As the world of UK immigration law is continuously evolving, with new immigration routes, new guidance and new rules being implemented regularly by the Home Office, it is essential to keep up-to-date with the latest immigration news and announcements. We aim to report on the majority of these changes via our blogs. We also often post overviews of the various immigration routes and discuss requirements within the different visa categories.
So what have we been talking about recently?
US lifts Covid travel ban for British holidaymakers
Posted: 22 September 2021. Following the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the US imposed strict travel restrictions on people coming from the UK, allowing only their own nationals and other limited categories of travellers to enter the country. It has now emerged that individuals who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 will be able to come to the US from anywhere in the world, including the UK. In this blog, we discuss the details of the new announcement.
The Nationality and Borders Bill – The greatest overhaul of the UK’s asylum system in a generation
Posted: 21 September 2021. The Nationality and Borders Bill is currently making its way through Parliament to become the most significant piece of legislation to be adopted on UK asylum law in many years. Among other things, the Bill is seeking to treat refugees differently depending on the circumstances of their arrival in the UK and the timeframe of their submitting an asylum claim. In this blog, we discuss the details of these proposals in the Bill, including the criteria to be used for the upcoming differential treatment of refugees, the Home Office’s efforts to reach agreement on deporting refugees to third safe countries following the UK’s departure from the EU, and whether the new legislation is to be arguably compatible with the UN 1951 Refugee Convention.
The UK’s New Plans to Lead Global Innovation
Posted: 23 September 2021. Back in July, the Government published its proposals on new immigration routes and the amendments to existing immigration routes, with which it intended to make a role for the UK as a global hub for innovation. Whilst it is recognised that international cooperation and talent are required to create such an environment, the Government is seeking to implement this by actively promoting immigration reforms. In this blog, we discuss the newly-proposed immigration routes, including the Global Talent Visa, High Potential Individual route, Scale-Up Visa, and Global Business Mobility Visa, as well as existing routes such as the Innovator and Graduate routes.
How does tax in the UK work?
Posted 24 September 2021. Paying a fair share in taxes is essential to the functioning of economy and society, and seeking legal advice is important should tax matters become complicated. In this blog, we discuss the main taxes in the UK, including income tax, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax, and how a tax liability is determined depending on the type of tax and the person’s residence or domicile status in the UK.
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