The Government has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to review the Entrepreneur routes into the UK with a view to trying to ensure that the potential economic benefit of the routes i...
Passport exit checks begin at UK ports and borders
Border exit checks from the UK have started through a phased programme. Through this, data on all passengers leaving the UK is being collected and handed to the Home Office. The data is being collecte...
Introduction of the NHS Surcharge for Overseas Migrants and Migrants already in the UK
From 6 April 2015, any non-EEA National coming to the UK for more than 6 months or who is already in the UK and wishes to extend their visa must make a financial contribution to the NHS to be able to ...
Van Der Elst work permit exemption
Non-EEA nationals usually remain subject to the national immigration rules of each EEA member state. However, the rules and principles of EU law can sometimes interfere with the national laws. The pri...
Changes to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Rules
On 26 February the Home Office announced a Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules, including to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) rules. The majority of the rules come into effect on 6 April 2015. The ...
Changes to Tier 1 (Investor) Rules
On 26 February the Home Office announced a Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules, including to the Tier 1 (Investor) rules. The majority of the rules come into effect on 6 April 2015. The main...
Changes to Visitor Rules
On 26 February the Home Office announced a Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules, including a consolidation of the visitor categories. The majority of the rules come into effect on 6 April 201...
New expedited entry programme
The Government has recently announced an expedited entry programme for nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the USA who regularly fly in to Heathrow or Gatwick airports. The plan is ...
New right to claim British Nationality
The Immigration Act 2014 has made a new provision (which should come into force in 2015) for individuals who were born between 1 January 1983 and 1 July 2006 (the “relevant period”) who would have...
Exit checks on departure
In our latest blog we shared information on the recent immigration raids by the Home Office. Currently, the Government is working on implementation of exit checks on departure. Immigration is certainl...