When you first apply for a sponsor licence, you will need to show that you are capable of meeting your sponsor duties. Once you have been granted a sponsor licence...

All entry clearance applications are made from outside the United Kingdom at the time of application.

The Nationality and Borders Act received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. The Act has attracted a great deal of media attention for its reforms in a number of areas,...

Certain requirements must be met in order for an immigration application to be valid.

The EU Settlement Scheme was introduced by the UK to preserve the rights of EU citizens and relevant family members who had been living in the UK prior to the end of the transition...

This article will provide guidance for Start-up businesses that wish to apply for a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence from the Home Office.

Take the following scenario. A person makes an application for refugee status or humanitarian protection (a ‘protection claim'), or an immigration application based on their human rights...

Occasionally, at Richmond Chambers we receive enquiries from clients facing a challenging dilemma. A relative has arrived for a visit and either their condition has deteriorated...

Given the government's intention to increase the minimum income threshold for family visas in "Spring 2024", many people are looking to make a visa application...

For those applying for entry clearance or leave to remain in the UK as a partner under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules (which includes spouse visas, civil partner visas, unmarried partner visas, fiance...

The second ballot for the 2022 Youth Mobility Scheme visa opens on Monday 25 July 2022 and closes on Wednesday 27 July 2022.

As international travel becomes increasingly digitised and regulated, two major new pre-travel authorisation systems are emerging on the global stage...

With the introduction of the new Skilled Worker visa, as an employer you now need to secure a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence.

EU Settlement Scheme (‘EUSS') Family Permits enable certain people to enter the UK. The application is free (unlike family applications under Appendix FM of the...

If you are an elite sportsperson or qualified sports coach, over the age of 16, and wanting to enter the UK, the International Sportsperson visa route may be of interest to you.

On 22 February 2023, the judgment of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission in the appeal of Shamima Begum against the Home Secretary's decision to deprive her of her British citizenship was published.

Most visitors to the UK will need to make an application for a UK visit visa from their country of residence, before travelling. In this post we answer some of the questions...

If you are a top global university graduate and are eligible to apply under the new High Potential Individual (HPI) route, this is a great option for you, and will enable...

The Home Office has introduced significant changes to the EU Settlement Scheme, including automated conversions to settled status and a new systematic process for removing pre-settled status from individuals who no longer meet residency requirements. With approximately 1.4 million people still holding pre-settled status as of late 2025, these policy shifts will affect a substantial portion of the UK's EEA and Swiss population.

Where an individual's presence in the UK is non-conducive to the public good, Part 9 of the Immigration Rules sets out that this is a mandatory ground for refusal or cancellation under the suitability...