Oct 02, 2020 Employers should take action now to prepare for the new immigration system By Tom Marsom As the UK nears the end of the Brexit transition period, the Home Office has launched a marketing campaign to ensure that employers are...
Jul 17, 2020 More flesh on the bones: further detail on the post-2020 UK immigration system By Macfarlanes The UK Government has provided further details of the new immigration system it plans to implement when the Brexit transition period...
May 13, 2020 Sharing is caring: UK government issues guidance on sharing information within corporate groups for AML purposes By Neill Blundell Max Hobbs The UK government published a statement on 12 May 2020 that provides guidance to international corporate groups on sharing information...
Apr 16, 2020 In case you had forgotten: the UK is still due to leave the EU on 31 December 2020 By Macfarlanes Even in the midst of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, the UK government is still saying that the UK will fully leave the EU on 31...
Apr 01, 2020 Covid-19 and UK immigration: Home Office temporarily relaxes right to work check procedure By Tom Marsom As Covid-19 forces the UK and much of the world into social isolation, employers have been adapting to the new reality and rapidly...
Feb 20, 2020 Nothing changes but everything has changed: the UK government’s not so radical proposals for the post-Brexit immigration system By Macfarlanes The UK government has provided further details of the immigration system that it intends to implement when the post-Brexit transition...
Jan 28, 2020 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) gets a makeover By Macfarlanes For his first concrete change to the UK immigration system, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has announced that the Tier 1 (Exceptional...
Aug 20, 2019 Government considers tighter immigration controls for EU nationals on a no-deal Brexit By Tom Marsom As the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms large, the government has released further details on how new arrivals from the EU after 31...
Aug 14, 2019 Fast track visas for scientists: PM launches initiative to attract highly-skilled migrants to the UK By Macfarlanes The Prime Minister has announced a new scheme, which will effectively replace the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category, to attract elite...
Jul 29, 2019 New PM plans a radical rewrite of the UK immigration system to ease post-Brexit labour shortages By Tom Marsom The UK's new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has honoured his pledge to explore an "Australian style points-based system" as part of a "a...
Jun 13, 2019 A look back at the English language test scandal and its lasting effect on UK immigration policy By Tom Marsom The National Audit Office (NAO) has completed a lengthy review of the English language test cheating scandal uncovered by the BBC's...
Jun 11, 2019 A dramatic expansion of the UK's Shortage Occupation List is being considered to help fill vacancies By Tom Marsom The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), a government advisory panel of economists and academics, has released a full report into the...
May 07, 2019 "Active and trading" - which UK companies qualify for investment under the Tier 1 (Investor) route By Macfarlanes Under the UK immigration rules, individuals who enter the UK on the basis of the Tier 1 (Investor) category who wish to invest in shares...
Jan 29, 2019 Freedom of movement to the UK will end on 30 March 2019 in the event of a no-deal Brexit By Tom Marsom The UK government had previously announced their plans to water down the EU Settled Status Scheme in the event of no-deal Brexit. In this...
Dec 28, 2018 And we are off...the EU Settlement Scheme is about to go public By Macfarlanes The UK Government has stated that, following the completion of its private pilots, the EU Settlement Scheme (the Scheme) will enter a...
Dec 10, 2018 Employers can help their EU employees navigate Brexit in a variety of different ways By Tom Marsom The results of the Brexit referendum in 2016 had an immediate and unsettling personal impact on the millions of European workers who...