May 13, 2021 Court of Appeal decision gives Pyrrhic victory to Investors who used the "Maxwell Scheme" - a cautionary tale By Macfarlanes Applicants who submitted their Tier 1 (Investor) visa applications before 6 November 2014 had to show that they had at least £1m under...
Oct 02, 2020 Employers should take action now to prepare for the new immigration system By Edward Reed 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 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...
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...
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...