Are you an EU national (Family member) and failed to Apply under the EUSS? 5 potential grounds for late settlement applications Late EUSS Applications The deadline for the transitional period ended on 31 December 2021 which marked the end of European free movement rights to the UK of the European Nationals. EU, EEA or…
Amnesty for Undocumented Migrants will have a great impact on a number of fronts. According to surveys, 82% of immigrants who entered the UK legally fell out of status. The survey was based on 22 interviews along with 2 focus groups involving undocumented individuals. It also involved the results from an online survey by legal…
Making a claim or being involved in the dispute may seem intimidating at first, but with the help of competent solicitors, money claim process can be made simple. Here is a brief guide on money claims in the UK. Considerations Before Taking Legal Action When taking debt recovery to court, it can get costly…
All you need to know about lawyers is not what you have seen on television. A good understanding of lawyers and how to select one is crucial to successfully resolving legal issues. Merely knowing someone is a lawyer is not a sufficient basis for seeking legal advice from them. Here are some key things to…
It has been a long time since the United Kingdom voted in a public referendum to leave the European Union in 2016 where the majority of the Brits favoured Britain Leaving the EU. Brexit befell with uncertain implications which the government faced with great courage. 5 years elapsed since the vote in 2016 and the…
Many UK immigration categories impose a requirement that the visa holder must not be outside the UK for more than 180 days in any 12-month period — that is, if the person wants to apply for indefinite leave to remain. Joanna and Nath have explored the 180-day absence rule, and exceptions to it, before. The…
The UK’s new immigration system is hurtling towards us at a rate of knots. As of 1 January 2021, newly arrived EU citizens coming to work in the UK are likely to need to be sponsored for a visa by their employer. If you read the Home Office marketing blurb, you’d think sponsorship couldn’t be…
For work-based immigration, last week’s statement of changes to the Immigration Rules was in many ways rather anticlimactic. The last two years have seen a series of reports and policy statements setting out the government’s plans for a ‘new’ Points-Based Immigration System. The major changes therefore come as no great surprise. Despite this, the new…
An adult who is not a British citizen can apply to become one. This process is known as naturalisation. People will normally be eligible to apply for naturalisation under section 6 of the British Nationality Act 1981 if they meet certain requirements. These include residence requirements. The basic residence requirement is that applicants have to…
he government has conceded that the EU Settlement Settlement probably discriminates against various groups protected by equality legislation but denies that it is unlawful, arguing that any discriminatory effects are justifiable. Campaigners have long been pushing for publication of the official assessment of how the scheme caters for groups protected by the Equality Act 2010,…
