Gherson is a London law firm specialising in UK immigration, nationality, extradition and Human Rights law.
As the UK immigration world 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?
BNO Visa Route Take-up: Update
The new BNO visa route opened on 31 January 2021 and over 5,000 applications have already been received. This new route is available to British National Overseas (“BNO”) citizens whose permanent home is in Hong Kong (if applying outside the UK) and who are 18 or older.
It is expected that many thousands more applications will be submitted over the coming months. To read more, see our full blog here: https://www.gherson.com/blog/bno-visa-route-takeup-update, posted 19 February 2021.
WEBINAR EVENT – An Update On Right To Work Checks, IR35 Changes And Home-working/Remote Working Challenges, Preparing For The End of Lockdown
We are delighted to announce that Gherson will be hosting a webinar on Tuesday 23 March 2021 on the above topics.
For more details on how to participate, please visit: https://www.gherson.com/blog/webinar-rights-ir35-remote-working, posted 23 February 2021.
Oversea Visitors’ Records Office – Update
There is a requirement for certain foreign nationals to register with the police whilst they are resident in the UK and to keep such record up-to-date. For those residing in London, reporting usually takes place at the Overseas Visitors’ Records Office (“OVRO”).
We review here the latest information released by the OVRO in respect of the changes coming into force later this year, along with details regarding appointment availability when the OVRO reopens. See here for further details: https://www.gherson.com/blog/overseas-visitors-records-office-update, posted 25 February 2021.
Chancellor Announces New “Tech Visa”
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced the Government will be introducing a new “Tech Visa” in a bid to bring overseas talent to the UK’s Financial Technology sector. It is believed that Tech Nation, who currently act as an endorsing body for the Global Talent visa scheme, will be sponsoring this new route.
In this blog we explore the current threshold set by Tech Nation for the Global Talent visa route and look at what may be expected from this new “Tech Visa”.
Read more here: https://www.gherson.com/blog/chancellor-announces-new-tech-visa , posted 25 February 2021.
Gherson has extensive experience in all aspects of UK immigration law. If you have any queries relating to the blogs published, or are interested in talking to us about your specific circumstances, please do not hesitate to contact us for further advice.
The information in these blogs is for general information purposes only and does not purport to be comprehensive or to provide legal advice. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the information and law is current as of the date of publication it should be stressed that, due to the passage of time, this does not necessarily reflect the present legal position. Gherson accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from accessing or reliance on information contained in these blogs. For formal advice on the current law please don’t hesitate to contact Gherson. Legal advice is only provided pursuant to a written agreement, identified as such, and signed by the client and by or on behalf of Gherson.
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