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 published an evaluation report on its GPS expansion pilot, which aimed to test the use of electronic monitoring (EM) as a...
The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, has presented to Parliament an independent ‘AI Opportunities...
The House of Commons (HoC) Library has published a research briefing on the Parliamentary Ombudsman, detailing its role and recent reform proposals....
The below data shows the number of Home Office-approved employer sponsors, according to visa route, as listed on the Home Office’s register of...
The Home Office has published details of the first ballot of 2025 in the Youth Mobility Scheme route for applicants from countries for Hong Kong and...
Latest Immigration Practice Notes
UK immigration implications of Ukraine conflictSTOP PRESS: This Practice Note is being updated further to changes to the Immigration Rules that will...
When does permission continue—making and withdrawing applications, challenging decisions and travelIn this Practice Note, the terms ‘leave to...
Administrative reviewNote: this Practice Note has been updated for the introduction of Appendix Administrative Review from 4 April 2024, but at the...
The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) schemeThis Practice Note looks at the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme, which was introduced in...
Extensions, switching and varying existing applicationsIn this Practice Note, the terms ‘leave to enter/remain’ and ‘permission to enter/stay’ are...
Latest Immigration Precedents
Clauses—repayment of immigration fees1Repayment of immigration fees1.1In order to enable you to be lawfully employed in the UK, we agreed to pay the...
Skilled Worker—entry clearance—email at end of processDear [APPLICANT],Your Skilled Worker visaI am pleased to confirm that your Skilled Worker visa...
UK Expansion Worker—entry clearance—email at end of processDear [APPLICANT],Your UK Expansion Worker visaI am pleased to confirm that your Global...
Senior or Specialist Worker—entry clearance—email at end of processDear [APPLICANT],Your Senior or Specialist Worker visaI am pleased to confirm that...
Spouses, civil partners and unmarried partners under Appendix FM: grant of entry clearance—information sheetYou have now been granted entry clearance...
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
Leave to enter
Permission required for persons, who are not British citizens or otherwise entitled to be admitted to the UK and who are accordingly subject to immigration control, to enter the UK.
Resident Labour Market Test
The advertising process undertaken by an employer to demonstrate that the role was offered to the settled workforce in the UK, when making an application under the Tier 2 (General) category of the Points-Based System.
United Kingdom residence permit
A document that under the Immigration Rules, the Secretary of State must issue to a person granted asylum in the United Kingdom as soon as possible after the grant of asylum.
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