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UNITED KINGDOM: Eligible Ukrainians with Passports Can Apply for Digital Visas to Come to the UK

March 10, 2022

The Home Secretary has this morning announced a significant change to the visa process for those applying under the Ukraine Family Scheme. Following pressure to address delays and the limited availability of biometric appointments in the region, from March 15th Ukrainians with passports will now have access to a fully digital application process.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Further Guidance on Ukraine Family Scheme Visa

March 4, 2022

The Home Office has published further guidance for family members of British nationals, UK settled persons (including individuals holding indefinite leave to remain and settled status) and certain others to come or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Relaxed Visa Rules for Ukrainian Nationals to Come to the UK via ‘Humanitarian Support Package’

March 2, 2022

In a statement to Parliament this week, Home Secretary Priti Patel has confirmed that the UK government has created a "generous" and "unprecedented" package of measures to help Ukrainians and their family members enter the UK.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Visa Concessions for Ukrainians in the UK

February 25, 2022

Further to the news of a visa concession for family members of British citizens in Ukraine, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) have announced visa concessions for Ukrainians who are already in the UK.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Right to Work and Rent Checks – COVID-19 Adjustments Update

February 24, 2022

Adjustments to Right to Work (RTW) checks made due to COVID-19 have been extended by the Home Office until 30 September 2022 (inclusive).

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UNITED KINGDOM: Visa Concession for Family Members of British Citizens in Ukraine

February 23, 2022

Non-British family members of British nationals who usually live in Ukraine can now apply for a visa in any of the family settlement migration routes for free. The concession is available to persons of all nationalities (except British) whose British family member usually lives in Ukraine and is their spouse or civil partner; their unmarried partner (living together in a relationship akin to marriage for at least 2 years); their parent if under the age of 18; their child under the age of 18; or their adult dependent relative.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Important Changes to Home Office’s “View and Prove” Share Code System

February 18, 2022

The Home Office has announced minor but important changes to its “View and Prove” share code system. Share codes are currently used by individuals who have an online immigration status to prove their right to work and live in the UK, for example, employers or landlords.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Home Office Confirms Change to Immigration Health Surcharge Payments

February 18, 2022

Recent changes to how the Immigration Health Surcharge is calculated have meant that individuals applying from outside the UK now have to pay for the time granted before the visa – essentially from their declared expected date of arrival in the UK.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Tier 1 Investor Route Closed to New Applicants with Immediate Effect

February 18, 2022

The Home Secretary has taken decisive action to close the Tier 1 Investor visa route to all new applicants from all nationalities with immediate effect.

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UNITED KINGDOM: Concession to the Fisheries Sector

February 9, 2022

In February 2022, the Minister for Safe and Legal Migration introduced a concession to the Immigration Rules, benefiting the fisheries sector, which allows foreign national workers employed by approved companies owning or operating well boat vessels in UK territorial seas to be considered for a grant of leave to enter for a period not extending beyond 8 February 2023 and for a period up to six months at a time.

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