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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
30 September 2015
Immigration Bill 2015 – the real impact of creating a ‘hostile environment’
Earlier this month, the Government published the Immigration Bill 2015, which introduces further measures to create a ‘hostile environment’ for unwanted migration in the UK. This blog explores the background and key aspects of the new Bill and sets out the potential economic and human impact this may have if the Bill is passed and becomes law. It also includes a worked example to illustrate how some of the proposed rules will inadvertently impact all migrants and their families, including British employees, landlords and families.
17 September 2015
New Immigration Bill makes provision for further measures to counteract illegal migration
The government has today published its latest Immigration Bill which makes further provisions to tackle illegal migration. This blog explores the key themes and measures.
7 August 2015
UK Visas and Immigration Online Application Service
The Home Office has announced that within the next few weeks it will be rolling out a full online Tier 2 visa application facility for migrants and their dependants. Currently this facility is only available for Tier 2 applicants and their dependants applying using the Tier 2 priority and postal service.
23 July 2015
Roll out of new Criminal Record Certificate requirements for migrants
With effect from 1 September 2015 the Home Office will begin to roll out the requirement for migrants to obtain police clearance certificates prior to submitting applications for visas to travel to the UK. There will be a phased introduction commencing with the Tier 1 (Investor) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applicant categories. This is a trial scheme and subject to its success it is anticipated that it will be rolled out further to other immigration categories at the beginning of 2016.
12 May 2015
Home Office reporting delays in issuing Biometric Residence Permits
The Home Office is reporting a delay in the issuance of Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) for Tier 2 (General), Sportsperson and Ministry of Religion applicants, following changes introduced in late April 2015 in the recording of National Insurance (NI) numbers on the BRP. For in-country applicants in these Tier 2 categories, they will require a NI number when making their leave to remain application in the UK. Before issuing the BRP, the Home Office will need to check the NI position with the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and it is this additional check which is currently causing delays of up to 10 days.