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A common question for UK visa applicants is whether you need to meet the English Language
requirements, and how. Woodcock Law has the answers below from Home Office.
On 4 March 2021, the UK government published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, which includes a new Graduate route that is intended to increase the attractiveness of the UK as an international study destination. This new immigration route opens to applications on 1 July 2021.
The UK government has proposed new immigration changes to attract highly skilled talent to the United Kingdom in the 2021 Budget Report.
Woodcock Law looks at these proposed changes and what they may mean for business immigration in the coming year.
There is some good news for those trying to get their visa applications in before the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) increases from £400 to £624 for each year of leave in October 2020.
A review of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) ahead of the introduction of a points-based immigration system on 1 January 2021 has been published, recommending the addition of several occupations to the list.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do business. The prevalence of office-based employees working remotely from home has created new questions about whether employees are legally allowed to work from another country.
UK Visas and Immigration have released a guide titled “UK’s points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers”.
The Immigration Health Surcharge will be increasing from £400 to £624 for each year of leave on 27 October 2020. This announcement comes as the UK government signed the Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2020 on 6 October 2020.
One of the major changes brought about by Brexit is the end of free movement for EU/EEA and Swiss citizens. The new UK Immigration Rules will replace EU regulations on 31 December 2020 at 11 pm British time (12 pm on the continent).
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