New immigration rules for visitors to the United Kingdom

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V for Vendetta

A new set of rules for visitors to the United Kingdom has been introduced to take effect on all applications made on or after 24 April 2015. The changes are brought about by Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC 1025. The changes were billed in advance as a simplification of the old rules. Closer inspection reveals a reduction in the number of categories of visitor but a great deal of added complexity to the way the rules are drafted and a new set of sub-appendices to the appendices. … Read More >>

In Brief…

I'm away next week (back for a hearing on Friday) and have scheduled a few blog posts to keep you reading in my absence. Watch this space … [Read More...]

More analysis on HC 1025 to follow when I get a chance. Lots of stuff in there, including a whole new set of rules for visitors, lots of … [Read More...]

Section 65, the one good bit of the Immigration Act 2014, is due to commence on 6 April 2015: see paragraph 4 of the Immigration Act 2014 … [Read More...]

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Operation Nexus for dummies: happening now, in our time

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Two men are suspected of robbing a bank. Let’s call them Ken, a British national, and Boris, a non-British national. Boris arrived in the UK from somewhere in the Caucasus when he was 3, about 27 years ago. He holds Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK but, being a bit scatty, never applied for … Read More >>

New paywall on Free Movement

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brick wall pay wall

From today a 'leaky paywall' has been installed on Free Movement. Guest users can view 20 blog posts per month, after which they will find they are unable to access blog content. Inspired by the Points Based System, there are now two tiers of membership: Tier 1 allows full access to all Free … Read More >>