On 14th March 2024, the Home Office published its latest statement of changes in immigration, containing some of the most wide-ranging UK immigration law amendments seen for many years. The statement includes a change in the scope of eligible roles for Skilled Workers in supplementary employment. This is just one of the many changes included…
On 9th March 2023, a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules was presented to Parliament, containing several key immigration changes, many of which will come into force from 12th April 2023. These include the…
The next India Young Professionals Scheme visa ballot opens at 2:30pm (India Standard Time) on 20th February 2024 and closes at the same time on 22nd February 2024. This only provides a narrow window of time for prospective applicants to enter the…
In a move that further marks the resumption of normal service, the Home Office has announced that it has restarted the priority processing of new marriage and family visa applications from 20th February 2023. This…
The Home Office recently confirmed its intention to resume the priority processing service for family visas, including for spouse and child-dependant visa applications. Currently, priority and super priority visa processing services are not available for…
On 30th November 2022, the Home Office brought to an end “exceptional assurance”. What was “exceptional assurance”? “Exceptional assurance” was introduced by the Home Office on 24th March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19…
On 9th November 2022, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) published a number of changes to its guidance for UK sponsors of long-term and temporary overseas workers. The updated guidance includes: Allowing sponsored employees to start…
In 2017, the Home Office introduced a visa concession, known as the Offshore Wind Worker Concession (OWWC). Since its inception, the time-limited concession has been extended a number of times to continue to allow overseas…
On 18th October 2022, a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules was published by the Home Office. The changes are wide-ranging with most changes taking effect from 9th November 2022. Areas covered include…
On 4 August 2022, the Police Registration Scheme was fully abolished for foreign nationals. The suspension of the outdated scheme will be welcome news for many. The scheme previously required certain foreign nationals to visit…
