Apr 01, 2020 Covid-19 and UK immigration: Home Office temporarily relaxes right to work check procedure By Edward Reed As Covid-19 forces the UK and much of the world into social isolation, employers have been adapting to the new reality and rapidly...
Aug 20, 2019 Government considers tighter immigration controls for EU nationals on a no-deal Brexit By Edward Reed 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 01, 2019 Regional salary variations for UK work permits being considered by the Home Office By Edward Reed The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), an independent group of economists and academics, to...
Jun 13, 2019 A look back at the English language test scandal and its lasting effect on UK immigration policy By Edward Reed 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 Edward Reed The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), a government advisory panel of economists and academics, has released a full report into the...
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 Edward Reed The results of the Brexit referendum in 2016 had an immediate and unsettling personal impact on the millions of European workers who...
Dec 10, 2018 If you're planning a European holiday in 2019 you may want to check your passport now By Edward Reed The UK Government has started to release guidance on what to expect in the event of a no-deal Brexit. The greatest personal impact will...
Dec 06, 2018 EU Citizens' rights to stay in the UK to be watered down in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit By Edward Reed As the UK Government continues to struggle with the complexities of leaving the European Union, questions have been asked on the rights...
Nov 28, 2018 Where is the incentive? By Macfarlanes One of the challenges of the UK immigration system that applies to non-EEA nationals is that effectively it only offers a route for...
Nov 02, 2018 The Home Office has confidence in its EU Settlement Scheme as it enters second test phase By Edward Reed The first test phase of the incoming EU Settlement Scheme, which allows EU citizens to remain in the UK post-Brexit, has come to an end...
Oct 18, 2018 The UK's Home Office expands the EU Settlement Scheme pilot and doubles the Health Surcharge By Edward Reed In line with its regular half yearly schedule, the Home Office has published some changes to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) and...
Oct 08, 2018 The Government shines some light on the future of UK immigration By Edward Reed At the recent Conservative Party conference, the UK Government has indicated in which direction they are planning to take the future of...