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Coronavirus resource hub - immigration
Posted: 29/06/2020
The coronavirus pandemic has significantly interrupted the way in which businesses and people operate across the world. From a UK immigration perspective, the suspension of visa operations has thrown many people and their families into a state of limbo......>>
Immigration team launches Covid-19 response hotline
Posted: 30/03/2020
Covid-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our daily lives and commercial operations. The Home Office has published some limited guidance for those whose immigration status is impacted by Covid-19 (click here for individual applications; click here for Tier 2, 4, 5) but for businesses and education providers, many immigration questions still remain unanswered.
Guidance for foreign nationals affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Posted: 16/03/2020
The Home Office has published guidance for people in the UK whose immigration status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak. This guidance was first published on the 17 February 2020 in response to the outbreak in China...…>>
What does the UK Government’s post-Brexit immigration policy mean for the tech sector?
Posted: 21/02/2020
The UK Government has set out its globally focused post-Brexit immigration policy. Pat Saini, the firm’s head of immigration and Chair of Tech London Advocates immigration working group, looks at the impact on the tech sector......>>
Global Talent visa launches
Posted: 19/02/2020
From 20 February 2020, the Global Talent visa replaces the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa. This category is for talented and promising individuals in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology, and arts and culture (including film and television, fashion design and architecture)......>>

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Brexit Readiness Fund
As a membership organisation you will be considering the effects of Brexit on your members. Are you aware that the Government has launched a Brexit Readiness Fund?......

Immigration update for education providers - November 2018
In this issue: While the Brexit chaos continues, the Home Office has launched the next phase of the EU Settlement Scheme. As from 15 November, those working in the higher education sector in this country can apply for settled status.

Business immigration update - November 2017
In this issue: Official figures published by the Office of National Statistics show that annual net migration to the UK has fallen by more than 100,000, ie by a third since the referendum vote. There were 1,854 fewer applications granted under Tier 2 in the year ending September 2017.

Immigration update for education providers - April 2017
In this issue: In the aftermath of the referendum vote, the debate on whether international students should remain in the net migration figures continues.

Business immigration update - March 2017
In this issue: It has been announced that the Prime Minister, Theresa May, will formally trigger Article 50 this week on 29 March 2017, starting the process of the UK leaving the EU.

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