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International Sportsperson visa route announced
24 September 2021The latest Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules includes a new International Sportsperson visa route for professional athletes coming to work in the UK. The route will launch from 9 am on 11 October 2021.
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Further right to work check changes and how to avoid some pitfalls
16 September 2021On 31 August 2021 the right to work guidance for employers was updated to confirm that individuals with a late EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) application made on or after 1 July 2021 can start a new job while their application is pending. In this article we look at this development, as well as highlighting certain aspects of the current guidance that may cause confusion for employers when conducting right to work checks.
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Right to work checks for EEA nationals – infographic
01 September 2021New guidance from the Home Office in relation to right to work checks came into force from 1 July 2021. Our infographic shows checks an employer needs to make for new employees who are EEA nationals.
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Home Office releases Points-Based Immigration System Sponsorship Roadmap
31 August 2021On 26 August 2021 the Home Office released a sponsorship roadmap document. This details process and technology improvements for sponsors from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2024.
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Adjusted right to work checks extended to 5 April 2022
26 August 2021In yet another last-minute climb-down, the Home Office has announced that adjusted right to work checks will remain in place until at least 5 April 2022. The announcement also suggests that in the interim, the Home Office will work to put a long-term, post-pandemic solution in place.
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COVID-19 travel lists for England updated from 8 August 2021
06 August 2021Liberalised arrangements for travelling to England are in place from 4 am BST on 8 August 2021, including France being removed from the ‘amber plus’ list and countries being moved between lists. The next review is scheduled for Wednesday 25 August 2021.
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Policy clarifications and outstanding issues for right to work checks
03 August 2021The current Home Office guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks contains some important clarifications of the Home Office’s policy. These will not affect the vast majority of checks. They will however be relevant in certain circumstances, especially for checks relating to EEA nationals and family members of EEA nationals from 1 July 2021. Employers should also now prepare to return to fully compliant right to work checks from 1 September 2021.
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Current COVID-19 considerations for travelling to and from England
03 August 2021Significant changes to the COVID-19 requirements for entry to England were made with effect from 19 July 2021.
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Key immigration action points for HR in the second half of 2021
26 July 2021The post-Brexit grace period came to an end on 1 July 2021. Free movement has been replaced in the UK by the domestic immigration system, including the new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS).
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Right to work checks from 1 July 2021
14 July 2021Procedures for right to work checks have now changed due to the Brexit post-transition grace period ending on 30 June 2021.
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The new Graduate route - considerations for employers and students
08 July 2021The new Graduate route went live on 1 July 2021, opening up a flexible unsponsored route for eligible international students to stay in the UK after graduation. It has some advantages and drawbacks which employers and students should be aware of before deciding whether it is the preferred immigration option in all the circumstances.
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New Home Office guidance published on right to work checks from 1 July 2021
23 June 2021On 18 June 2021 the Home Office released new guidance for employers on carrying out right to work checks. This has been published ahead of significant changes to right to work checks affecting EEA/Swiss (EEA) nationals and their family members from 1 July 2021.
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Home Office extends adjusted right to work checks to 31 August 2021
18 June 2021The Home Office has confirmed to the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association that adjusted right to work checks will remain in place until at least 31 August 2021. The development comes at the eleventh hour, as full right to work checks were set to resume from 21 June 2021.
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Updated COVID-19 absences policy enables more people to qualify for the EU Settlement Scheme
14 June 2021The Home Office has significantly expanded the policy to allow continuity of residence in the UK to be preserved in certain circumstances where an EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) applicant has been absent from the UK due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Home Office strategy statement on legal migration and border control – what’s in it?
03 June 2021As part of the government’s ‘new plan for immigration’ the Home Office released a strategy statement on 24 May 2021 setting out its plans for legal migration and border control. It provides an overview of what is an ambitious programme of change, spanning both operational and policy transformation.
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Updated Home Office policy on using UK residence cards after 30 June 2021
26 May 2021The Home Office has changed its policy on the use of UK residence cards (also called EEA biometric residence cards or BRCs) after 30 June 2021. The updated policy confirms the cards can be used by individuals who have status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), and for one entry by those who intend to apply under the scheme.
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Traffic light system comes into effect for travel to England
19 May 2021On 17 May 2021 a set of traffic light ratings was put in place for determining pre-and post-arrival COVID-19 measures for travelling to England.
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COVID-19 adjusted right to work checks extended to 20 June 2021
12 May 2021The Home Office has today confirmed that the COVID-19 adjusted right to work check process will remain in place until 20 June 2021, instead of 16 May 2021 as previously announced.
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Key immigration action points for HR in 2021
11 May 2021Free movement between the UK and the EEA/Switzerland came to an end at 11pm on 31 December 2020. Free movement has been replaced in the UK by the domestic immigration system, including the new Points-Based Immigration System (PBIS).
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Home Office seeks details of the current costs of immigration sponsorship
11 May 2021At the end of April 2021 the Home Office sent a voluntary survey to over 34,000 sponsors of workers to gather information about the time and cost associated with holding their sponsor licence.