Atef MANAGING DIRECTOR New Route for Entrepreneurs: Innovator Founder Hello everyone, I hope all is well. In the article below, I commented on the financial requirement of previous entrepreneur visas and how this new route might pave the way for genuine businesses that do not need £50,000.00 to launch their businesses in the UK.… Continue reading A New Route for Entrepreneurs: Innovator Founder
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Implications of Tax Breaks: Spring Budget 2023
Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Sarp FREELANCE CORRESPONDENT Implications of Tax Breaks: Spring Budget 2023 With stagnating incomes, high taxes and rising costs of living, the UK seems to be entering a ‘decade of disaster’, according to The Guardian. In our first co-authored post, we investigate the implications of Tax Breaks for businesses following the announcements… Continue reading Implications of Tax Breaks: Spring Budget 2023
Behind the Numbers: The UK’s Refugee Intake and Gary Lineker
Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Behind the Numbers: The UK’s Refugee Intake and Gary Lineker “There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries. This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the… Continue reading Behind the Numbers: The UK’s Refugee Intake and Gary Lineker
Leave Outside the Rules, Part 3 of 3: Switching
Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Leave Outside the Rules, Part 3 of 3: Switching In the highly anticipated final post in this series, I look at the reasons and ways that people with leave to remain in the UK outside the rules can switch onto one of the visa routes within the rules, and the challenges… Continue reading Leave Outside the Rules, Part 3 of 3: Switching
India Young Professionals Scheme (IYPS)
Atef MANAGING DIRECTOR & IMMIGRATION LAW SPECIALIST India Young Professionals Scheme (IYPS) The India Young Professionals Visa Scheme is now launched. This visa and UK residence scheme is open to Indian Nationals and will allow Indian citizens aged 18 to 30 years old to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.… Continue reading India Young Professionals Scheme (IYPS)
A Conundrum for Transnational Spaces: Marriage Abandonment
Augustina TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER A Conundrum for Transnational Spaces: Marriage Abandonment In our previous post, we have discussed the requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) for victims of domestic abuse. The route was introduced to provide a safety net for victims with insecure immigration status who, upon reporting abuse, face the threat of detention… Continue reading A Conundrum for Transnational Spaces: Marriage Abandonment
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a Victim of Domestic Abuse
Augustina TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a Victim of Domestic Abuse Domestic abuse, often described in the media as ‘the shadow pandemic’ or ‘the silent crisis of this century’, is a prevalent issue affecting millions worldwide. It is estimated that nearly 1 in 5 adults in the United Kingdom have experienced… Continue reading Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) as a Victim of Domestic Abuse
The UK Immigration System’s Time Factor & Transparency
Esraa SPONSOR LICENCE ADVISER The UK immigration System between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea: Time & Transparency When the UK introduced the New Points-based System, there were different debates on its impact on facilitating the processing of applications and ensuring fairness for all applicants as the rules apply to both EU – after… Continue reading The UK Immigration System’s Time Factor & Transparency
The Rwanda Ruling: An Analysis
Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER The Rwanda Ruling: An Analysis Introduction One of the most noticeable aspects of modern football is the ubiquity of adverts and sponsors. Advertising boards surround football pitches, and the shirts of the footballers themselves are emblazoned with the logo of their sponsor. In fact, the sponsor’s logo is often the most… Continue reading The Rwanda Ruling: An Analysis
Leave Outside the Rules, Part 2 of 3: Article 8
Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER Leave Outside the Rules, Part 2 of 3: Article 8 In the second post in this series on leave to remain or enter the UK outside the immigration rules, I will more closely examine the role of the European Convention on Human Rights in this particular part of the UK’s immigration… Continue reading Leave Outside the Rules, Part 2 of 3: Article 8