Border Security & Immigration Bill 2025
The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025 is a proposed legislative package to reshape parts of the UK’s border, asylum and immigration framework. Positioned by the Government as a response to irregular migration pressures, including small boat crossings, it follows the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 and the Illegal Migration Act 2023. The Bill […]
Section 3C Immigration Act 1971 & 3C Leave
For many visa holders in the UK, Section 3C of the Immigration Act 1971 is a little-known but important safeguard. It automatically extends a person’s visa while a decision is pending on their immigration application, preventing them from becoming an overstayer through no fault of their own. On paper, this sounds like a straightforward protection, […]