New penalties in place under the Immigration Act 2016

The Immigration Act 2016 is now in force and its substantive provisions seek to reflect the Home Office’s aim of […]

By Helena Rozman

Criminal record check for Tier 2 UK migrants

From 6 April 2017 those applying to come to the UK to undertake certain jobs, along with their adult dependants, […]

By Verity Buckingham

From 21 November 2016, public bodies are under a duty to ensure that staff in customer-facing roles can speak fluent […]

By Helena Rozman

In this issue we look at a recent Court of Appeal decision focusing on sexual orientation protection following a refusal […]

By Sarah Beeby

The Government announced the following changes on 3 November 2016. Tier 2 The following changes will affect all certificates of […]

By Verity Buckingham

From October 2016, for an additional fee of £200, sponsors will be able to subscribe to a new optional premium […]

By Verity Buckingham

Due to continuing uncertainty following the Brexit vote, EEA nationals who qualify are acting now to secure their right to […]

By Verity Buckingham

Further to our post last week on the Immigration Act 2016 (“Are You Ready For Tomorrow“), UK Visas and Immigration […]

By Verity Buckingham

The German vice chancellor has called on certain EU countries (including Italy and France) to offer young British citizens who […]

By Verity Buckingham

A Brexit will be on the minds of EEA nationals who have moved to the UK for work. Those who […]

By Verity Buckingham

In this issue, we consider the requirements of recent legislative changes including the new whistleblowing regime for financial institutions and […]

By Sarah Beeby

This article is a further update following “Immigration – changes to Sponsor duties and MAC recommendations” posted on 24 March […]

By Verity Buckingham