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Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
1w ago
The United Kingdom government has embarked on a significant policy shift by increasing the Minimum Income Requirement (MIR) for spouse visas under Appendix FM. The original threshold of £18,600 has been raised to £29,000, marking a ..read more
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2M ago
Following on from our recent article on the Immigration Health Surcharge Increase and the Change of Minimum Income for Family Visas, the government has recently set out a timeline for ..read more
Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
2M ago
Although the UK does not legally recognise common-law partners in equal measure to some countries, such as Sweden (with their Sambo visa), the law does make provisions for serious long-term ..read more
Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
2M ago
The UK government recently announced changes to the minimum income threshold required to sponsor a spouse/partner for a family migration visa. The government has now provided much-needed clarification on how ..read more
Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
3M ago
Following on from our previous articles about the proposed IHS increase and the subsequent delay, Parliament has now approved the increase, and it is scheduled for the 6th of February ..read more
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3M ago
The government’s proposed IHS increase was initially set to come into effect on the 16th of January 2024, however, it was not debated in the House of Commons until the ..read more
Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
4M ago
As yet another year is coming to a close, which once again seems to have happened ridiculously quickly, we at Cross Border Legal Solicitors would like to send our best ..read more
Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
4M ago
It hasn’t been long since the visa fees increased in many categories, and the IHS is also set to rise in January, but on the 4th of December 2023, the ..read more
Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
4M ago
Following our earlier articles on the application fee and IHS rises, and the new application fees that came into effect in October 2023, the government have recently announced that the IHS fees will ..read more
Cross Border Legal | UK Immigration Blog
6M ago
What is an Electronic Travel Authorisation? The government announced in March 2023 that they would be bringing in a new entry permit system for visitors travelling to the UK. This ..read more