The EU Settlement Scheme EUSS enables EU, other European Economic Area and Swiss citizens living in the UK before the end of the post-EU exit transition period at 11pm on 31 December 2020, and their family members, to obtain the immigration status they need to continue living in the UK. In our previous blogs on EU …
Requirements for naturalisation – residence in the UK (absences) One of the key requirements for British Naturalisation applicants is to meet the residence requirements which in a nutshell means not to have too many absences from the UK. Applicants have to be present in the UK during the relevant time (5 years or 3 years, …
Lapse of settlement through operation of law: When a person holds settlement (indefinite leave to enter or remain) they are only permitted to be outside the UK and the Islands for a particular period of time or under certain circumstances before their settlement status lapses through the operation of law. The preamble to Appendix Returning Resident sets …
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Skilled worker rules relating to skilled worker minimum pay are quite complex. It is the result of the various changes to UK immigration rules in the recent years. The Appendix Skilled Occupations has significantly expanded. There are some industries where it is quite common to work irregular working hours. Those may be adult social care …
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After the White Paper was published on 12 May 2025, Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 1333, 14 October 2025 has been published today 14th October 2025, to introduce more of the planned immigration law changes. This is another major update following the 22 July 2025 changes. What are the new updates to the …
EUSS scheme and EUSS Family Permit immigration permissions are a separate set of rules that has its own unique complexities. In January 2025 Home Office published a factsheet informing of the automated upgrade to settled status. From early 2025, the Home Office is to introduce a new process to automatically convert eligible pre-settled status holders to settled status without …
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Refusal of British citizenship – reconsideration application Appeal from British citizenship refusal is not available; however, there is an option to request review of the refusal decision by submitting reconsideration application. There are specific rules on how Home Office will assess such requests and what cases may qualify. . Long term goal of many migrants …
Settled status refusal – how to make successful application Settled status applications are frequently refused if not prepared carefully. Understanding the EUSS immigration rules and gathering the relevant supporting evidence are key for successful outcome. EU Settlement Scheme applications tend to be more complex and challenging then one would expect. From August 2023 late applicants …
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Settled Status application Settled status under EU Settlement Scheme gives permanent right to reside in the UK. EEA nationals and their family member(s) who lived in the UK for a continuous period of five years with EU Settlement Scheme status are able to apply for settled status (Indefinite Leave to Remain – ILR) under the EU …
Care homes and care providers – sponsor licence immigration sponsor duties All sponsor licence holder organisations have extensive duties and obligations defined by the Home Office. Non-compliance may lead to the licence suspension (during an investigation by the Home Office) or licence revocation (cancellation of licence after the investigation is completed). In this blog we focus …