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22.04.2022 - Ukraine: UK embassy in Kyiv to reopen next week
The British embassy in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv will reopen next week, Boris Johnson has announced.
UK Ambassador Melinda Simmons said she was "heading back" after leaving when Russia invaded.
21.04.2022 - Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine): visa data - as of 21 April 2022
Total Ukraine Scheme visa applications received: 107,200
Data is as of 21 April 2022 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme: 41,200
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 65,900
Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 71,800
Data is as of 21 April 2022 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme visas: 32,500
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visas: 39,300
Of those issued under the Sponsorship Scheme, visas issued where the sponsor was from:
- Scotland: 3,700 (of which Scotland is super sponsor for 2,140)
- Wales: 1,500
- Northern Ireland: 400
- England: the rest of visa applicati...
19.04.2022 - Can someone who has made an invalid extension application still rely on the 14-day grace period?
How broadly does the decision in R (Afzal) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWCA Civ 1909 protect applicants from the catastrophic consequences of becoming an overstayer after making an invalid application to extend immigration permission?
As a reminder, the Court of Appeal in Afzal held that the paragraph 39E protection against overstaying covers invalid applications (paragraph 50):
Although the language in para.39E is potentially ambiguous, any ambiguity utterly dissolves in the light of the obvious purpose of the paragraph and the statements of policy relating to it. Undo...
14.04.2022 - Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine): visa data - as of 14 April 2022
Total Ukraine Scheme visa applications received: 94,700
Data is as of 14 April 2022 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme: 39,100
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: 55,600
Total Ukraine Scheme visas issued to people: 56,500
Data is as of 14 April 2022 and comprised of:
- Ukraine Family Scheme visas: 31,400
- Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme visas: 25,100
Of those issued under the Sponsorship Scheme, visas issued where the sponsor was from:
- Scotland: 1,620 (of which Scotland is super sponsor for 570)
- Wales: 700
- Northern Ireland: 200
- England: the rest of visa applications
12.04.2022 - Employment of Ukrainian nationals
In response to the evolving conflict in Ukraine, the Home Office has introduced visa schemes to support Ukrainian nationals, and their family members, to come to the UK.
Those who are granted a visa under these schemes are able to work, rent a home, and access public services, such as medical treatment and education.
On 14 February 2022, the Government announced changes to make it easier for dependants of British citizens who were resident in Ukraine to apply for a Standard Family Visa, including waiving application fees. Successful applications resulted in the person being issued with a vi...
12.04.2022 - Ukrainian Displaced Persons Travel Scheme
To help Ukrainian nationals travelling to the United Kingdom, most public transport operators, including National Rail, are offering free onward travel to get you to a safe place. The offer is valid across all National Rail train operators, light rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in England, Scotland, and Wales, and you will have 48 hours from arrival in the UK to complete your journey.
You will also be able to travel free across London using London Underground, Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and London bus and tram services so you can reach your destination as quickly a...
11.04.2022 - What to do after arriving in the UK under the “Ukraine Family Scheme” and “Homes for Ukraine Scheme”?
After you receive a permission letter that you can come to the UK, you get on a plane or another type of transport and go to the UK.
At the UK border, on the basis of a previously received permission letter, you will receive a stamp in your passport for a period of six months.
After crossing the border of the country, you need to submit a new visa application for a biometric residence permit, which will eventually be issued for three years.
It is important to indicate that you need to submit such a visa application from inside the UK within six months from the date of entry into the country an...
If you are already sponsored in one of these visa types you can continue working in your job until your visa expires.
If you would like to extend your visa, you will need to apply for either a Senior or Specialist Worker visa (which are the new visa categories under Global Business Mobility) that will allow you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job at your employer’s UK branch.
Senior visa and Specialist Worker visa have replaced the Intra-company Transfer visa, previously the Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) Long-term Staff visa.
To qualify for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa,...
10.04.2022 - Overturning a citizenship refusal based on character concerns is very difficult
Since the British Parliament has given the Home Office the absolute right to unilaterally refuse a Citizenship application on character concerns, it is extremely difficult for applicants to legally overturn a decision made on this basis. This is manifested in the recent Court of Appeals decision in R (Amin) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2022] EWCA Civ 439.
Background
The background of this case highlights the aforementioned point. Mr. Amin is an Iraqi national who was befriended with Mullah Krekar since the 1970s. Mullah Krekar is the leader of Ansar al Islam, which is “regarde...
09.04.2022 - Legal issues for Ukrainians arriving in the United Kingdom from Ireland
There is no hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and British and Irish citizens are able to cross the land border freely. Section 11(4) of the Immigration Act 1971 means that journeys within the Common Travel Area — both over the land border, and across the Irish Sea from Ireland to Great Britain — are “local” journeys only, and immigration issues seldom arise.
However, Ukrainians without a valid visa cannot benefit from the legal protection of the Common Travel Area. Article 3(1)(b) of the Immigration (Control of Entry through Republic of Ireland) Order 1972 and
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