Employers in the United Kingdom who wish to employ overseas workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland must apply for a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence. Once an... read more →
In an attempt to crack down on net migration figures and to reduce the number of irregular migrants in the United Kingdom the government has introduced a number of immigration... read more →
Employers who are established in the UK can submit a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence application and sponsor non-EEA workers to work with them in the UK. Tier 2 employers must... read more →
Last weekend, UK Visa and Immigration carried out numerous Immigration Enforcement operations across the UK in an attempt to catch rogue landlords and employers. Previously the Home Office made it clear... read more →
In order to monitor the level of immigration in the UK, the Home Office has increased the number of unannounced UKVI Compliance Audits for Tier 2 Sponsor Licence Holders. Sponsor... read more →
Since the introduction of the Right to Rent Scheme in England, landlords are required to conduct an obligatory Right to Rent check before renting their properties. The Right to Rent... read more →
The rights of EU national children born to a non-EU national parent were more clearly defined by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (“the ECJ”) in the... read more →
Immigration detention is the administrative process whereby an individual is subject to immigration control and is held whilst they wait for either permission to enter the country, or before they... read more →
When demonstrating that an asylum-seeker faces a real risk of persecution, the distribution of the burden of proof between claimant and Immigration Authorities is theoretically in favour of the claimant.... read more →
Tier 4 Register of Sponsors is a list of educational institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under Tier 4 and includes information about the category of students, they are licenced... read more →