IHS Refund Rules
The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is a fee levied on most visa applicants seeking leave to enter or remain in the UK. The IHS allows visa holders to access NHS services while in the UK. As a successful visa applicant, you can start using certain healthcare services once you have paid the IHS or if you […]
Displaced Talent Visa: Work in the UK
The UK’s displaced talent visa scheme is designed to allow certain highly-skilled asylum seekers to come to the UK to work for up to two years. Many refugees have marketable skills but are locked out of international skilled migration systems, often because they are inadvertently discriminated against due to documentary requirements and administrative processes. Meanwhile, […]
Can I Work While My Visa Application Is Being Processed?
There is, unfortunately, no simple answer to the question ‘Can I work while my visa application is being processed?’. If you’ve applied to extend or change your work visa, you may be permitted to carry on working for your existing employer pending a decision from the UK Home Office, but this will depend on both […]
Appendix KoLL Requirements & Exemptions
Appendix KoLL of the UK Immigration Rules contains a number of provisions for applicants looking to settle in the UK on a long-term basis. Below we look at the circumstances in which Appendix KoLL applies, including the exemptions under the rules and, where applicable, how these provisions can be met. What is Appendix KoLL? […]
Immigration Rules for Nurses Update
Immigration Rules for Nurses It’s difficult to find clear guidance from UKVI regarding the changes to the rules for nurses, however the statement of changes confirms that the rules are (or will be) amended to reflect the changes in practice by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The attached document Registering as a nurse or midwife […]