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January 5, 2018

The monthly allocation of the Tier 2 (General) Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (RCoS) was exceeded in December 2017, for only the second time since the introduction of the migration cap in 2011. As a result, the minimum required score was increased for applications in December 2017, a significant number of RCoS requests were rejected, and […]

January 5, 2018

December 20, 2017

The Home Secretary Amber Rudd has written an open letter in which she stresses that safeguarding the rights of EU citizens in the UK topped the priority list in the government’s Brexit negotiations. In the letter, published on the Home Office website, Ms Rudd states that the agreement reached between the UK and the EU […]

December 8, 2017

A statement of changes to the Immigration Rules has been laid before Parliament. What Are The Changes? The most notable changes are as follows: Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) As reported by Newland Chase on 17th November, the number of visas available under the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route will increase from 1,000 per year to […]

December 8, 2017

A statement of changes in Immigration Rules has been laid before Parliament. What are the Changes? The most notable changes are as follows: Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) As reported by Newland Chase on 17th November, the number of visas available under the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route will increase from 1,000 per year to 2,000 […]

November 17, 2017

The UK government has announced an increase to the number of visas available under the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, from 1,000 per year to 2,000 per year. Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) is aimed at non-EEA nationals who are considered to have exceptional world class talent and are acknowledged as being world leaders, or potential […]

November 10, 2017

The UK government has published a technical note which sets out a proposed application process for EU citizens wanting to stay in the UK after Brexit. The five page paper details the administrative procedures forming the basis for the UK’s proposals for a streamlined application system for EU citizens to obtain settled status. In the paper, which has […]

October 6, 2017

The government has announced an expansion to its Registered Traveller Service, which facilitates a faster entry at the UK border. From 5th October, business travellers and frequent visitors from 15 new countries are eligible to apply for membership of the service. Which countries have been added? The new countries covered by the service are Andorra, […]

September 14, 2017

UK Visas and Immigration have announced some changes to the way visa applications are made under Tier 2 and Tier 4 of the points-based system from within India. From 7th August 2017, all Tier 2 and Tier 4 applicants, including dependents, making a visa application in the country will be required to submit all original […]

September 6, 2017

The Home Office has published updated right to work guidance detailing what employers must do to prevent illegal working in the UK. The most significant changes detailed in the guidance are: updated advice regarding the evidence employers should request from those that state they have the right to work as a non-EEA family member of […]