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This Practice Note sets out the key findings and recommendations of the final Migration Advisory Committee report on the Impact of EEA migration to the UK after the end of the implementation period.

This Practice Note sets out the proposals of the Immigration White Paper, outlining the government’s plans for UK immigration after the end of the implementation period.

This Practice Note outlines issues specific to appeals and other challenges to deportation decisions. It also covers certification of asylum and human rights challenges to deportation and suspensive and non-suspensive appeal rights as well as applications to revoke a deportation order.

This Practice Note outlines when a decision to deport from the UK may be made and the different considerations applicable to foreign criminals, specific nationals and refugees.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the Windrush Scheme, including the scope of the scheme, both in terms of the defined Commonwealth citizens and other groups eligible to apply under it, and the application types they are eligible to make. It also covers: application procedures, exemptions from application fees and other application requirements, providing evidence of eligibility, particular issues in meeting the good character requirement for naturalisation, challenging decisions and the Windrush compensation scheme.

This Q&A considers the effect of a genuine couple not cohabitating where they are looking to extend their leave under Tier 2.

This Q&A considers whether the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM, can be met without having a valid job offer from the UK

This Q&A considers whether an applicant with leave to remain is able to change to a category which is exempt from UK immigration control and the leave to remain requirements for the Turkish worker category.

This Q&A considers whether someone can remain a sole representative and extend their leave where there has been a change in group company structure, so that the ‘parent’ company at the time of their initial application for leave as a sole representative is no longer the parent at the time of the extension application and instead, another group company (who provide the same services) is now the parent.

This Q&A considers who can apply for entry clearance under the Immigration Rules.

This Q&A considers whether a Tier 2 sponsor is able to ask the Home Office for a compliance visit to be postponed.

This Q&A considers whether the Immigration Rules permit a dependent of a Tier 2 (General) migrant to be self-employed.

This Q&A considers whether or not the Immigration Rules, Appendix FM permit someone on a fiancé visa to enter the UK with their dependent children.

This Q&A considers whether a new VAF4A (Appendix 2) is needed when using the new online form to make an entry clearance application.

This Q&A considers the requirements of those seeking to meet the maintenance requirement under Immigration Rules Appendix C: Maintenance (Funds) or Appendix E: Maintenance (Funds) for the family of relevant Points-Based System migrants.

This Q&A considers how right of work check apply to group companies.

This Q&A discusses the situation where a Tier 2 (General) migrant is seriously ill with a chronic disease but is still able to partake in normal day-to-day activities.

This Q&A considers whether a non-visa national who is denied entry at the border can be subject to a re-entry ban.

This Q&A considers whether a person who switches their visa is entitled to receive a proportional refund of the Immigration Health Surcharge paid and whether they have to pay it again when they switch into a new visa route.

This Q&A considers whether a dependent child who is the recipient of funds from their sponsor amounts to them receiving public funds. In this Q&A, it has been assumed that the sponsor is not subject to immigration control.