As the rules and policy on UK immigration grow more and more complex, it’s getting harder and harder to stay up to speed on the latest changes (especially when one source seems to contradict another).
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The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category closed to new entrants on 29 March 2019. The only individuals who can now enter this category are those who have or have had leave in...
This Practice Note examines the key common requirements for indefinite leave to remain (also known as ILR or settlement) applications in work-related categories in the...
This Practice Note covers practical factors which will need to be considered when advising clients who may not meet all of the requirements of any category of the...
This Practice Note sets out the procedure for entry clearance (prior permission to enter the UK) applications that are made outside the UK and provides practical tips on...
The eligibility criteria for obtaining a sponsor licence are not located in statute law nor in the Immigration Rules; they are mainly contained within the long and...
This Practice Note looks at the two sets of ‘Exceptional circumstances’ provisions found in para GEN.3.1‒3.3 of the Immigration Rules, which are two of the three arms of...
Limited leave to remain as a partner How the category works This Practice Note sets out the requirements for an application for limited leave to remain as the fiancé(e),...
The visitor (standard) category enables short-term visitors to come to the UK for a range of purposes including recreation, business activities, work-related training,...
Who can apply under Part 8? An application for further limited leave to remain as a spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner can be made under the Immigration...
The schedule of absences spreadsheets below may be used by Lexis®PSL Immigration subscribers to calculate a person’s absences from the UK for the purposes of various...
This Practice Note sets out the requirements for an application for entry clearance as the fiancé(e), proposed civil partner, spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner...
When applying for a sponsor licence under Tiers 2 and 5 of the Points-Based System (PBS), an organisation must go through the following process: • step 1: decide which...
There are multiple sources of immigration law. In addition to 16 or so statutes and the ever-changing Immigration Rules, there is a huge number of statutory instruments,...
An employer who is found to have employed a person unlawfully in the UK may be liable to civil penalties and/or criminal sanctions. For further information, see Practice...
This Practice Note explains what happens to a person’s leave to enter or remain in the UK when they: • travel outside the UK, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and...
Applying to register a minor child as a British citizen is only necessary if the child has not automatically acquired British citizenship. Before an application is made,...
