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UNITED KINGDOM: Migration Advisory Committee Recommends Broadening Shortage Occupation List
May 30, 2019
The UK Migration Advisory Committee (the independent immigration advisory body) has published its review of the Shortage Occupation List.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Nationals of Seven More Countries Can Now Use ePassport Gates
May 23, 2019
Visitors to the UK from seven new countries are now able to use ePassport gates at ports across the UK and at juxtaposed controls.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Home Office Introduces New Start-up and Innovator Categories, Reforms Tier 1 (Investor) Category, Amends EU Settlement Scheme
March 7, 2019
On 7 March 2019, the United Kingdom Home Office published a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, introducing new Start-up and Innovator categories and making reforms to the Tier 1 (Investor) category.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Government Publishes Plan for EU Citizens Arriving After No-Deal Brexit
January 29, 2019
On 28 January 2019, the UK Home Office published a policy paper outlining its proposals for how it will treat EU citizens arriving in the UK after a no-deal Brexit.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Public Testing of EU Settlement Scheme Opens
January 23, 2019
Effective 21 January, the Home Office opened the voluntary public testing phase of the EU Settlement Scheme to resident EU citizens (and their EU citizen family members) with a valid passport and their non-EU citizen family members holding a valid biometric residence card.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Immigration Health Surcharge To Double from 8 January 2019
January 4, 2019
An Order of 18 December 2018 authorises the doubling of the UK's immigration health surcharge (IHS) to £400 per annum, effective 8 January 2019.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Government Publishes Post-Brexit Immigration Proposals
December 20, 2018
The UK Home Office has published its long-awaited policy paper on its proposed future skills-based immigration system, designed to replace freedom of movement for EU citizens after Brexit.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Public Testing of EU Settlement Scheme to Open in January
December 20, 2018
A Statement of Changes laid before Parliament for “resident EU citizens (& their EU citizen family members) with a valid passport” & “their non-EU citizen family members holding a valid biometric residence card” to apply for settled/pre-settled status via EU Settlement Scheme, from 21 Jan 2019.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Changes to Right-to-Work Checks in 2019
December 16, 2018
Effective 28 January 2019, employers in the United Kingdom will be able to rely on an online right-to-work check to prove the status of prospective employees.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: No Suspension of Tier 1 (Investor); Publication of Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules [LATEST]
December 11, 2018
The UK has announced an upcoming Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, to include several changes to Tier 1 routes. There are also reports that the Home Office has ‘’suspended the Tier 1 (Investor) route’’’ until further notice, but there is still no public announcement of this suspension.
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