Changes to the government’s policy on Immigration announced by James Cleverly, the Home Secretary will have major implications for Employers, Migrants Workers and persons seeking to bring spouses to the UK and other migrants. Its perhaps worth stating that even before this announcement some other notable changes had already been announced earlier this year. Some
This Immigration category is for persons who have a leading role within their faith–based organisation or a religious order in the UK. Dependant spouses and dependant children under the age of 18 may also apply on the Minister of Religion (T2) route. The Minister of Religion (T2) is a route to Settlement. This article is
Introduced on 30th May 2022, the High Potential Individual Immigration category is for international graduates with a foreign degree equivalent to a UK Bachelor’s or Postgraduate degree who want to move to the UK to work. Eligible international degree holders must have been issued with the degree they intend to rely on no earlier than
The government’s New Plan for Immigration aims to help unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, by directing all local authorities with children’s services to provide care placements for them. It will make the National Transfer Scheme for such children mandatory for local authorities with children’s services. Until recently, many councils did not accept the transfer of children, resulting
International Students must successfully apply for a Student visa before they can commence their studies in the UK. This short article provides an overview about the requirements for Student visas for foreign students intending to study in the UK. The relevant Immigration Rules that cover Student Visa applications are primarily contained in Appendix Student. A
A former student has been granted a judicial review of the decision to refuse him indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK. The appellant, Mr Mungur, was a citizen of Mauritius. He had obtained a visitor visa valid from 22 March 2001 to 22 September 2001. He entered the UK as a visitor on
Are you aware that you can apply for Indefinite Leave if you have remained in the UK lawfully for 10 years? When considering whether the 10 year lawful residence application is the right one for you there are two thing you must consider: Do you have continuous leave? Do you have lawful leave? If you
The adopted son of an EU national has successfully challenged a ruling that he had no right of appeal against the decision to refuse him a European family permit. The boy was the adopted son of Dutch father and a Ugandan mother. The couple were married. In November 2019, the mother, along with the couple’s
This article provides an overview of the Graduate route, (also referred to as the Graduate visa). This Immigration category was opened on 1st July 2021 for international students. The Graduate route is for international students who have successfully completed a bachelor’s degree, postgraduate degree or a relevant qualification and hold Tier 4 (General) Leave or
This article looks at the Standard Visitor visa and provides a concise view of this Immigration category. The Immigration Rules provide that there are four different types of Visitor visa categories. These categories include the Standard Visitor, the Marriage and Civil Partnership Visitor, the Permitted Paid Engagement Visitor and the Transit Visitor. Standard Visitors may