The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (which has just completed the parliamentary process by receiving Royal Assent on 2 December 2025) will introduce significant changes to right to work checks. The law hasn’t been implemented yet but employers
Immigration Law Blog - Kingsley Napley
The Immigration Law Blog published by Kingsley Napley covers developments and practical implications in UK immigration law, focusing on topics such as skilled worker visa regulations, indefinite leave to remain (ILR), right to work checks, and changes to immigration rules and policies. The blog discusses legislative updates including immigration charges, government white papers, and the impact of new laws on employers and migrants. It also addresses issues related to travel rights for British citizens within the EU and the Temporary Shortage Occupation List for visa applications. The content is aimed at providing clarity on evolving immigration requirements and compliance obligations.
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Updates on British citizens travelling to the EU, and the Temporary Shortage List for Skilled Worker applications
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We focus here on two updates – one on travel to the EU and one on the Temporary Shortage List for Skilled Worker applications based on lower skilled roles.
Government announces more white paper rule changes
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The immigration policy white paper was released on 12 May 2025 and there were subsequent Skilled Worker rule changes on 22 July. On 14 October the Home Office released a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules setting out further…
Start date confirmed for Immigration Skills Charge increase
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The Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) will increase by 32% from £1,000 per year of the visa to £1,320 per year of the visa. For small sponsors the ISC will increase from £364 to £480 per year.
People, Not Past Mistakes: A Fairer Approach to Criminality in Immigration
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I’ll acknowledge, it is a little edgy – in the current climate – to argue for a more nuanced approach to historic criminality in the immigration system. Sounds like the sort of thing that would feed a tabloid journalist with…
Indefinite leave to remain (with your family): how the Immigration White Paper proposals will stunt opportunities for the children of migrants
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The issue of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) has been a hot topic in the UK press. The Reform Leader Nigel Farage has suggested that his party would abolish the status and force people with ILR to return to some…
Permission to Visit – Goldilocks and the Three Bank Statements
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From UKVI’s published statistics on immigration applications, in the most recent reported quarter (March to June 2025) UKVI received 938,527 visit visa applications – the highest ever reported in at least the last 20 years. In that quarter, UKVI also…
Suspension of the UK’s Refugee Family Reunion scheme: an afront to the principle of family unity
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The Secretary of State for the Home Department (“SSHD”) Yvette Cooper has trained her crosshairs squarely on foreign national families in her recent announcement, declaring the suspension and reform of the refugee family reunion scheme and a review of “the…
What to do if you receive a civil penalty for illegal working
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UKVI can issue a whopping fine of up to £60,000 to a company that is alleged to have employed someone illegally in the UK. The size of the fine is partly determined by whether the breach is a first for…