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Expired BRPs Valid for Travel Until 31 March 2025

Expired BRPs usable for travel until 31 March 2025

By A Y & J SolicitorsMar 19, 2025

The Home Office has extended the so-called ‘cliff-edge’ date of 1 January 2025 by which all biometric residence permit holders (and holders of legacy immigration status documents) were supposed to register for e-visas. Biometric Residence…

Key Notes for ILR holders

Key Notes for ILR holders

By A Y & J SolicitorsMar 19, 2025

You have accrued 5 years’ lawful UK residence in a qualifying visa category (or combination of categories) and now qualify for indefinite leave to remain. Before (or after) you apply for this highly regarded status,…

Right to Work guidance updates February 2025

Right to Work guidance updates February 2025

By A Y & J SolicitorsMar 11, 2025

On 12th February 2025, the Home Office updated their Employer’s Guide to Right to Work checks guidance. The new guidance (and archived versions) can be found on the gov.uk website. We cover key updates below….

Sponsor UK”: the new interface for UK sponsorship

Sponsor UK”: the new interface for UK sponsorship

By A Y & J SolicitorsMar 11, 2025

What we know so far With little official guidance for the final “Sponsor UK” product, the Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) Scheme guidance gives us some critical clues to how the new system will operate. The…

New UK Travel Requirements from January 2025

New UK Travel Requirements for January 2025

By A Y & J SolicitorsFeb 14, 2025

From 8th January 2025, visa-exempt and non-European travellers must have an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to the UK. In this article, we will explain all you need to know about the new UK…

News: Student Visa Maintenance Requirement Change Effective January 2025

Student Visa Maintenance Requirement Change Effective January 2025

By A Y & J SolicitorsFeb 14, 2025

The amount of money that international students require when applying for a Student visa to cover their living costs (referred to as the Student visa maintenance requirement) increased on 2nd January 2025 as follows:  From…

Current Cos delays

Current Cos delays: the UK Government’s new way to cut immigration?

By A Y & J SolicitorsJan 30, 2025

The capability of licenced employers in the UK to source, engage, and retain the finest talent in the field remains central within the competitive landscape of businesses. This is especially for those who are heavily…

New Digital Era for UK Visas

New Digital Era for UK Visas

By A Y & J SolicitorsNov 29, 2024

E-visas will be familiar territory for many, including EEA nationals. But for thousands, having no physical document to prove their UK status is an extraordinary, and possibly daunting prospect. As we get closer to what…

Migrant Care Worker Charter launched by UNISON to fight exploitation

Migrant Care Worker Charter launched by UNISON to fight exploitation

By A Y & J SolicitorsNov 29, 2024

UNISON has launched the ‘Migrant Care Worker Charter’. The charter is designed to help protect those working under the Health and Care visa scheme (and other visas) from employer exploitation. As reported by the Guardian…

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