Immigration Health Surcharge increase to £624 delayed
The Immigration Health Surcharge will no longer increase from £400 to £624 on 1 October 2020 as originally planned. The planned increase in the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) has been postponed, the earliest it could come into force would be on 15 October 2020. The revised order also provides that applicants for a Health and Care Visa are exempt
Read MoreUpdated Immigration Rules for BN(O) citizens
For BN(O) citizens enter the UK, Border Force officers may be able to consider granting ‘Leave Outside the Rules’ at the UK border for a period of up to 6 months to you and your accompanying dependants. You can then apply for the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa from within the UK when it is available
Read MoreIntroduction of the Student and Child Student rules
As of 5th October 2020, the Tier 4 routes for students will be replaced by the Student and Child Student route (Student routes). These changes are in line with the Government’s plan to create a global visa system which applies equally to individual coming to UK to study, and this includes EEA nationals. The main
Read MoreEU pre-settled status: Things to be aware before applying for Settled Status (Residency)
Congratulations! You moved to the UK and you have applied for EU Pre-Settled status. What’s next? EU citizens and their family members will qualify for settled status after completing “ a continuous qualifying period of five years of residence” in the UK. What is a “continuous qualifying period”? This is defined as being a period
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