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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
16 October 2014
Business visitors - Changes to the UK immigration rules for fly-in, fly-out lawyers
As part of a package of changes to the Immigration Rules, the Home Office have today published a welcome change which will benefit lawyers working for international law firms.
18 September 2014
Immigration Update: Delays at the Overseas Visitors Records Office
For those migrants who need to register with the Overseas Visitors Records Office (OVRO) please note that no appointments are available for 18 and 19 September 2014. The website is advising applicants that all appointment slots have been filled until Monday 22 September 2014.
2 September 2014
Further details of NHS health surcharge announced
Further to our update on 17 January regarding the publication of the Department of Health’s response to the 2013 public consultation on migrant access and financial contribution to NHS provision in England, the Department of Health has now published an implementation plan to cover the phased roll-out of an NHS cost recovery scheme for some migrants, including EU nationals.
21 August 2014
Immigration update: Further details of NHS health surcharge announced
In our update on 17 January regarding the publication of the Department of Health’s response to the 2013 public consultation on migrant access and financial contribution to NHS provision in England (click here for a link). The Department of Health has now published an implementation plan to cover the phased roll-out of an NHS cost recovery scheme for all migrants, including EU nationals. This follows the introduction of The Immigration Act 2014 in May this year which contains provisions for NHS cost recovery. Secondary legislation will be passed later this year to pave the way for the anticipated roll-out from April 2015 of the ‘immigration health surcharge’. All migrants applying for a visa of more than six months’ duration will be required to pay the surcharge with their visa application fee.
11 June 2014
Immigration Update: No More Extensions for Tier 1 (General) Migrants
Following changes to the Immigration Rules in April this year, migrants holding a Tier 1 (General) visa will no longer be able to extend their leave after 5 April 2015 nor apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK after 5 April 2018.