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The Ukraine situation: what to know
...Immigration Rules for family members. Ukrainians coming to the UK under existing immigration routes It is our understanding that Ukrainians who are applying to enter the UK under existing immigratio...
Home Office’s new powers to close or refuse current accounts
Home Office’s new powers to close or refuse current accounts On the 30 October 2017, the Home Office introduced new measures requiring banks to verify the immigration status of their current account h...
Despite COVID-19, Home Office introduces important changes to UK Immigration Rules
...Immigration Rules At a time when you would have thought the Home Office would be too busy dealing with the practicalities of managing UK immigration applications during a global pandemic, in May it fo...
Immigration system to be modernised with sweeping new changes
Immigration system to be modernised with sweeping new changes The UK Government has published a Strategy Statement outlining its key delivery priorities for 2021 to 2022 and its vision for the UK’s bo...
Tier 4 Sponsors – life at the sharp end of Home Office Compliance
...immigration system on higher education? Tier 4 visa applicants though are not the only ones facing the sharp end of the UK’s strict immigration system. The UK’s universities, FE colleges and independ...
Statement of Immigration Rule Changes
...Immigration Rule Changes The latest statement of Immigration Rule changes brings only two notable announcements in relation to Tier 2 which are: 1. THE TIME LIMIT TO SUBMIT A TIER 2 GENERAL AND TIER ...
The end of free movement as we know it?
...immigration team. Please also make contact for further updates on the future immigration system and the impact of Brexit on employing EU/EFTA workers.
Developments in UK immigration law – Summer 2023
...immigration services, please click here. To learn more about UK immigration changes, please contact our Immigration team.
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category closing for extension and ILR applications
...immigration status. Alternative immigration categories The Entrepreneur visa category fell under “Tier 1” of the Points-based system which also housed the Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (Investor), Tier...
Right to rent checks
...immigration application or appeal but do not hold the necessary documentation to prove their rights.
The new Immigration Skills Charge – what employers need to know
...Immigration Skills Charge – what employers need to know Introduction of Immigration Skills Charge (ISC)On 6 April 2017, the Home Office introduced a new Immigration Skills Charge (“ISC”) which is paya...
Chambers 2023: Doyle Clayton receives recognition
...Immigration team receives fantastic reviews We are delighted to have been ranked for our Business Immigration work in Band 4. Led by Anita de Atouguia, the team is expanding rapidly and has been reco...
Brexit: What’s currently going on?
...Immigration System On 13 July 2020, the government published further details on what the UK’s post Brexit immigration landscape will look like. Snappily titled the UK’s Points-Based Immigration Syste...
Government Sets Out Legislative Programme in Queen’s Speech
...Immigration Bill which will: Make it a criminal offence for a migrant to work illegally in the UK and enable their wages to be seized as the proceeds of crime; Create a new enforcement agency to crac...
Email from PM ‘Update for EU citizens living in the UK’
...immigration implications of Brexit. At the date of Brexit (29 March 2019), EU citizens with five years’ continuous residence in the UK will be eligible for settled status. EU citizens with less tha...
The Legal 500 2023: Excellent Doyle Clayton Performance
...Immigration The immigration team is led by our Partner and immigration lawyer Anita de Atouguia and is recognised for both business and personal immigration (human rights, appeal...
Home Secretary announces timeline for key changes to UK Immigration Rules and process
...Immigration Rules and process On 30 January 2024, the Home Secretary finally announced the dates on which the planned Spring 2024 changes to the UK Immigration Rules will come into effect. This come...
Tougher Immigration Rule Changes Planned for Spring 2024
...immigration landscape is fast moving and it is important to remain up to date. Contact Doyle Clayton For further information on the above rule changes, and how we can support you with immigration mat...
Minimum income requirement for Family Member visas set to increase by over 50% from 11 April 2024
...Immigration Rules. Will there be an increase to the amount of savings needed as an alternative to income? Under the current Immigration Rules, applicants can seek to rely solely on cash savings of ...
The Legal 500 2024: Doyle Clayton continues to rank highly
...Immigration – Business Immigration climbs to Tier 2 The recent success and growth of our Business Immigration team has been recognised and rewarded with a Tier 2 ranking, a jump from 2023’s Tier 3 ra...