Universal Credit and Pre Settled Status
The High Court has dismissed an argument that regulations to make it difficult for Europeans with pre-settled status to gain access to public funds such as universal credit are discriminatory.
Applying for British Citizenship During Covid-19
What is the current procedure for applying for British Citizenship during the Covid-19 situation? Has the government announced any changes to British Citizenship applications at this time?
General Grounds Refusals
Sometimes a migrant who is in the UK unlawfully wishes to apply for an official immigration status. The Home Office calls this “regularising” because the person will become a “regular” migrant. One way to do this is to leave the country and apply for entry clearance from a country outside of the UK. Changes to UK Immigration Rules have made it harder to acquire lawful status after being in the UK unlawfully. Read our general grounds refusals article to find out more…
NHS Surcharge U Turn
With medical groups, the opposition parties and even members of his own party opposed to keeping the NHS surcharge for migrant NHS workers, the Prime Minister performed a U-turn and 24 hours after committing to it, he exempted them from the fee.
UKVCAS Begin Phased Reopening
The UK visa-processing agencies, UKVI and UKVCAS have implemented a phased reopening from the 1st June, after being closed as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Home Office Grants Temporary Visa Extensions
People whose leave to remain expired after January 24th 2020 were granted temporary visa extensions to 31st May because of the Coronavirus. This has now been extended to 31st July.
Lengthy Absences Put Settled Status at Risk
The EU Settlement Scheme has mostly lived up to its billing as generous and straightforward, but confusion over lengthy absences may cause some European residents trouble.
Long Waits For EU Settlement Scheme
The EU Settlement Scheme was meant to be convenient and efficient for those needing to secure their immigration status after Brexit. Statistics from the Home Office indicate that at over 36,000 applications were delayed by three months or more.
More Difficult for Europeans to Become British Citizens
One of the naturalisation requirements for British citizenship is to have lived in the United Kingdom for 5 years (3 years if you are married to a British citizen). Any time when the person was in breach of immigration laws does not count. The Home Office has the view that EU citizens physically present in […]
NHS Worker Citizenship
The global coronavirus pandemic has shed a light on many areas of the UK’s immigration system and could bring about lasting change with NHS worker citizenship visas.