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Changes to the Immigration Rules

Changes to the Immigration Rules By : Tiffany Carpenter On 24 June 2025, the government announced changes to the Immigration Rules. The full statement can be found here, and a brief overview is below.  EU Settlement Scheme In January 2025, the Home Office began...

New decision-waiting times have been published by Home Office In March 2023, the Home Office published new decision-waiting times. Type of visa A decision will usually be made within… Student visa (applying from outside the UK) 3 weeks (if applying from outside the...

Derivative Right to Reside’

New Guidance Published for EUSS ‘Derivative Right to Reside’ In February 2023, the Home Office issued updated guidance to clarify whether an applicant meets the requirements for a ‘derivative right to reside.’ What is a derivative claim? A person who does not qualify...

EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

What is the EU Settlement Scheme? The EU Settlement Scheme offers EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members the immigration status they need to continue to reside, work, study and access benefits and services in the UK after Brexit. EU Settlement Scheme...