The beginning of the end for visa stickers?
Evidencing English Language – Slower and More Expensive?
Ecctis have launched their new Qualification and Language Service, which looks set to increase the cost and delay involved in verifying English language proficiency for visa applications.
White Paper signals UK immigration overhaul
The recently published White Paper sets out the UK Government’s plans to reduce net migration, with dramatic consequences for settlement, sponsors, the care sector, English language requirements and graduates.
Routes to Settlement in the UK for Business Leaders
With self-sponsorship increasingly attracting the Home Office’s ire, we examine the alternative options available to those business leaders looking to make a permanent move to the UK.
Visiting the EU with a criminal record
The introduction of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System may make trips to continental Europe more difficult for those with a criminal record.
New sanctions for failing to switch to an eVisa
New regulations on biometric information and eVisas have been introduced, including sanctions for those who fail to comply
Changes to “small company” definition impact immigration costs for businesses
Recent changes to company size thresholds have significant ramifications for the Immigration Skills Charge and the overall cost to businesses of sponsoring migrant workers.
The Construction Sector – Getting Right to Work Wrong?
Newly published Home Office research indicates that employers in the construction sector are particularly at risk of failing to correctly carry out Right to Work checks.
British Citizenship’s Bizarre Five-Year Rule
An unusual requirement from the British Nationality Act may wreak havoc for British citizenship applicants in 2025.