Following Theresa May’s announcement that application fees will be scrapped for settled status applications, we set out who needs to apply and how. Who does this affect? EEA nationals or nationals exercising their equivalent Treaty rights, which means working, studying, or being a…
In June 2018 the Home Office announced plans to carry out further assessment of the proposed EU Settlement Scheme. An update was published on 11 October 2018 which set out the eligibility criteria to become a part of the pilot which…
The Home Office has made changes in the process of applying to be naturalised as a British citizen, including a new option to prepare and submit the application online. The new online process is expected to be more streamlined. The Home Office…
The hurdle that most frequently deters business people from applying for leave to enter or remain in the UK is the limited time permitted to spend outside the UK during their qualifying period – 180 days. Under the Tiers 1 and…
The Minister of State for Immigration, Brandon Lewis, says that to obtain a document which would certify settled status, EEA citizens will complete an online form with up to eight questions. The application will cost up to £72 and the decision…
Brexit appears to be having a big impact on the healthcare sector, indicated by recent figures released by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) showing a steep decline in EU nurses and midwives wanting to work in the UK. The NMC…
We are all returning back to work after the summer holidays, keen to find out about the progress of the Brexit negotiations. The excitement bubble was burst at the beginning, as we discovered that the Home Office posted letters to some…
Applications for permission to enter or remain in the UK, as a spouse of a British citizen or settled person The Home Office has published changes to the Immigration Rules, which put into effect the Supreme Court’s recent judgment about the minimum…
We attended a breakfast meeting this morning, during which London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and London Councils launched the London Business 1000, an annual local business survey for Greater London. The survey provides information about the issues and challenges that…
The UK Government has now published its proposal for the treatment of European citizens residing in the UK after the exit from European Union. Ambiguity in the paper seems deliberate and omissions (e.g. cut-off date, nature and fees for future…
