In response to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian armed forces in February 2022, which saw millions fleeing the country, the UK had introduced immigration options to Ukrainian nationals seeking safety in the UK. These options include the Ukraine Family Scheme, the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme and the Ukraine Extension Scheme ..read more

On 14 March 2024, the UK government released a statement of changes in the Immigration Rules as part of the Prime Minister and Home Secretary’s plan to slash migration levels. The Home Office expects that at least 300,000 people who came to the UK last year would now not be able to enter under these changes ..read more

The history of British nationality law has been marked by instances where individuals were unfairly denied British citizenship or were excluded from it. To address this historical legislative unfairness and offer a pathway for these individuals, the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 introduced Section 4L into the British Nationality Act 1981 (‘the 1981 Act ..read more

For firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), it is vital that the business – and its relevant employees – ensure that its conduct is without reproach in order to avoid supervisory or regulatory difficulties. This extends to issues of governance and administrative matters, as well as more obvious issues of conduct (such as, for example, financial misconduct) which often receive more press ..read more

Yesterday, a ministerial statement was made which confirms the dates that some of the changes will start ..read more

UKVI has abruptly decided to, in effect, remove expiration dates on sponsor licences and therefore bring about an end to sponsor licence renewal applications. Previously sponsor licences were issued for 4 years and had to be renewed through the Sponsor Management System (and a hefty government fee incurred ..read more

The Government has announced significant changes to curb employment-based immigration to the UK.   ..read more

The Home Office is set to change the definition of an unmarried partner under Appendix FM on 31 January 2024, which could result in more flexible and generous caseworking ..read more

Establishing whether you are a British national is not always straightforward.  This process can involve British nationality ‘tracing’ through a vast, complex network of legislation.  Our specialist immigration team at Kingsley Napley has considerable experience of navigating British nationality law and can assist you to find out whether you and your family members are or can apply to be British.  ..read more

We have previously written to you about the imminent increase to the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).  It was confirmed today that the relevant legislation has been made and will come into force on 6 February 2024 ..read more