Can Spouses of British Citizens Naturalise after Three Years?
For those who have to make successive applications to remain in the country, naturalising as a British citizen is the final rung of a big ladder. The key to successfully climbing it is to carefully follow all the steps however getting the timing wrong can be catastrophic. The requirements for spouses of British citizens to naturalise are in the British Nationality Act 1981. Read this article in full to find out more…
NHS Visa Guide
The UK Government plans to launch a new NHS Visa to help the sector fill its workforce gaps. What does this entail? Read our NHS visa guide to find out more…
Rising Costs of Visas
The cost of immigration to the UK has risen steeply over the last fifteen years. For non-EEA nationals, the costs of UK visas and nationality applications have become very expensive. Read our article on the rising costs of visas here…
Immigration Inspector Demands Transparency Over Visa Streaming Tool
The Home Office should provide more details about its computer programme to score visa applicants’ risk, according to the immigration inspector.
IMPORTANT NOTICE from Scarsdale Solicitors regarding COVID19 (Coronavirus)
Scarsdale Solicitors Rochdale, Scarsdale Solicitors Oldham and Scarsdale Solicitors Manchester are actively monitoring and responding to the continually evolving COVID19 (Coronavirus) situation and are following all of the guidance and advice issued by the UK Government, the NHS and Public Health England.
We place a huge value on family values – our family at work, at home and our wider communities in Rochdale, Oldham and Manchester, as well as the wellbeing of our team and our clients. Therefore, with this in mind, from Monday 23rd March 2020 our office in Rochdale will be closed until further notice but please rest assured we remain very much open for business and for our valued clients and your dedicated legal team is on hand to support you.
Coronavirus and Right to Work Checks
The UK government has issued guidance for employers on right to work checks during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid 19 Advice for Tier 2, 4 and 5 Sponsors
The UK government has issued Covid 19 advice for Tier 2, 4 and 5 visa sponsors in the UK who are affected by coronavirus.
Covid 19 and Landlord Right to Rent Checks
The British government has issued some advice for landlord right to rent checks during the coronavirus pandemic.
EU Settlement Scheme Coronavirus Update
In line with the latest advice from Public Health England, the Home Office has released new EU settlement scheme measures recently. There are still 15 months to go before the deadline of 30th June 2021 for people to apply for the EU Settlement Scheme.
Government Announces Temporary Visa Extension
The government in the UK has announced that those individuals whose visas have expired but are unable to return home because of Covid-19 travel restrictions will have their visas extended until 31 May 2020. The Home Office is also extending its in-country switching provisions, to enable those who wish to remain in the UK to switch visas more easily. Read on to find out more about the temporary visa extension policy.