Atef Elmarakby Managing Director Is the UK About to Scrap the 10-year Long Residence Route? What This Could Mean for Migrans – GOOD ADVICE UK®’s view There has been increasing discussion within the immigration sector following reports that the Home Office may abolish the 10-year Long Residence route to settlement. If implemented, this would mark… Continue reading Is the UK About to Scrap the 10-Year Long Residence Route?
Atef Elmarakby Managing Director Fresh UK Immigration Applications: Why making a new, fully documented application is often the best option? Introduction The UK immigration landscape has become increasingly technical, document-driven, and unforgiving. Applicants today face a system where most visa categories come with no right of appeal, limited administrative remedies, and a high burden of… Continue reading Fresh UK Immigration Applications: Why making a new, fully documented application is often the best option?
MingJun Jiang Immigration Adviser How to Challenge Visitor Visa Refusal Increased Visa Refusal Rates: Key Trends and Legal Remedies In recent years, there has been a noticeable rise in UK visit visa refusals, reflecting a shift in how immigration officers interpret credibility and intention to visit. One particularly concerning trend involves the scrutiny of applicants… Continue reading How to Challenge Visitor Visa Refusal
Nelly Tanios Legal Assistant Traveling to the EU after October 12, 2025? Check out the EU’s New Entry/Exit System. The European Union is set to introduce its new automated Entry/Exit System (EES), designed to track border crossings for non-EU visitors. This long-anticipated system, aimed at enhancing security and streamlining entry and exit procedures, will begin… Continue reading Traveling to the EU after October 12, 2025? Check out the EU’s New Entry/Exit System
MingJun Jiang Immigration Adviser Applying for the Child Relative of a Refugee Status Holder in the UK The UK’s immigration system provides a variety of pathways for family reunification, especially for individuals granted refugee status or humanitarian protection. One such route, lesser-known but crucial for extended families, is the Child Relative of a Refugee Status… Continue reading Applying for the Child Relative of a Refugee Status Holder in the UK
Gilbert Immigration Adviser Explained: The 2024 Changes to the Immigration Rules Following the news that net migration to UK for the period between June 2022 and June 2023 was 745,000 new arrivals, an all-time record, the UK government announced new changes to the Immigration Rules, primarily aimed at reducing net migration. The most prominent changes… Continue reading Explained: The 2024 Changes to the Immigration Rules
Ali Legal Assistant The British Passport Renewal Process: Explained Having to renew your passport can place an unnecessary burden on many individuals in various circumstances, for example, when wishing to travel, but your passport is expired, you must first renew your passport before travelling if it is invalid. When looking at how much time you… Continue reading The British Passport Renewal Process: Explained
Gilbert Immigration Adviser The Final Rwanda Ruling: The Final Analysis History is full of examples of people waiting and persevering for a long time to achieve their ultimate ambition. Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison on Robben Island before he was able to dismantle apartheid in South Africa. It took Albert Einstein many years… Continue reading The Final Rwanda Ruling: The Final Analysis
Gilbert Immigration Adviser What is Suella Braverman’s Legacy as Home Secretary? “There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.” These words, initially spoken by Vladimir Lenin, have stood the test of time as a summary of the way that major events can often move at breakneck speed, and while this… Continue reading What is Suella Braverman’s Legacy as Home Secretary?
Gilbert TRAINEE IMMIGRATION ADVISER What Next for Ukrainians in the UK? Intro In my previous post on the statement of changes to the UK’s immigration rules, I mentioned that the deadline for new applications to the Ukrainian Extension Scheme had been extended. While welcome news for many people using the scheme, it highlights an issue… Continue reading What Next for Ukrainians in the UK?
