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Immigration

Insights

13th March 2024

Home Office crackdown on illegal working

The Home Office is ever-vigilant in pursuing what it calls rogue employers, namely those employers who are not complying with immigration laws when employing migrants in the UK. …

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24th January 2024

NHS Health Surcharge

For many years now, most migrants applying to enter or remain in the UK have had to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) fee as their contribution towards…

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4th January 2024

Top legal firm offers stark warning to those who employ illegal workers

Restaurants and businesses across Essex and Suffolk have been warned to get their employee right to work documents in order before the fine for illegal workers triples by…

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11th December 2023

Home Office’s Shortage Occupation List

UK employers are able to sponsor overseas migrants to work for them if they are in possession of a Home Office sponsor licence. There are many aspects to…

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31st October 2023

Visa Fees

Following the Government’s announcement over Public Sector wage rises, the Government stated that it would be funding these rises through increases in visa fees.  On 4th October 2023,…

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News

4th October 2023

The Legal 500 2024 results

Ellisons Solicitors is once again delighted to have been recommended within the Legal 500 directory. The firm received notable mentions within the following practice areas: Commercial Property, Corporate and Commercial, Employment, Immigration,…

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Preventing Illegal Working

The Government has announced that from early next year, they are significantly increasing the level of fines which they can impose upon employers who are found to be…

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29th September 2023

University and Immigration – the new laws coming into effect

With the university population heading back to campus this month, students from across the world will be entering the UK to learn at some of the world’s top…

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6th August 2023

European Union Nationals in the UK

European Union nationals in the UK may well be very familiar with the Home Office’s EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS).  Those EEA nationals who have lived in the UK…

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17th May 2023

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) Scheme

The Home Office is in the process of implementing an Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme and essentially, this is a scheme which will be used to pre-check people who…

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