Breytenbachs’ list of favourite Immigration Changes for 2018
The year 2018 brought many changes to the UK immigration rules.
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The year 2018 brought many changes to the UK immigration rules.
The UK Government made some unexpected immigration rule announcements early in December 2018.
In a surprising move, the UK Immigration Minister has announced that the Tier 1 Investor Visa will be suspended from 7 December 2018.
The UK immigration law provides for a concept called ‘sole responsibility’.
One of the most pressing issues for South Africans living and working in the UK remains the issue of an elderly dependent.
To study in the UK is a dream for many young South Africans.
As the end of the academic year looms in South Africa, many young students want to find out how they can pursue their dreams of studying in the UK.
Yes, a person can qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain based on a continuous lawful residence in the UK of ten years.
The UK Government has confirmed in a shocking move that the Immigration Health Surcharge will be doubled from December 2018.
South Africans love to visit the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, South Africans cannot just hop on the first plane to Heathrow. They first need a UK tourist visa, also known as a UK visitor visa.
One of the most tricky issues that clients sometimes have is the issue of name changes due to marriage and other reasons, and the resultant admin involving their UK immigration documents.
In July 2017, the Home Office asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC )to set out possible future patterns of EEA migration into the UK and to assess the impact of the immigration.
Earlier this month, the UK Government announced that it would launch a new two-year seasonal worker pilot scheme. This scheme will aim to bring 2,500 seasonal workers to farms in the UK.
Many people assume that there is a separate type of visa application for the unmarried partner. However, this is not the case.
There are a total number of 1,965 Tier 2 Certificates of Sponsorship available for allocation in September 2018.
Recently, the fact that South Africans can lose their South African citizenship if they do not retain their SA citizenship before taking on any other nationality through naturalization made the headlines again.
One of the biggest concerns for persons wanting to move to the UK with their British spouse or partner is whether they will be able to fulfil the financial requirement inherent to the UK Settlement visa.
Once your UK spouse visa has been approved, it will be wise to keep some tips in mind regarding the extension of the UK spouse visa. The spouse visa is also known as the UK settlement visa.
The UK Settlement Visa, also known as the UK Spouse Visa, allows the spouse, partner, civil partner, children and certain other dependents of a British citizen or person settled in the UK, to come to the UK.
It seems like the Home Office is increasingly making amendments to the UK immigration rules, to make it more attractive for researchers and other skilled and highly skilled persons to come to the UK.
Many overseas post-graduate students wanting to study in the UK are unaware that some UK universities are running a visa pilot scheme for Masters students.
On 21 June 2018, the UK Government published a new Statement of Intent, with draft immigration rules, which provide details on settlement for EU Citizens and their families.
The Home Office has announced that it will henceforth exclude doctors and nurses from the cap on the Tier 2 Skilled Worker Visa.
Many of our clients who recently received British citizenship, often wonder whether there are any other hoops they need to jump through.
Following our previous article on UK Ancestry Dependents, we had some follow-up questions from readers.