16 October 2014
UK increases Tier 1 (Investor) visa investment threshold to £2 million
Changes to the UK Tier 1 (Investor) immigration category have been announced by The Home Office today, which will come into force on 6 November 2014. The changes are in response to the Migration Advisory Committee report of February 2014, which recommended significant changes to the category.
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.
5 September 2014
When UK immigration rules stall premiership football moves
Once again, social media and the sports pages of newspapers have been littered with references to UK immigration rules due to the pending visa for Manchester United’s £16M new signing, Marcos Rojo, which could have delayed (or even prevented) his ability to play for a club who, some say, are in dire need of a good defender.
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.