The Home Office have been criticised for its protracted processing of Immigration applications in the recent Court of Appeal case Secretary of State for the Home Department v Said [2018] EWCA Civ 627. The case involved the Home Office appealing a decision from the High Court allowing the…

The Home Office published the new immigration and nationality fees that will apply to all Home Office applications submitted on or after 6 April 2018. They represent an increase on the charges for 2017/18, although the rise is not so swingeing as in previous years.In many…

The newly released statistics for the third quarter of 2017/18 demonstrate that the percentage of immigration decisions being reversed by judges is at its highest level on record. Exactly 50% of appeals to the Immigration Tribunal challenging the Home Office refusals to issue visas to people…

In the recent case of Onwuje v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 331, the Court of Appeal held that running a business could amount to ‘private life’ under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’).Despite Mr Onwuje’s appeal failing, the…

Following a lengthy 8-year legal battle, in a recent case of Mruke v Khan [2018] EWCA Civ 280, a domestic worker who was paid £10 per month (33 pence per hour) has succeeded in a claim against her employer for unfair constructive dismissal. The Claimant, who came to…

Are you aged between 18 and 30? Are you a national of Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea or Taiwan?You may be eligible to apply for a Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) visa, which allows you to come and experience life…

Many students on Tier 4 visas who are finishing their studies are considering their options to remain in the UK after graduating. In 2012 the Home Office abolished the category known as the Post Study Work visa and recent graduates are now required either to extend…

One of the most significant and consumer-friendly data protection law anywhere in the world, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will come into effect on 25 May 2018. The GDPR seeks to create a clear and consistent view of data protection rules across the entire European…

If an individual resided in the United Kingdom for a lengthy period of time, he or she may be eligible to apply for visa or even settlement. We have reviewed below the main routes when a person may be entitled to remain in the UK conditionally…

St Kitts and Nevis is a two Island nation which is part of the Commonwealth and is a member of the Caribbean Community and Common Market. The St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship offers visa free access to 139 countries, including the United Kingdom and the European…

The United Kingdom is largely considered to be one of the most attractive places in Europe to do business and many investors prefer to relocate their companies and assets into this country. If your ambition is to invest into the UK, a Tier 1 Investor visa…

Until recently, there has been no residence requirement for point-based system (PBS) dependants to obtain indefinite leave to remain (ILR). They simply had to be in the category for five years as a family member, regardless of whether they have been present in the UK or…