An eVisa is an online record of your immigration status and the conditions of the type of permission you have to enter or stay in the UK...

Some foreign nationals may wish to set up a business in the UK in order to obtain Skilled Worker sponsor licence and employ themselves on the Skilled Worker visa at their own UK company.

A BBC article highlights scams targeting UK Skilled Worker visa applicants, where fraudsters sell counterfeit Certificates of Sponsorship (COS). Lack of verification methods puts applicants at significant risk.

The UK Home Secretary has frozen the spouse/unmarried partner visa financial requirement at £29,000, halting planned increases. The Migration Advisory Committee will review the threshold, potentially lowering it, considering applicants' hardships and human rights concerns.

Sponsoring workers in personal capacity – big changes. Important updates have been made to the sponsor guidance and Sponsor a Skilled Worker. Sponsor licence holders need to keep up to date...

Reunite Families UK (RFUK) is legally challenging the UK government's decision to raise the minimum income requirement for family visas, arguing it breaches duties under the Equality Act and the Rights of the Child. The new thresholds significantly impact many families financially.

City AM published yet another story of immigration and visa woes of UK visa applicants. In this case a young Chinese woman living in the UK was denied unmarried partner visa by the Home Office.

Over the next six months, the government aims to significantly increase deportations, targeting 9,000 annually. Measures include expanding detention capacity and escalating fines for businesses employing illegal workers, with penalties rising to £60,000 per worker for repeat offenses.

Visa concessions for Ukrainians in the UK. On 24th February Home Office announced temporary visa concessions for Ukrainian nationals in the UK.

Under the current immigration rules, Asylum Seekers can request the right to work if their asylum application has been pending for at least 12 months.

Recently on 4th October 2023 the new immigration fees started to apply.

Durable partnership for family visas – recent changes to the UK immigration rules.

Home Office has announced that starting on 15th February 2022 care workers will be able to apply for Health and Care visa under the Skilled Worker visa scheme.

From 15 October 2024, TLScontact will replace Sopra Steria as the provider of UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS). Applicants must book biometric appointments with TLScontact starting on that date.

Health and care skilled worker visa has proven very popular with both UK employers and overseas workers. Lower visa fees with no NHS Surcharge and shortages of care staff in the UK have contributed to this.

The Home Office UKVI change from BRP cards to evisa is causing confusion to UK visa holders. At Thaxted Legal we help our clients to navigate the changes.

In their press release today, 7th August 2023, Home Office announces large increases in fines for employing or renting properties to illegal migrants. The higher fines will start to apply from the next year (2024).

On Thursday 13th July 2023 the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced increase of pay for public sector employees. At the same time, he explained that this increase in wages should not be funded from people taxes or from borrowing.

Sole responsibility: The Guardian has published another very instructive story of immigration woes and self inflicted pain.

UK immigration law recently keeps changing even faster than it used to. This time the Indefinite Leave to Remain ILR rules are expected to get a major overhaul in the next year 2026.