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Key changes to UK visa and immigration rules announced for October

10 October 2019 by Jo McMillin

Key changes to UK visa and immigration rules announced for October

On 9 September 2019, the Government published a new Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. For those of you who haven’t got the time, or desire, to read all 100 pages of the Statement, Wells Burcombe’s Immigration expert Melissa Vangeen sets out the main UK visa and immigration rules changes which take effect from […]

Filed Under: Immigration

Right to Work checks in 2019 – employers take note

31 January 2019 by Tom Bancroft

Right to Work checks in 2019 – employers take note

After almost five years, the Home Office has updated its Code of Practice on Preventing Illegal Working, and it’s not before time. As all employers ought to be aware, the Code of Practice sets out the prescribed Right to Work checks that employers should conduct to avoid a civil penalty through employing someone to work […]

Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: biometric residence permit, code of practice, EEA nationals, illegal working, immigration, immigration record, online check, penalty, right to work

Tier 2 visa demand surges

2 August 2018 by Tom Bancroft

Tier 2 visa demand surges

The number of applications received by the Home Office from UK employers for Tier 2 visas to enable them to employ skilled non-EU workers continues to exceed the restricted numbers imposed by the UK Government that were introduced in 2011. This is obviously a significant problem for businesses, especially when the salary of many of […]

Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: EEA applications, employment visa, entrepreneurs' visa, immigration, investor's visa, non-EU workers, student visa, Tier 2 Sponsor Licene, Tier 2 visa

EU citizens to be granted ‘settled status’ to remain in the UK after Brexit

22 June 2018 by Tom Bancroft

EU citizens to be granted ‘settled status’ to remain in the UK after Brexit

The government announced that EU citizens living in the UK for at least 5 years will be eligible for a new ‘settled status’ after Brexit. Over 3 million people are expected to apply for the new settled status but the application process might not be ready for all applicants before the UK leaves the EU […]

Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: Brexit, EU, EU citizen, EU national, Home Office, immigration, pre-settled status, settled status

11 January 2018: a date for your immigration diary

10 January 2018 by Tom Bancroft

11 January 2018: a date for your immigration diary

In the first week of December 2017 the Home Office presented a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC309) to Parliament. Most of these changes will come into force next week on 11 January 2018.  Below I have set out the most notable of these changes, briefly explaining their effect on certain routes for entry […]

Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: advice, immigration, law, law change, Solicitors, specialist

Wells Burcombe launches immigration law service

9 October 2017 by Tom Bancroft

Wells Burcombe launches immigration law service

We are delighted to announce the launch of a new immigration law service following the appointment of Melissa Vangeen, former partner at Solomon Taylor & Shaw. Melissa has more than 15 years’ experience in immigration law and specialises in EEA applications, UK visas, citizenship and corporate immigration, and joins the firm as a consultant. For […]

Filed Under: General, Immigration Tagged With: citizenship, EEA applications, expert, immigration, new service, new solicitor, visas

The Duty on Employers to Prevent Illegal Working

20 September 2017 by Tom Bancroft

The Duty on Employers to Prevent Illegal Working

A familiar issue landed on my desk last week. An employer who had received a fine from the Home Office for employing someone illegally, adamant that they shouldn’t be required to pay the fine because the mistake was an innocent one. Of course I fully understand their distress but, by the time it has gone […]

Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: advice, expertise, immigration, right to work, Solicitors, specialist

The future of free movement within the UK

19 July 2017 by Wells Burcombe

The future of free movement within the UK

I live in rural St Albans, a small and yet highly desirable city in Hertfordshire. It happens also to be the place of my work. St Albans has an attraction that draws many to its local businesses and trades, and many of that workforce represent EU nationals from current EU member countries. In my view, […]

Filed Under: Immigration Tagged With: Brexit, EEA, EU, free movement, nationals

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