Those individuals who have claimed asylum in the UK can apply for permission to work if they have been waiting 12 months for a decision, and they are not considered responsible for the delay. We write about this in more detail in our other blog here. If permission is granted, the asylum seeker will be allowed to take up jobs on the shortage occupation list only. Although, the courts have…
Read MoreIllegal Migration Bill in the House of Commons – impact on asylum claims, citizenship and settlement & more
Illegal Migration Bill – review by the Human Rights Committee On 7 March 2023, the Government introduced the Illegal Migration Bill (the Bill) to the House of Commons. The Government’s rationale is that the Bill will deter ‘illegal’ entry and prevent people smuggling and further deaths in the Channel. The Bill would make significant changes to the law on immigration detention and bail, modern slavery, citizenship and settlement, and legal…
Read MoreExpected Home Office policy changes for EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) pre-settled status holders
What next for pre-settled status holders Holders of pre-settled status under EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) are currently waiting for important announcement. Home Office is expected to amend its policy for pre-settled status holders during this summer. The policy change is required due to the recent High Court judgement. The High Court decision confirmed that it is unlawful for Home Office to require that pre-settled status holders make another EUSS application…
Read MoreImmigration Re-entry Ban to the UK – cause of entry bans & duration
What are immigration re-entry bans to the UK Re-entry bans are important matter and they occur more often then employer’s and HR teams may expect. The Immigration Rules (Part 9 – Grounds for Refusal) contain a power which allows the Home Office to refuse an application for entry clearance or permission to enter where an individual has previously breached the UK’s immigration laws. This is commonly known as the re-entry…
Read MoreUpdate to Shortage Occupations 2023- Fishing jobs added to UK shortage Occupation list from summer 2023
Shortage Occupation List 2023 – fishing jobs added to the list Recent Home Office press release confirms that fishing jobs are added to the UK Shortage Occupation List. This is important news for the UK fishing industry. There is a reason why those amendments are announced at this time. Namely, changes to the immigration rules published in April 2023 mean that Skilled Worker visas are required for fishing jobs in…
Read MoreChanges to UK student visa route & dependants to limit net migration – announced May 2023
Important changes to student visa and student dependant visa from January 2024 The anticipated changes to Student visa and their dependant family member visas are announced. In our most recent blog published a few days ago, we spoke about upcoming changes to the UK student visa route. The changes have now been announced by the Home Office on 23rd May 2023 in a short press release. The new rules are…
Read MoreUpcoming immigration changes to limit numbers of student dependant family members
Immigration is important on the UK government’s agenda. UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has recently told the BBC that he was “considering a range of options” to bring down legal migration to the UK. He has been facing pressure to deliver on a 2019 Conservative manifesto commitment to bring down levels of net migration. In their 2019 manifesto, the Conservatives pledged to bring down overall numbers of migrants coming to…
Read MoreIndia Young Professionals Scheme visa ballot – mistakes to avoid & how to prepare
The next ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa for the UK is fast approaching. It is due to take place sometime in July 2023. The exact date is to be announced by the Home Office. Please bear in mind that most recent ballot took place in late February 2023 with a huge delay. We did write about the previous ballot in our other article here. Therefore, there is…
Read MoreImportant for UK health and care visa – recruitment of foreign workers for health and social care in the UK
Health and social care recruitment code – important for health and care visa UK The revised code of practice for recruiting internationally for health and social care organisations has been published in late March 2023. The code stresses that the UK recognise the important role international health and care workers play in health and care service delivery in the UK and its commitment to ensuring that we recruit from overseas…
Read MoreWhat UK spring 2023 budget says on immigration
UK spring 2023 budget immigration update In the Spring Budget published on 15th March 2023 the government states that it will ensure the UK labour market has access to skills and talent from abroad where needed, to help businesses tackle immediate labour shortages and ease business visits to the UK. At Thaxted Legal we focus on assisting clients with immigration matters and any publication from the UK government is useful…
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