Difference between ILR and PR
ILR, PR – what’s the difference? If you’re looking to settle in the UK and are uncertain about the difference between ILR and PR or about which route is right…
Permanent Residence through the self-sufficient route
Obtaining Permanent Residence through the self-sufficient route As an EEA national and you may wish to obtain permanent residence (PR) through the self-sufficient route in the UK and apply for…
MAC Report
The Migration Advisory Committee Report The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) published a long-waited report of their assessment of the EEA migration and recommendations to post-Brexit work immigration system…
Brexit – The White Paper
Brexit – The White Paper On 12 July 2018, the government published its white paper entitled The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, which details plans…
Case study: Successful Tier 2 Sponsorship licence application for UK business
Case study: Successful Tier 2 Sponsorship licence application Our expert immigration lawyers were recently instructed to assist in the submission of a Tier 2 Sponsorship licence application for a start-up…
A successful Tier 1 Entrepreneur Accelerated Settlement application
How did NA Law make a successful Tier 1 Entrepreneur Accelerated Settlement application? NA Law Solicitors was approached by a client of Chinese origin who had initially come…
Should I Apply for Settled Status?
Settled status – how it works, who’s eligible and when you should apply The EU settlement scheme to obtain ‘settled status’ is the new residence system has been implemented as…
Tier 1 Genuine Entrepreneur test overview
Tier 1 Genuine Entrepreneur test overview Below is a Tier 1 Genuine Entrepreneur test overview that outlines what to consider when faced with the Genuine Entrepreneur test. It includes important factors…
Tier 1 Investor visa overview
Tier 1 Investor visa overview The following infograph provides a brief yet comprehensive Tier 1 Investor visa overview. It is a useful way to initially determine whether this may be the…
Tier 2 COS Application Process
Tier 2 COS application process The infograph below provides a brief yet comprehensive overview for the Tier 2 COS application process to employ non-EEA workers. Please note that it does not list…
Immigration News & Updates
- Guidance: Illegal working civil penalties: anonymous UK reportThis report shows the number of illegal working civil penalties from 1 April to 30 June 2025.
- Guidance: Illegal working penalties: UK reportA quarterly report listing the fines (civil penalties) for illegal working given to employers in the UK.
- Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: workersList of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
- Guidance: Register of licensed sponsors: studentsList of institutions licensed to sponsor migrant students under the Student and Child Student routes.
- Migration transparency dataData on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Passports, Citizenship and Civil Registration performance.
- Guidance: China: country policy and information notesGuidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
- Guidance: UK visa requirements: list for carriersInformation for international carriers about visa requirements for passengers travelling to the UK.
- Guidance: Immigration Rules archive: 11 November 2025 to 24 November 2025Immigration Rules archive for 11 November 2025 to 25 November 2025.
- Guidance: Unaccompanied asylum seeking children and leaving care: funding instructionsInstructions to local authorities about funding for the support and care of former and unaccompanied asylum seeking children (UASC).
- Guidance: Lapsing leave and returning residents: caseworker guidanceImmigration staff guidance on processing returning resident applications.