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In the White Paper published this morning, the Government has announced a Plan for Change, introducing some major immigration reforms. It is the intention of the government to start introducing changes in the coming weeks. More dramatic changes, such as earned path to settlement and citizenship, are to be evolved before the end of the...
Illegal entry and good character requirement
Applications for British citizenship made after 10 February 2025 will normally be refused for persons who previously entered the UK illegally. The length of time spent in the UK since illegal entry will not mitigate the offence. “Normally” stands for a very high threshold and many media outlets describe it as a ban on citizenship...
New Minimum salary thresholds
The following changes to the Skilled Worker route are coming into effect on 4 April 2024: The general minimum salary threshold will increase from £26,200 to £38,700 For PhD related employment the general minimum threshold will be £34,830 or 90% of the new going rate For PhD holders in a STEM related subject the general...
Application processing centres will start reopening from 1 June 2020

Application processing centres will start reopening from 1 June 2020

The Home Office has announced that UK Visa and Citizenship Application Centres will partly re-open in June 2020. Applicants for leave to remain or British citizenship who have submitted their applications but were unable to book or attend a biometric appointment, will be contacted by their nearest centre and offered an appointment.

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Coronavirus update

Emergency Visa extensions will be granted to 31 July 2020

The government has issued a Press Release finally confirming that further visa extensions will be granted to 31 July 2020 to everyone whose visa expires before this date if they are unable to leave the country safely due to the COVID pandemic. This is relevant both to visitors to the UK and those who have held a longer term visa for work or studies.

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Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules

May 2020 Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules

The Home Office has announced a new set of changes to the Immigration rules which will come into effect later this summer. The most far reaching changes are made to Appendix EU and extend the advantages of the EU Settlement Scheme to the family members of the British citizens who were born in Northern Ireland

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EU Settlement Scheme partly suspended until further notice

Family members of EU citizens who do not hold a biometric residence card are now unable to make an online application for a settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
The same go for EU nationals who do not hold a biometric passport or a national ID card with a chip.

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Coronavirus travel rules update

Coronavirus Update 3 April 2020 – Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsors

The government has announced that Tier 2 and Tier 5 sponsors can temporarily reduce the pay of sponsored employees to 80% of their salary or £2,500 per month, whichever is the lower. Any reductions must be part of a company-wide policy to avoid redundancies. It is not quite clear what is meant by the requirement

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Coronavirus Update for Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsors

Tier 2 and 5 Reporting requirements Tier 2 and Tier 5 Sponsors do not have to report in the sponsor management system that a sponsored employee is working from home due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Other changes must still be reported as usual. This includes changes in the number of hours, salary or any changes

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Coronavirus Update 24 March 2020

The government has announced some changes to the immigration policy related to Coronavirus. For those whose leave expires before 31 May 2020 If your visa expiry date is between 24 January and 31 May and you are unable to leave the country due to the situation with Coronavirus, you have to send an email to

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Immigration Health Surcharge goes up to £624 in October 2020

The government has announced that Immigration Health Surcharge will increase from 400 to £624 per year starting from October 2020. A new discounted rate of £470 will apply for children under 18. The same rate of £470 will apply to Tier 4 students and their dependants and for Tier 5 Youth Mobility migrants, making over

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Brexit survivors

Brexit survivors should confirm their immigration status

Unless you didn’t know, Britain will formally leave the European Union tomorrow, 31 January 2020 at 23:00. For the better or worse, on the morrow of the event, most people won’t notice a difference. Brexited, Britain will carry on. And from the first morning of February, the country will enter the next period of transition

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