On 17 July, the Government published the Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. This statement makes several changes effective from various dates throughout the summer. A further statement was made on 19 July, affecting the visa national list.
The UK Government have announced new restrictions to student visa routes, intended to significantly cut net migration.
As part of the UK’s new Free Trade Agreements with Australia and New Zealand, Australians and New Zealanders will benefit from more favourable UK visa options.
Recent changes in Home Office policy have created some confusion for sponsors over whether they need to report when their sponsored migrant workers are engaging in hybrid working.
The new Innovator Founder visa has been introduced, replacing the Innovator and Start-up visas – is it an option for you?
An update on the relationship between the UK and EU in a post-Brexit world, as the Government backtracks on sunsetting EU law and the Windsor Framework comes under scrutiny.
Ordinarily, visa applicants need to attend a visa application centre to have their biometric data taken – but the Home Office has published new guidance outlining additional circumstances in which this will not be necessary.
The Home Office has confirmed that people born in the UK to EU citizens between 1 January 1983 and 1 October 2000 have British citizenship rights.
The UK Government has issued updated right to work check guidance for employers.
The statement of changes to the immigration rules published 9 March 2023 introduces the new Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme and Innovator Founder route, as well as altering minimum salary requirements for work visas.
The European Union’s 90/180 rule restricts the amount of time British passport holders can spend in the Schengen Area in any 180-day period.
Are there advantages to engaging migrant workers on fixed term employment contracts?