On 30 January 2025, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee expressed concerns about “the impact of the UK’s immigration system on its ability to attract STEM talent”. In a letter to the Home Secretary, the committee...
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The UK government has published its latest statement of changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 733) which, amongst changes to other visa routes, introduces relevant amendments and new requirements to be adhered to by Skilled Worker sponsors. This article...
The Home Office has announced new fee increases to applications across the board from 9 April 2025.
The Home Office has announced that anyone who still hasn't set up an eVisa should still be able to travel internationally with their expired BRP or EUSS BRC until 1 June 2025. After this date, travellers will be expected to have set up an eVisa to verify their immigration status when returning to the UK.
On 13 January 2025, the government unveiled its intention to explore how they can attract highly skilled AI workers from abroad. This was announced in response to the AI Opportunities Action Plan with 50 recommendations presented by Matt Clifford CBE. ...
The Court of Appeal has determined [1] that the Home Office does not owe a general duty, regardless of the circumstances, to notify Skilled Workers who are dependent on a sponsor licence that the licence has been revoked. What this means in practice is...
The new ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa opens at 2.30pm India Standard Time on 18 February 2025. It closes at 2.30pm India Standard Time on 20 February 2025. In 2025 3,000 places will be available under this Scheme. Most of these places...
The updated UKVI Employer’s guide to right to work checks has set out checks that must be completed on sponsored workers that have been sponsored from outside the UK, using a Defined CoS. In the past, workers would be issued with a...
Asylum seekers may apply for permission to work if they have not received an initial decision on their claim within 12 months, but only if the delay was through no fault of their own. Upon a successful application for permission to work, their right to work...
On 10 February 2025, Home Office introduced changes to the good character guidance for those applying to naturalise as a British citizen. The changes will be effective for all citizenship applications made on or after 10 February 2025.
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