The UK's transition to eVisas aims to replace physical immigration documents, offering enhanced security and convenience. This article details common eVisa errors, resolution processes for various visa types, and avenues to report issues for improvement.

The UK government has established the Innovator Founder visa route to attract start-up entrepreneurs and experienced businesspersons to the country.

The article examines the Home Office's marriage investigation process under the Immigration Act 2014, targeting sham marriages designed to bypass immigration rules. It details referral criteria, investigation procedures, compliance obligations, and consequences of non-compliance, emphasizing legal adherence and expert advice.

The ballot for the 2022 Youth Mobility Scheme opens on Monday, 17 January 2022 and closes on Wednesday, 19 January 2022.

Hot off the back of the Home Secretary's announcement regarding changes to the Skilled Worker minimum salary threshold, modifications to the Shortage Occupation List...

Our immigration barristers can advise in detail on the documentary evidence which will demonstrate that your relationship is a real one, based on genuine affection, and that it is ongoing at the time of the application.

Section 3(1) of the British Nationality Act 1981 (‘the Act') states that: ‘If while a person is a minor an application is made for his registration as a British citizen, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit...

The requirements for an Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) visa are set out in Appendix Adult Dependent Relative to the Immigration Rules.

In the continuation of the hostile environment, the Home Secretary announced that there would be a notable increase in the fines issued to those with the responsibility...

The Home Office has confirmed that the Government has decided to abolish the Police Registration Scheme, with immediate effect. This means that the Police Registration Scheme is now suspended...

New biometric processes have been introduced by UK Visa and Immigration ("UKVI") for immigration applications, in alignment with the recently published biometric reuse policy...

Primarily, whether an applicant will be refused under the ‘suitability' grounds in an EU Settlement Scheme application relates to previous criminal conduct, see also the previous article on criminality and applications under the Scheme.

On 01 December 2020, the Immigration Rules were changed to remove the 10% cap on shareholding ownership for sponsored migrants which was previously in place under the Tier 2 (General) route (unless a migrant was a high earner).

‘Suitability' refers to grounds upon which the Home Office may (i) refuse to grant or (ii) cancel permission to enter or stay in the UK.

Our previous post summarised Home Office guidance on what counts as reasonable grounds for making a late application to the EU Settlement Scheme.

The Home Office guidance on European Economic Area nationals: qualified persons ("The Guidance"), was updated on 31 October 2022 to provide some clarity on its stance on the comprehensive...

We have published various posts and articles relating to the Skilled Worker Visa, including Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates and Skilled Worker Visa – Evidence of Recruitment.

We recently examined in parts one and two of this practical guide how and on what basis you might lodge an immigration appeal. In this third post...

The deadline for applications under the EU Settlement Scheme passed on 30 June 2021, as discussed in our previous post here.

The 10 years long residence route to indefinite leave to remain (ILR) provides a route to settlement based on continuous lawful residence in the UK for a period of 10 years.