Whistleblowers have revealed to the Guardian how the British asylum process is a lottery and unjust. Many asylum interviews, they said, are rushed, biased and resolved by “cut and paste” decisions by overworked Home Office staff. The whistleblowers who are former Home Office staff who used to make decisions on asylum claims, said some of […] More
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes has provided a detailed explanation of what is a non-straightforward UK Visa application. “Visa applications are considered to be non-straightforward (identified as complex) when an Entry Clearance Officer determines that additional information is required in order for a decision to be made and that these enquiries will take longer than the […] More
The Home Office plans to introduce different passport fees for online and postal applications. Under the plans, online applications, which are available to all UK-based applicants, will increase in line with inflation, taking the total from £72.50 to £75.50 for adults and £49 for children. Postal applications will increase by £12.50 to £85 for adults […] More
Campaign groups have strongly condemned immigration checks on bank account holders saying they will have harmful and discriminatory consequences. The Migrants’ Rights Network (MRN), Global Justice Now and No Borders in Banks said they were deeply concerned by the adding of another element to the already pernicious and established ‘hostile environment’ for migrants. A new […] More
It is advisable to ensure you renew your visa or leave to remain in the UK in time. Have you overstayed your visa or leave to remain? If the answer is yes, then you’ll have 90 days to leave the country from the date it expired. Please note that you can still apply for a […] More
It is important to ensure that your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) contains correct personal data and that it hasn’t been damaged. If you notice any problem with your BRP, you must report it to the Home Office within 10 days or you may have to apply and pay for a replacement. You can report online […] More
A Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) is an identity card containing personal details and biometric information of foreign nationals with permission to come to the UK for more than six months. The steps to follow in order to replace a BRP depend on whether you are in the UK or abroad. It is very important to […] More
Things get tough for irregular migrants from India. One of the two agreements recently signed by the British and Indian governments makes it easier to return to back home Indians living in the UK illegally. Two documents, known as memorandums of understanding (MOUs), were initialled by Minister of Immigration Caroline Nokes and Indian Minister of […] More
The government of UK has been urged to grant the right to remain in the UK to young undocumented migrants. The petition launched by Olubusola Ogunlowo from Barking, is asking the government to allow those who have grown up in the UK without British citizenship to remain in the country to pursue higher studies and […] More
The UK government has reached an agreement with the European Commission (EC) on EU and UK citizens’ rights. Apart from guaranteeing the rights of EU citizens and their family members living in the UK after Brexit, the agreement provides for reciprocal protections for UK nationals living in the EU. There will be no change to […] More
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes has cleared the air on whether immigrants in the UK applying for leave to remain will have to pay an additional fee for the Immigration Health Surcharge or not. She confirmed that no one applying for leave to remain will be asked to pay an additional fee. In a written answer […] More
Life is becoming difficult for irregular immigrants in the UK as the banks and building societies launch checks on the immigration status of all personal current account holders. The move is part of the government’s measures to encourage those in the UK illegally to leave the country. The checks are being done against the details […] More