by admin | Feb 17, 2025 | News
By Abigail Gledhill In January 2025, the Home Office announced a plan to increase several application fees….again. The Home Office have proposed the following fee increases: British Citizenship The cost for adults applying to naturalise as a British citizen is...
by Shwan Sharif | Oct 14, 2024 | News
Presidential Guidance Note 2 of 2024 – Taking Evidence from Abroad The president of the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber has released new guidance regarding the procedure to be undertaken when a witness wishes to give evidence in a live hearing from...
by Shwan Sharif | Aug 19, 2024 | News
The UK is transitioning its border and immigration system to a digital format, which means that physical documents, such as Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) and vignette visa stickers, will be replaced by electronic visas, or eVisas. Recently issued BRPs display an...
by Shwan Sharif | Aug 8, 2024 | News
It has recently come to light that the Home Office has been intentionally delaying deciding on claims by asylum seekers who are victims of human trafficking and designated for potential removal to Rwanda. This policy, which was not public, lasted for over a year and...
by Shwan Sharif | Jul 18, 2024 | News
What if someone applying to the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) has a pending prosecution against them at the time of application? To answer this question, Home Office decision makers have previously used the EU Settlement Scheme: Suitability Requirements...
by Shwan Sharif | Jul 18, 2024 | News, Uncategorized
The Home Office has apologised to asylum applicants who were given permission to stay in the country. The individuals who received formal residency permits through the post were advised to destroy them. The Home Office has clarified that a systemic technological issue...