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
In case you have lost your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) or it is stolen, you can report it to the Home Office. You can do so if you’ve lost your BRP and if it is stolen from inside or outside the UK. Any of the following can report for you: a legal representative, a charity, […] 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
A new book narrating captivating true life stories of Africans living abroad has been launched. Mr Marricke Kofi Gane, author of Afro-London Wahala Afro-London Wahala (Chronicles of an African Londoner) by Marricke Kofi Gane, is an insightful mix of the good, the bad and the ugly short stories of life as an African […] 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
The UK government has been urged to introduce automatic approval of visit visas for families of British Citizens. “Family members of UK Citizens shouldn’t have to meet the same criteria as other applicants for a visit visa. Not being a citizen doesn’t make our parent, siblings, children or grandchildren any less a part of our […] 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
Question: I’m an overstayer. My partner has just applied for discretionary leave to remain. She had two children before we met aged 10 and four years respectively. We have been living together for two years now and we have a one-year-old child. Can I apply to remain in the UK on the basis of my […] More
Home Office is reminding employers that they must make right to work checks before hiring new employees. They must check that job applicants are allowed to do the type of work they’re applying for in the UK. What you must do as an employer to avoid being fined 1. Ask for the applicant’s original identity […] More
Fraudsters are sending out fake WhatsApp emails and texts with the aim of stealing banking and personal information, Action Fraud has warned. Action Fraud is the UK’s national fraud and cyber crime reporting centre. The fake emails and texts are likely to catch your attention because they claim that your subscription has expired. Long term […] More