In this post, we look at the recent change in Home Office policy which welcomes young people who were born or brought up in the UK without immigration status to apply for early settlement.
The old rule – which was
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Criminality, Serious Harm & Immigration Decisions
When making an application for entry clearance or leave to remain (permission to stay) in the UK, migrants must meet various suitability requirements and must show that their application does not fall for refusal or cancellation under the general grounds….The…
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Start-up & Innovator Visas: What Is a Good Business Idea?
By Elana Kaymer
In order to qualify for a UK Start-up or Innovator visa you will need to have a business idea that is innovative, viable and scalable. This is initially required at the endorsement stage; a letter of endorsement from an approved…
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Minister of Religion Visa: Guidance for Religious Organisations
Much like applicants in the Skilled Worker route are sponsored by businesses who hold valid sponsor licences, the new T2 Minister of Religion Visa route enables applicants aged 18 or over to be sponsored as ministers of religion by a…
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What Can I Do (And Not Do) With a Graduate Visa?
The new Graduate Visa route has now been open for four months. This route is designed to allow Students who have completed an eligible UK qualification to stay in the UK to work or to look for work. The Graduate…
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New Requirements for Sole Representative Visa ILR
In the recent changes to the Immigration Rules on 6 October 2021, the Secretary of State drastically changed the requirements for representatives of an overseas business to qualify for indefinite leave to remain.
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Retention of residence rights in the event of divorce following domestic violence (X v Belgian State)
In X v Belgian State, Case 390/19, the Grand Chamber of the Court of Justice updated its position on when it is possible for a third-country national (TCN) victim of spousal domestic violence to retain rights following divorce from the…
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Comprehensive Sickness Insurance After Permanent Residence
Prior to the UK’s exit from the EU, EEA nationals who lived in the UK in accordance with the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (“the Regulations”) for a continuous period of five years acquired the right of permanent…The post…
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A First Look at the Global Business Mobility Route
The Home Office has announced that a new Global Business Mobility route will launch in Spring 2022. Consolidating the Intra-Company Transfer visa, the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee visa, the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa and the…The post A First …
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Should Defective Court Orders Be Followed?
The Supreme Court answered with a resounding yes, in R (on the application of Majera (formerly SM (Rwanda)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 46.
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The case involved an application for judicial…
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