UK Visas and Immigration Policy Paper: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC1154, 15 June 2018 Most of the changes shall take effect on 6th July 2018. Barar & Associates summarised the main changes below. Returning residents For your information, returning residents is a category for people who had previously acquired indefinite leave to […]
EU citizens’ rights after Brexit The Government has published its proposals on the rights and status of EU citizens in the UK, and UK nationals in the EU, after the UK exits the EU. A Government’s press release confirms “the creation of a new ‘settled status’ for EU citizens who arrive before a cut-off date (also […]
The Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017 On 6th April 2017, The Immigration Skills Charge Regulations 2017 came into force. This new piece of legislation provides that a sponsor, subject to certain exemptions must pay a charge each time it assigns a certificate of sponsorship to a skilled worker. A sponsor must pay a charge to […]
Kareem – Proxy marriages EU law The appellant is a Nigerian citizen. He is married to a Dutch citizen, who is working in the United Kingdom. Although the Secretary of State accepts that the person, the appellant, describes as his wife is a qualified person for the purposes of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006, she does […]