The Tier 1 Investor visa was specifically designed and introduced for high net worth persons from outside the European Economic Area. Over the years, the Tier 1 Investor visa has... read more →
Our immigration team received some good news late last week that our client’s (“the Applicant”) variation of leave application was granted. The Applicant was applying to switch from the 10-year... read more →
The latest Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 2631 was published on 9 September 2019 and contains a number of amendments to Tier 2 of the Points Based System.... read more →
On Monday 5 August 2019, the Home Office released updated policy guidance for applications from overstayers in the UK. Being classed as an overstayer can make life difficult to live... read more →
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), is an independent body that provides advice to the Home Office on matters of migration. The advice provided by the MAC is non-binding and the... read more →
The British-Irish Visa Scheme allows for mutual recognition of short-stay visas between the UK and Ireland, meaning only one visa will be needed to visit both countries. Visas that are... read more →
A recent Home Office update to the Good Character Requirement for British Nationality applications will now have serious implications for Applicants who have previously overstayed a UK visa within the... read more →
Over the last 18 months, the Home Office has heavily relied on paragraph 322 (5) of the Immigration Rules to refuse Tier 1 General indefinite leave to remain applications where... read more →
Less than a month ago, the new Innovator Visa category was launched, which has replaced the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa. Experienced businesspeople seeking to establish a business in the UK... read more →
Last Friday 29 March 2019, the new visa categories for non-EEA national business people were launched, which also closed the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa routes... read more →