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Skilled Workers: Keep an eye on your status!

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The Court of Appeal has determined [1] that the Home Office does not owe a general duty, regardless of the circumstances, to notify Skilled Workers who are dependent on a sponsor licence that the licence has been revoked. What this means in practice is...

India Young Professionals Scheme Ballot

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The new ballot for the India Young Professionals Scheme visa opens at 2.30pm India Standard Time on 18 February 2025. It closes at 2.30pm India Standard Time on 20 February 2025. In 2025 3,000 places will be available under this Scheme. Most of these places...

Updates to Right to work checks for sponsored workers coming from outside the UK- what checks are needed?

Eliana  Barrera
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The updated UKVI  Employer’s guide to right to work checks has set out checks that must be completed on sponsored workers that have been sponsored from outside the UK, using a Defined CoS.   In the past, workers would be issued with a...

Can businesses hire Asylum seekers? Are Asylum seekers permitted to work whilst their claim is pending?

Natalia Facco
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Asylum seekers may apply for permission to work if they have not received an initial decision on their claim within 12 months, but only if the delay was through no fault of their own. Upon a successful application for permission to work, their right to work...

Home Office updates guidance on illegal entry when applying for British citizenship

Kriti Khadka
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On 10 February 2025, Home Office introduced changes to the good character guidance for those applying to naturalise as a British citizen. The changes will be effective for all citizenship applications made on or after 10 February 2025.  

Care provider successfully challenges unreasonable Home Office requests

Caroline Sykes
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In an important case for the care sector, R (Hartford Care Group Ltd) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2024] EWHC 3308 (Admin), Hartford Care Group Ltd has successfully challenged the Home Office decision to refuse defined Certificate of Sponsorship requests.

Hong Kong and Taiwan: First Youth Mobility Scheme visa ballot opens for 2025

Caroline Sykes
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A total of 1000 places are available for Taiwan youth aged 18-30 and a further 1000 places are available for Hong Kong in 2025, however applicants must first be selected in a ballot. Two ballots are held each year. The first ballot for 2025 will open from 12:01am on 4 February 2025 and close at 12:01am on Thursday 6 February 2025.

EU Settlement Scheme: Automated settled status process introduced

Caroline Sykes
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On 17 January 2025 the Home office introduced a new process to automatically convert eligible pre-settled status holders to settled status without the need for a further application.

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