31 May 2018
KN Global immigration update - May 2018
Our May 2018 global immigration update provides details on key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. In this month's issue we include the European Union, Czech Republic, Russia, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates. Please note that all immigration rules are subject to change and whilst correct at the time of publication, they should not be relied upon as legal advice or a statement of accuracy at a later date.
27 April 2018
KN Global immigration update - April 2018
Our April 2018 global immigration update provides details on key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. In this month's issue we include Finland, Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, Chile, Colombia, Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates. Please note that all immigration rules are subject to change and whilst correct at the time of publication, they should not be relied upon as legal advice or a statement of accuracy at a later date.
20 April 2018
Will Windrush help reset attitudes to immigration?
‘Positive, welcoming, liberal, forward-looking’. This is how Michael Gove summarised the Government’s approach to immigration only this week. Did he not get the Windrush memo? Immigration lawyers, human rights organisations and migrant communities have for years now tried to draw attention to the dangerous impact of the Government’s policy of establishing a ‘hostile environment’. However public discussion of immigration has instead focused on net migration figures and linking immigration to crime and a crisis in public services. There has been publicity about successful appeals against deportation and doubts over the true age of asylum seeking children.
10 April 2018
UK Immigration Authorities complete a ‘180’ on absences from the UK
Since 13 December 2012, Americans coming to the UK with a visa issued under one of the popular ‘Points Based System’ categories, have been allowed to spend up to 180 days outside the UK in each 12 month period and still qualify for indefinite leave to remain at the end of five years. This 180 day period was calculated by looking back at each fixed 12 month period in the five years leading up to the date the applicant applied for indefinite leave to remain. Unfortunately, a change to the Immigration Rules which came into effect on 11 January 2018, has thrown this careful planning into disarray. The 180 day limit is now to be applied to a rolling 12 month period. This new calculation is also to be applied retrospectively and will impact anyone who applies for indefinite leave to remain after January 2018.
29 March 2018
KN Global immigration update - March 2018
Our March 2018 global immigration update provides details on key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. In this month's issue we include Taiwan, France, India, Singapore, Poland and Canada. Please note that all immigration rules are subject to change and whilst correct at the time of publication, they should not be relied upon as legal advice or a statement of accuracy at a later date.