2 October 2017
Banks required to carry out 70 million immigration checks every quarter
From 1 January 2018, banks and building societies will be required to carry out a further 70 million immigration status checks every quarter. The Immigration Act 2014 requires banks and building societies, including banks that are UK branches of EEA banks and non-EEA banks, to carry out checks when opening current accounts for the purposes of identifying ‘disqualified persons’.
11 September 2017
KN Global immigration update - September 2017
Our September 2017 global immigration update provides details on key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. In this month's issue we include the EU, Cyprus, Switzerland, Austria, New Zealand, Malaysia, Japan and Singapore. 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.
23 August 2017
Brexit and relocating with children overseas – mind the immigration and family law gaps
According to the Office of National Statistics, over a quarter (27.5%) of live births in England and Wales in 2015 were to women born outside the UK. It’s reasonable to assume that a number of other births were children with foreign fathers. What will happen to such families comprised of EU citizens when Britain leaves the EU?
17 August 2017
KN Global immigration update - August 2017
Our August 2017 global immigration update provides details of key changes to immigration rules in global jurisdictions. Countries in this month's issue include France, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Israel and South Africa. 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 July 2017
Will changes to the immigration rules still present a challenge for spouses to live together?
Following the landmark Supreme Court decision in the case of R (on the application of MM (Lebanon)) v Secretary of State for the Home Department in February 2017, although the judges upheld in principle the Minimum Income Rule, which requires an income of at least £18,600 for British citizens and others to sponsor a foreign partner, the decision did offer a glimmer of hope for the countless number of couples who, although in possession of sufficient funds, cannot meet the onerous rules with regard to the source of the income.