Until 31 December 2020 it was possible for an EU national to arrive in the UK to intend to live and work visa free and to do any kind of work. People from the rest of the world need a visa to be able ...
Applying for Internship in the UK from 1 January 2021 from Abroad
An internship is where you want to come to the UK for a short time for work experience or to do training. Up until 31 December 2020 it is not necessary for an EU national to have a work visa to carry ...
New Immigration Rules for Employers
The Government has announced that the new sponsor licence system will open for applications on 1 December 2020. The key points for employers are: • There is no time to lose. Apart from UK and Irish ...
EU Immigration Update
If you are a UK national living in the UK, you have probably taken your last visa free trip to mainland Europe. If you are an EU national living in mainland Europe, you have probably taken your last v...
British Overseas Nationals: Hong Kong Visa Arriving January 2021
China implemented new security laws which came into effect at 23:00(HKT) on 30th June 2020. In response to the change in laws, the UK government has introduced a bespoke route allowing Hong Kong Briti...
The New Immigration Rules from 1 January 2021
From 1 January 2021, EU nationals arriving in the UK will need a work visa to live and work in the UK. Non EU migrants will continue to need a visa to live and work in the UK. The system will be the s...
Post Brexit – New Immigration Rules – The Best Way Forward
On I January 2021 the UK will have a new immigration system in place. It will apply to EU nationals arriving in the UK from that date alongside rest of the world nationals. The rules are similar to th...
Post Brexit – New Immigration Rules Loom Large on the Horizon for EU Nationals
On I January 2021 the UK will either have an agreed new deal in place with the EU for their trading relationship going forward or they will have no agreed deal in place. To that extent there is uncert...
Brexit: be prepared and avoid the uncertainty surrounding the “divorce”.
The UK is currently going through the 11 month transition period, until 31 December 2020. This means that Free Movement of People continues in both directions during this period. The EU Settlement Sch...
‘Stay Alert’ to the Coronavirus – Immigration Update
Following the lockdown extension, it was expected that the Home Office would implement further changes to the introduced Immigration Concessions. It is vital that migrants stay updated as these chan...