The Immigration Bill was introduced into the House of Commons
The Bill contains the following measures:
- Significantly reducing the number of rights of appeal;
- Further reducing the number of work visas and student visas;
- Foreign criminals to be deported from the UK first and then their appeals to be heard later.
- End the abuse of Article 8.
- Private landlords will be required to check the immigration status of their tenants – so as to prevent those with no leave to be in the UK from accessing private rented accommodation;
- Banks will no longer be able to open current accounts for migrants who have no leave to be in the UK;
- Driving license’s will no longer be issued to those who have no leave to be in the UK, and for those who have overstayed their leave, their driving license’s will be revoked;
- Migrants who have only a time-limited immigration status (i.e. all migrants who do not have Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK) will be required to make a contribution to the National Health Service.
Subject to its Parliamentary progress, the bill is expected to receive royal assent in spring 2014.
Posted on 09.10.2013.
We provide services
Other useful articles
- Upper Tribunal says that article 8 rights of overseas family members must be considered
- Government pledges new support to prepare for EU border checks
- Home Secretary announces new measures to boost Britain’s border security
- No discrimination found against Afghan man blocked from Ukraine visa schemes
- “Smart” borders to start operating from 2025: new rules for entry into the Schengen area for citizens of the UK and other countries
- UK economy continues recovery with 0.6% growth
Get specialist advice
Please contact with one of our immigration lawyers by phone +44 (0) 207 907 1460 (London), +971 509 265 140, +971 525 977 456 (Dubai) or complete our enquiry
Contact us