20 January 2012
Immigration Update: Important Immigration Update
Due to changes in legislation, and from 29 February 2012, all non-EEA nationals seeking leave to remain, including settlement, will be required to enrol their biometric features (to date, biometric enrolment has not affected migrants applying for indefinite leave to remain). Permission to remain in the UK will be evidenced by a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) card and not the usual passport endorsement. This means there will be a significant increase in the number of people enrolling their biometric features.
12 December 2011
Immigration update: Indefinite leave to remain absences
We were informed by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) last Thursday that it is now strictly adhering to policy as far as indefinite leave to remain absences is concerned.
12 December 2011
Immigration Update: Biometric Residence Permits to be rolled out to remaining migrants
Subject to receiving parliamentary approval, from 29 February 2012 all migrants applying for permission to remain in the UK for more than six months will need to apply for a biometric Residence Permit.
2 December 2011
Immigration Update: Latest news on premium sponsorship proposal
Following the announcement in our Immigration Update on 3 November we have received further information relating to the proposal by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) to introduce a Premium Service for trusted sponsors.
21 November 2011
Rolling out the red carpet for investors and entrepreneurs in the UK
In a bid to boost overseas inward investment, the UK Government has rolled out the red carpet to foreign entrepreneurs and investors. This resulted in the overhaul of two visa categories, Tier 1 (Investor) and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the Points Based System (PBS) on 6 April 2011. Both categories now provide for an accelerated path to permanent residence in the UK with less restriction on the time which needs to be spent in the UK to qualify.