Upgrade your residence card
If you have Pre-Settled Status as the family member of an EEA national, you can apply to upgrade your residence…
Right to Work
Citizenship fees for children
What does the recent decision in R (PRCBC & O v Secretary of State for the Home Department) [2021] EWCA…
New visa route for Hong Kong BN(O)s
I previously wrote about the status of “British National (Overseas)”, held by approximately 2.9 million people. (What does it mean…
What does it mean to be a British National (Overseas)?
In response to China’s planned changes to security laws in Hong Kong, the UK Government is reported to be considering…
Immigration law obligations for employers
The Home Office has issued a steady stream of commentary on immigration issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic. However, the…
No recourse to public funds: no safety net?
If you have are granted limited leave to enter or remain in the UK, this will usually come with a…
Tempting new Home Office coronavirus policy
POST UPDATED 1 MAY 2020 The Home Office has issued guidance about extending permission to be in the UK if…
Settled Status: do I need to apply?
“Settled Status” is an application scheme under the UK’s Immigration Rules, intended to provide immigration status to European nationals and…
Bad form
Using the wrong immigration application form can have far-reaching consequences. I was recently instructed by a client whose application to…
Home Office policy for unmarried partners in “Surinder Singh” cases: “wait and see”
On 12 July 2018 the Court of Justice of the European Union reached a decision in the case of Banger…