22 August 2013
Immigration Update: Change to the Premium Booking Appointment Process
From 18 August, those booking a premium appointment at a Public Enquiry Office (PEO) will now be asked to pay their whole fee upfront at the same time as booking an appointment online. This includes the premium fee of £375 and appointment fee of £100.
13 August 2013
Addressing the challenges of overseas surrogacy
Immigration analysis: Katie Newbury, a solicitor in Kingsley Napley's immigration team, discusses nationality and immigration issues surrounding overseas surrogacy and stresses that commissioning parents need to be advised on their rights and responsibilities in respect of the child in the country where the surrogacy is due to take place as well as in the UK.
9 August 2013
Immigration Update: Expansion of Priority Visa Services - Additional Locations
On 25 July we wrote about the expansion of Priority Visa Services and can now update you with news of additional locations offering these services.
19 July 2013
Immigration Update: Expansion of Priority Visa Services
The Home Office is currently introducing a range of priority visa services in many visa application centres around the world, including business visitor and Tier 2 visa applications. On payment of the appropriate additional fee, the relevant centre will place the application at the front of the queue and will in most cases process the application within 5 working days.
15 July 2013
Nationality and immigration pitfalls in international surrogacy
Entering into an international surrogacy arrangement is becoming an increasingly popular option for prospective parent(s). This growing popularity is spurred on by the wider availability of global surrogacy services, high profile celebrity surrogate babies and increasing frustration with adoption services both domestic and foreign. As more children are born as the result of a surrogacy arrangement, family, immigration and nationality laws in the UK and across the globe have struggled to keep up with this developing area of law.