3 July 2013
Family migration routes to the UK – with a stop-over in Europe
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration (APPG) recently published its report on the family migration rules that were introduced in July 2012.
27 June 2013
Immigration Update: New Super Priority Visa Service Launched for Business Visitors
The Home Office has started piloting a new same day super priority visa service which it hopes to roll out more widely including in the US.
20 June 2013
Immigration Update: Accession of Croatia (Immigration and Worker Authorisation) Regulations 2013 and other changes effective 1st July
The UK government has now formally completed ratification of the Croatian Accession Treaty and has published the Regulations which come into force on 1 July 2013.
5 June 2013
Immigration Update: Changes to the Sponsorship Management System for Tiers 2, 4 and 5 Sponsors
The Home Office has announced plans to introduce a wide range of improvements to its IT systems, including the sponsorship management system (SMS). These enhancements are due to come into effect on 1 July 2013.
8 May 2013
Croatian Accession to the European Union - Frequently Asked Questions
The Home Office has announced that it is expected that Croatia will join the European Union (EU) on 1 July 2013. It has stated its commitment to applying transitional restrictions on labour market access to nationals of any future Member States of the EU as a matter of course and therefore restrictions will be applied to nationals of Croatia. This update looks at some of the frequently asked questions, which cover the proposed transitional arrangements governing Croatian nationals’ access to the labour market.