Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER If you have ever felt guilty at having to throw away fruit and veg because you forgot to eat it before its use by date, then it turns out you have more in common with the British agricultural sector than you may have realised. On Monday 16 August 2022, a report from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) revealed that an estimated £60m worth of produce was thrown away this year because of a lack of fruit

Atef Elmarakby IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALIST Following Brexit, many businesses in the UK are have been racing to obtain a Home Office (HO) approved Sponsor Licence (SL) enable them to hire talent from across the world to respond to the UK acute job shortage.     SL is the special permission or stamp of trust given by the HO to a UK business to enable them to employ non-UK workers.  The scheme is part of the UK Points Based System and

Atef IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALIST Imagine spending most of your life in a country – working, raising a family, building a future – and suddenly be told you may not have the right to reside in this country. The story is not hypothetical, the country is the UK and the group of people affected are the Commonwealth citizens who have been living in Britain prior to 1 January 1973. The issue arose due to the change of immigration rules and reshuffle

Atef IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALIST While all spectators are currently occupied with the UK Government’s White Paper published on 19 December 2018, laying how the new immigration system will look like from 1/1/2021, many individuals and families are concerned that there were new news for family immigration routes, especially for spouses of British citizens and the controversial Appendix FM that came into force on 9/7/2017 bringing dilemma and heartbreak to so many families. While the focus of this news article would

Atef IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALIST The long-awaited Innovator Route is now open for applicants with experienced business track records who are aiming to establish a business in the UK. This route is open for applicants who are able to demonstrate that they have a new business idea, which will have been assessed by a third party (an ‘endorsing body’) against 3 main criteria: Innovation; Viability; and Scalability. Applicants must also show the availability of investment funds of at least £50,000. This

Atef IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALIST For those who are looking to move to the UK in order to work and be employed for a UK business or company with the view of settling in the UK, i.e. obtaining Permanent Residence and Indefinite Leave to Remain, then potentially acquire British citizenship, this article should help up understand how the process really work in the UK. Moving to the UK to work and settle is a process that is done under the Tier