About Immigration Law
As the rules and policy on UK immigration grow more and more complex, it’s getting harder and harder to stay up to speed on the latest changes (especially when one source seems to contradict another).
EU law rights and EU Settlement Scheme
Our content deals with the mechanics of the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) and eligibility, as well as the citizens’ rights aspects of the Withdrawal Agreement, that broadly underpins the scheme.
Sponsored work
We deal with the key sponsored and non-sponsored work immigration routes. We have Practice Notes covering all aspects of eligibility (from the point of view of the sponsor and the sponsored migrant) and common pitfalls.
UK immigration control
How immigration law works. Submitting an application, grounds for refusal, conditions of permission, and various sources of law. Plus analysis of the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules from 2013.
Policy
As the rules and policy on UK immigration grow in complexity, it’s tricky to stay up to speed on the latest changes (especially when one source seems to contradict another). We’ll help keep you up-to-date.
Topics We Cover
Latest Immigration News
The Home Office has released provisional statistics on entry clearance visa applications up to November 2024. The data confirms the ongoing...
Welcome to the 12 December 2024 highlights from the Immigration team, which provides links to key news stories from the last week, as well as a...
The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, has announced the 2025 Calais Group Priority Plan, for the Home Office in collaboration with European partners,...
The ICIBI has released a report examining the performance of the Immigration Enforcement Competent Authority (IECA) from January to June 2024. The...
The Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) has submitted a response to the Migration Advisory Committee's call for evidence on family...
Latest Immigration Practice Notes
Tier 1 (Investor): applying for indefinite leave to remainThis Practice Note considers the eligibility criteria for indefinite leave to remain under...
Immigration Act 2016—materialsThe Immigration Act 2016 (IA 2016) received Royal Assent on 12 May 2016. This Practice Note is a compilation of links to...
Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
Adult Dependent RelativeThe Adult Dependent Relative route is designed to allow those lawfully settled in the UK to sponsor their adult dependent...
Brexit materials—right to work checksThis Practice Note seeks to address some of the uncertainty surrounding employer right to work checks on European...
Latest Immigration Precedents
Children of a parent with limited leave as a partner under Appendix FM: grant of limited leave to remain—information sheetYou have now been granted...
Child of a parent with limited leave to enter as a partner under Appendix FM: grant of entry clearance—information sheetYou have now been granted...
Children applying for indefinite leave under Part 8 and Appendix FM: grant of indefinite leave—information sheetI am pleased to confirm that you have...
Spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners under Appendix FM: grant of entry clearance—information sheetYou have now been granted entry clearance...
Spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners under Appendix FM: grant of leave to remain—information sheetYou have now been granted leave to remain...
Latest Immigration Q&As
Featured Immigration content
Parental consent for minor child—letter
Parental consent for minor child—letter[Insert address of [parent OR guardian] in home country][Insert Home Office address where application is being...
Biometric Immigration Documents
Biometric Immigration DocumentsWhat is a Biometric Immigration Document?A Biometric Immigration Document (BID) is the key ‘document’ that evidences...
Children applying for indefinite leave under Part 8 and Appendix FM: procedure
Children applying for indefinite leave under Part 8 and Appendix FM: procedureA child may be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to enter or remain...
Key contacts for immigration advisers
Key contacts for immigration advisersIP COMPLETION DAY: The Brexit transition period ended at 11pm on 31 December 2020. At this time (referred to in...
Who can give immigration advice in the UK?
Who can give immigration advice in the UK?Immigration advisers and service providers in the UK are subject to regulation.Broadly, non-legally...
Applying to confirm a Zambrano right of residence [Archived]
Applying to confirm a Zambrano right of residence [Archived]ARCHIVED: this Practice Note is no longer maintained as it covers the implementation of EU...
Passport stamps, vignettes and codes—examples and common problems [Archived]
Passport stamps, vignettes and codes—examples and common problems [Archived]This Practice Note is no longer updated as it relates to the position...
Do you need to submit a separate VAF4A (Appendix 2) form when making an entry clearance application using the new online form? On what basis can the Home Office request this?
Can you make an application for naturalisation using an expired Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) which confirms that they hold indefinite leave to remain?
Zambrano EUSS rules declared unlawful on appeal (R (Akinsanya) v SSHD)
Immigration analysis: The Court of Appeal has partially upheld the decision of Mr Justice Mostyn in finding that the Home Office’s rules for...
Where a new employee has an indefinite leave to remain endorsement in their expired passport, would an employer have a statutory excuse against a civil penalty if they obtained a positive verification notice from the employer checking service with a copy of their expired passport? If not, would the employer need to wait until the employee receives their biometric residence permit before they can commence employment?
The status of the Tier 4 sponsor
The status of the Tier 4 sponsorSTOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules which replace the Tier 4...
Right to work checks: when and why
Right to work checks: when and whyThis Practice Note looks at why employers need to carry out ‘right to work’ checks and when such checks should be...
Long residence and private life
Long residence and private lifeThe long residence and private life routes within the Immigration Rules are for those applying for further permission...
Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectation
Changes of law and policy, rights against retrospective legislation, and legitimate expectationChanges to immigration law may mean that a person who...
Approval of naturalisation application—information sheet
Approval of naturalisation application—information sheetI am pleased to enclose a letter from the Home Office that confirms that your application for...
Nationality and Borders Act 2022—nationality provisions
Immigration analysis: The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022. In addition to controversial provisions relating to...
Can a Tier 2 sponsor reduce a sponsored migrant’s number of weekly hours in order for them to be able to undertake supplementary employment (for another employer)? If so, is the sponsor required to report this change in employment via the sponsor management system?
Associated legal terms
Automatic deportation of foreign criminals
The Secretary of State must make a deportation order in respect of a foreign criminal, unless one of the statutory exceptions applies.
Immigration appeals
Appeals against 'immigration decisions' as made in the first instance to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).
Work permit
An immigration employment document which relates to employment and is issued for the purpose of the Immigration Rules or in connection with leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
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