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The Need for a Longer Grace Period for Work Visa Holders in the UK
When a skilled worker in the UK loses their sponsorship, whether due to redundancy, company closure, or a shift in business priorities, the consequences can be immediate and severe.Under current immigration rules, the Home…
Skilled Worker Visa New Entrant – Comprehensive Guide for 2025
As a New Entrant, applicants can benefit from a lower salary threshold, making it easier for early-career professionals to qualify. The UK Home Office has structured this route to make the country more accessible to global…
The Graduate Visa and Staying in the UK Post-Qualification
The Graduate visa route gives applicants permission to stay in the UK for at least two years after completing a course at a UK university. To qualify for a graduate visa, the applicant must have come to the UK on a student…
The Hidden Cost of Delaying ILR: What Happens to Our Children’s Education?
As the UK government considers extending the qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) from five to ten years, much of the public discourse has focused on the direct impact this will have on migrants' ability to…
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Mustaj v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 663
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TJ Trading Express Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 1274 (Admin)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Chowdhury, R (On the Application Of) v The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) [2025] EWCA Civ 656
Court of Appeal
QY (Vietnam) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 607
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Bibi, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 622
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Latest country reports
Country Policy and Information Note – Pakistan: Sexual orientation and gender identity or expression (May 2025)
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End of Mission Statement: Visit of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Situation of human rights in Myanmar: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (May 2025) (Advance unedited version)
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
"They're Putting Our Lives at Risk": How Uganda's Anti-LGBT Climate Unleashes Abuse
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Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism: Country Visit to Somalia: End of Mission Statement
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
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Immigration (Biometric Information etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
SI 2025 No. 382. This instrument updates UK biometric legislation by mandating biometric immigration documents, expanding…
Immigration, Nationality and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
SI 2025 No. 363. This instrument increases and amends fees charged across immigration and nationality applications, and…
Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) Order 2025
SI 2025 No. 320. This Order amends the Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014, adding Trinidad and Tobago to the…
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