Immigration News

The UK Government has announced the introduction of the EU Settlement Scheme – a  new procedure for EU nationals and their family members to register their right of residence in the UK after Brexit. The scheme will be fully rolled out from 30 March 2019. A pilot phase has been running since 21 January 2019

Immigration Health Surcharge will increase from £200 to £400 per year, with a discounted rate of £300 per year for students and Youth Mobility visa applicants. Visitors to the UK are not required to pay the immigration health surcharge. It is desirable, though, to have a travel insurance covering medical care as visitors are not

The government has announced that the new Windrush Scheme will come into operation on Wednesday, 30 May.  The purpose is to save the government’s face before Commonwealth citizens who came to the UK in the wake of the Second World War and settled before 1January 1973. The scheme may also benefit people from outside Commonwealth

On Friday, 9 December, the rights of EU citizens and their family members in the UK and the rights of British citizens staying in Europe post Brexit have finally become a little clearer and the Report has some good news. Below is a summary a common understanding reached by the Negotiators in relation to citizens’ rights.

The Home Office has announced changes to the income requirements of Appendix FM. It is expected that the amendment will mainly benefit families with children who do not meet the standard financial or evidential requirements.

The Government has published a policy paper outlining UK’s “fair and serious offer” in relation to the rights of EU citizens remaining in the UK after Brexit. Until UK actually leaves the EU, EU citizens will continue to enjoy the same rights as they do now. The outlined changes: Once UK has left the EU,