Abdi & Ors v Entry Clearance Officer [2023] EWCA Civ 1455 (07 December 2023)
The Court of Appeal has held that the FTT had acted unfairly during the hearing of an appeal against the SSHD's refusal of Dahir Elmi Abdi, Ubah Elmi Abdi and Mahrez Sharif Hassan's applications for EEA…
The recent election in Bangladesh, where incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her fifth term amid a near absence of opposition, has triggered concerns regarding the state of democracy in the country. The election results, marked by a walkover victory for Hasina's ruling Awami…
The "No Recourse to Public Funds" Condition is imposed on grant of limited leave to remain which in effect means that the person holding that leave cannot obtain public funds. However, it is possible to ask the Home Office to lift the condition and there are special criteria to be met.…
The UK's Global Talent visa route is for those who have exceptional talent, or who have the potential to thrive in the fields of science, engineering, humanities, social science, medicine, digital technology, architecture, fashion design, film & television, or arts & culture.…
As many readers will be aware, part of the Home Secretary's recently announced "five-point plan" on immigration included a significant increase to the minimum income threshold for family visas under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
Whereas currently those eligible under Appendix FM…
On 4 December 2023 the Home Secretary announced that the minimum income requirement for UK partner visas would go up to £38,700 in the spring of 2024.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of increases to application fees, and plans to raise the Immigration Health Surcharge in January…
R (Ozmen) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1366 (23 November 2023)
The Court of Appeal has held that by refusing Mr Ozmen—a Turkish national—leave to remain in the UK as a businessperson pursuant to the European Community Association Agreement (or "…
By Katharine Charsley, University of Bristol and Helena Wray, University of Exeter via The Conversation,
The government has announced a host of new restrictions aimed at cutting net migration to the UK. Headline announcements include increasing the salary requirements for skilled foreign workers from £26,200 to £38,700, and banning health and care workers from bringing family dependants to…
We are seeing an increasing number of companies applying for a Home Office sponsor licence to sponsor and employ migrant workers from both EU and non-EU countries. At the end of 2023's first quarter, the number of organisations on the UK's register of work sponsors reached 61,153. Compare…
NC v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWCA Civ 1379 (22 November 2023)
The Court of Appeal has held that the First-tier Tribunal had erred in its application of the "very significant obstacles to integration" test set out in paragraph 276ADE(1)(vi) of the Immigration…
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