This update highlights the available policy information, the problems posed for visa holders and their employers and what they can do...

The new graduate route launches on 1 July 2021. This will allow international students to remain in the UK to work. This route...

Now that Brexit has fully come to pass, it’s time for UK businesspeople to familiarise themselves with the details of travel...

In this article, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams explains when employees and business people are able to...

A special UK visa for those with British National Overseas (BN(O)) status in Hong Kong came into force on 31 January...

In this short video, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams sets out the basics of business travel between the UK...

In this French-language podcast, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams discusses the impact of Brexit on the...

Please join us for an informal conversation about immigration issues affecting EU nationals and their employers in the UK....

Think of one of the worst things that could happen to the construction sector at this moment in time What would it be?...

The new rules for Skilled Workers and Intra Company Transfer Workers have been in place since 1 December 2020. Join us as we...

On 1st of January 2021, we entered the post-Brexit period and the consequences for business have started to be implemented or...

Describing the relationship between EU countries as Byzantine is an understatement. Leaving the EU is no less complicated, as...

Free Movement may have ended but there are lots of different UK immigration options for EU nationals. This blog post for HR...

EU Representative The European General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) has a wide territorial scope. It doesn’t only...

The UK and EU finalized the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (the Agreement) setting out the post-Brexit relationship on...

This article was written by Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams on 30 November 2020. Employers should have...

This article was written by Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams on 25 November 2020. This article focusses on...

 Francophiles will be interested in this video in which Samar Shams, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner, explains how...

From 1 January 2021, the meaning of EU-derived law will be determined in the UK courts by reference to CJEU case law as it...

This article was written by Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams with support from Associate Partner Talitha...

You may be concerned about your European staff or bewildered about planning for recruitment in line with the changes to...

This month we are focusing on some redundancy issues that have come up with particular reference to furlough but also to throw...

EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) becomes an office of second filing for WIPO Digital Access Service for...

A special UK visa for those with British National Overseas (BN(O)) status in Hong Kong will be available from January 2021. The...

What is the difference between an EEA family permit and an EU family permit? Immigration and Global Mobility team members Samar...

The government have announced that the current Tier 4 route will be replaced with the new Student and Child Student categories,...

Talitha's latest video takes a look at visa holders who intend to leave the UK but have not been able to do so and have a visa...

Take a look at our latest video from Talitha Degwa, Associate Partner - Immigration talking about the updated Home Office Covid...

Take a look at the latest update on the Identity Verification (IDV) App which the Home Office introduced to allow eligible...

This video is for those interested in the Representative of Overseas Business visa. It covers the June 2020 changes to this...

The Innovator visa, for entrepreneurs wishing to set up and run a business in the UK, requires endorsement of a business plan,...

The Global Talent visa is more attractive than ever. Watch this short video for an overview with a focus on digital tech. Get...

The Government’s planned changes to sponsorship and the Tier 2 General visa, in particular, are summarised here by Samar...

Had enough of trying to keep up to date with the fast-paced changes in the world of UK immigration? We highlight below the main...

‘The UK’s future immigration system’ is not a new immigration system. Rather, the government proposes further changes to...

The Spencer West immigration team has been fielding a lot of queries about checking right to work documents whilst employees...

A stellar panel of experts guided us through the trickiest return to work issues, including discrimination and staff refusals....

In this article, Immigration and Global Mobility Partner Samar Shams summarises the UK’s quarantine plan. She considers the...

If you think that increased unemployment in the UK means that there is less need for work visas for overseas nationals, think...

Immigration status is not a protected characteristic, but employers of overseas nationals must navigate part-time work, right...

With only months to go before the UK’s future immigration system takes effect on 1 January 2021, you should understand the...

There is relatively little information available to date on the consequences of the coronavirus pandemic for visa holders and...

Samar Shams considers the government’s plans for a points-based immigration system once the UK fully withdraws from the EU....

This article first appeared as a Thomson Reuters Practical Law Legal Update on 30 January 2020. The Migration Advisory...

Take a look at Immigration Partner, Samar Shams's summary of the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendations for a points-based visa route and a lo...

With the win of a majority in Parliament on 12 December 2019, the Conservative party has also won the prize...

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With the government pushing for Brexit on 31 October 2019 and the possibility of a deal drifting ever further out of reach, our...

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This article first appeared in the March issue of Employment Law Journal, published by Legalease Whatever course Brexit takes,...