Where an individual has been granted permission to enter or stay in the UK they must comply with the conditions of that permission including, but not limited to, the timeframe any permission is valid for i.e. the visa expiry. Prior to the expiry of the visa immigration permission an individual should either apply for further …
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AI use has become quite common. This carries various risks. Our firm Thaxted Legal is addressing the common problems that occur in the immigration law field. According to the Guardian article Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, Upper tribunal judge said when unable to find document cited in case and claims …
The next India Young Professionals Scheme ballot will open at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 21 July 2026, and will close at 1:30pm India Standard Time on 23 July 2026. We have previously published post about the India Young Professionals visa and ballot. Ballot system procedure Information on the current India Young Professionals ballot has been …
New Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules 9th July 2026 has been published today. We outline the main changes below but we also recommend reading the full statement via link above. Immigration rules Part 8: Changes to provisions for children The Immigration Rules currently allow a child to come to or stay in the …
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Priority service requests for nationality applications are now available for £500 as per Home Office guidance published recently. This priority fee is in addition to the standard nationality application fees. How to request priority service Applicants can submit their citizenship application through the nationality priority service for an additional fee of £500. A citizenship application …
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On 30th June 2026 the Government laid regulations to strengthen the Right to Work and Right to Rent Schemes, alongside updated statutory codes of practice for employers and landlords. These measures implement provisions in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 and will come into force in October 2026, in line with the common …
Civil penalty is a fine of up to £45,000 per each illegal worker for first breach and £60,000 per each illegal worker for subsequent breach, if an organisation is found employing illegal worker(s). Civil penalties are issued by the Home Office after discovering that an employer is employing a migrant who does not have permission …
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There have been important changes to the Immigration Rules in relation to skilled sponsored workers as set out in Statement of Changes HC 1691 (published on 5 March 2026). These changes apply to Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) assigned on or after 8 April 2026, except for the change relating to nationals or citizens of Afghanistan, which applies …
Under section 15 of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all UK employers have a duty to carry out the right to work checks to establish if a relevant worker can undertake the work in question. Home Office will take action against those who employ illegal workers and do not undertake the correct checks. …
Settlement refers to a person’s right to live in the UK permanently without any immigration restrictions. It is also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).The 2025 UK Immigration White Paper, Restoring Control over the Immigration System, introduced significant reforms to how migrants can settle in the UK. The government has now started consultation on their …