirement is a mandatory requirement that anyone over 10 years old…
Brexit update 07 July 2017 – If there will be new post-Brexit document requirements, should you bother to confirm your right of residence now?
Current regulations do not require EU nationals (or their non-EU family) to formally document their right of residence here. It…
Brexit Update 27 June 2017- UK Government provide further details of the process EU nationals and their family members will face to continue their residence in the UK
On 26 June 2017, the Government gave further details to EU nationals and their family members about their residence rights…
Government outlines how it will safeguard EU citizens’ rights, 27 June 2017
In a new Command Paper, which can be viewed here, the British government sets out an administrative framework for qualifying EU…
‘Deport first, appeal later’ held to be unlawful
On 14 June 2017, the Supreme Court gave judgment in a case involving two men facing removal from the UK…