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 this week?
Recruiting Skilled Workers From Europe is Not The Frictionless Exercise It Had Been
Adam Hoefel, Solicitor in our Corporate and General Immigration teams, highlighted to New Business magazine why employers who recruit skilled workers from Europe may indeed be surprised that the recruitment process is not now as simple as it had been before the UK left the EU.
Read the full article, posted 2 March 2021.
Covid Taskforce – The End Of The Honeymoon As The Nightmare Continues
We explore here the Taxpayer Protection Taskforce, announced by The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, on 3 March 2021. As we hope to start seeing the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of the Coronavirus restrictions, the UK Government now turns its attention on getting the economy back on track and it appears this Taskforce is the first step in that challenge.
To read more about what the Taskforce will entail, see the full blog, posted 3 March 2021.
Ukraine Expands List of Visa Free Countries
As we are all well aware, now is not the time to be travelling around the world, and many countries have closed their borders. Ukraine, however, has implemented a visa-free regime with a number of countries including Curacao, Aruba and Grenada.
It was also confirmed that British citizens can continue to visit Ukraine without a visa (and stay for up to 90 days within a 180-day period) until 30 January 2022. See the full blog, posted 3 March 2021.
Do You Want To Study In The UK? You May Need A Student Visa
As part of the new Points Based System which took effect from 1 December 2020, the previous Tier 4 (General) Student Visa was replaced with the new Student Visa immigration category.
Here we explore the requirements of this visa route along with how and when to apply, if you hope to come and study in the UK. We also look at the Child Student visa and discuss tips when applying under these categories. Read more in our blog, posted 4 March 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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