23 November 2016
Moving on from Groundhog Day – establishing a business and obtaining permanent residency in Ireland or Canada
In both a political and global context, Wednesday 9th November 2016 felt like Groundhog Day. Or, as the US President – elect might declare ‘Groundhog Day plus-plus-plus’. Inextricably linked, the parallels are impossible to ignore. Within hours of the votes being counted in the aftermath of the US election, a strikingly familiar post- EU Referendum story began to reappear - this time from Canada with the national immigration website server unable to cope with disillusioned voters desperate for an escape route.
21 November 2016
Was the 28-day grace period for overstaying really inconsistent with the need to comply with the UK’s immigration laws?
The latest statement of changes to the immigration rules, which will primarily take effect from 24 November 2016, brings about the abolition of the '28-day period', which rather graciously allowed many applicants to apply for further leave to remain after their current leave had expired.
21 November 2016
Immigration update - Further expansion of UK Registered Traveller Service
The Home Office has announced the expansion of the UK Registered Traveller Service to applicants from 16 new countries, with effect from today. Business travellers and frequent visitors will be able to benefit from faster entry to the UK as the Government’s Registered Traveller Service is expanded. Membership will now also be open to passengers from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay, subject to meeting the membership criteria.
9 November 2016
First Brexit, now “Trexit” - US citizens moving to the UK post the Trump victory
With today's shock result US presidential election, many US citizens will be scratching their heads and wondering what happens next? After what has been possibly the most divisive election in recent memory, many Americans are waking up to a new reality and not necessarily one they agree with.
3 November 2016
Immigration update - statement of changes to the immigration rules published today
As widely anticipated, the latest statement of changes to the Immigration Rules incorporates the Tier 2 changes announced by the government in March, following the Tier 2 review conducted by the Migration Advisory Committee last year. A summary of the main changes are set out below, which will come into effect on 24 November 2016.