New UK Start Up Visa Announced
The UK Start Up Visa opened to new applications on 29th March 2019. Aimed at aspiring and ambitious non-EEA national entrepreneurs looking to set up business in the UK, the new route will see applicants and their business ideas vetted by an approved industry body against set criteria, with no requirement to have initial capital […]
EU Free Movement to End Under No Deal Brexit
The Government has published its transitional arrangements for EU citizens arriving in the UK after 29th March 2019 in the event of a No Deal Brexit and the end of EU free movement. The transition arrangements will apply to all citizens of EU countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. Irish nationals will not be affected by the […]
UK Immigration Rules Changes 2019
The Government has announced a number of changes to the UK immigration rules, set to take effect from 10th January 2019. We summarise the main changes below, but if you have any queries relating to the updates or any other UK immigration matter, please contact us. Introduction of a new Start Up Visa […]
UK Tier 1 Investor Visa to be Suspended
The Tier 1 Investor Visa has been temporarily suspended with effect from Friday 7th December. The Home Office has announced it will be halting investor visa applications while an audit is carried out into current eligibility requirements. The Tier 1 investor visa permits non-EEA nationals to come to the UK where they have invested a […]
UK Attracting More International Female Entrepreneurs
Year-on-year growth in the number of women applying for the UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa – Home Office figures An analysis of recent Home Office statistics* suggests increasing numbers of international female entrepreneurs are setting up or investing in businesses in the UK. According to the figures obtained by DavidsonMorris under an FOI request, between 2015 […]
New UK Visa & Citizenship Application Process
New application process to apply for a visa in the UK From 5 November 2018, the process of applying for UK visas in-country is set to change. At present, UK in-country visa applications can be submitted in a number of ways: Applicants send their documents by post and provide their biometric information at an appointment. […]
Government commissions MAC review of Shortage Occupation List
This article was first published in October 2018. The MAC has since reported its findings and the Government has confirmed the Shortage Occupation List will be amended in respect of Certificates of Sponsorship assigned on or after 6th October 2019. You can read full details of the revised list here. The Government has this month commissioned the […]
Greater Scrutiny of UK Tier 1 Investor Visas
Foreign investors are facing greater Home Office scrutiny when applying for or renewing their UK Tier 1 Investor Visa, as Roman Abramovich’s delayed UK visa showed. Following reports of a delay in his UK Tier 1 investor visa renewal application, Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich has now taken up Israeli citizenship. Whether Abramovich was unwilling […]
MAC Interim Report March 2018
Interim Update: Migration Advisory Committee Report On 27 March 2018, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published an interim report into the economic impact of EEA migration on the UK labour market. It will be the autumn at the earliest when the MAC publishes its full research piece and resulting recommendations as to how the UK’s […]
NHS: Overseas Doctors Refused Tier 2 Visa Applications
NHS: Overseas Doctors Refused Tier 2 Visa Applications International recruitment offers a rapid and immediate response to the demand for qualified, experienced healthcare professionals in the NHS. So why is the health service being hindered in its efforts to access overseas talent and ease staffing shortfalls? Rising shortages of trained medical professionals across the NHS have […]