11 June 2014
Immigration Update: No more extensions for Tier 1 (General) migrants
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.
15 May 2014
Immigration Update: Immigration Bill Receives Royal Assent
The Immigration Bill has finally received Royal Assent on 14 May 2014 and will now pass into law. The main provisions which we wrote to you about on 10 October 2013 have remained intact with minor amendments.
5 May 2014
Home Office ends requirement for 12 month checks to be carried out by employers
In July 2013, the Home Office launched the illegal working consultation where the Home Office proposals included the removal of the requirement for employers to carry out annual right to work checks on all employees who had limited permission to reside in the UK and instead only requiring them to check at the end of their visa. The Home Office has since published a Code of Practice on preventing illegal working which updates the one issued in February 2008.
16 April 2014
Update on Illegal Working in the UK
On 9 April 2014, the government announced tougher enforcement action to tackle illegal working in the UK. Employers now face more stringent measures and further compliance requirements from the government to stop the UK becoming an attractive place for illegal migrants.
14 April 2014
No more extensions for Tier 1 (General) migrants
The changes to the Immigration Rules mean that Tier 1 (General) migrants can no longer extend their leave to remain after 5 April 2015 or apply for indefinite leave to remain (“ILR”) in the UK after 5 April 2018.
