We are often approached by individuals involved with the running of a business, wanting to know whether their company can sponsor a family member under a sponsor licence. Most commonly this would be under a Skilled Worker sponsor licence, until recently known as a Tier 2 sponsor licence. The [...]
On 31 January 2021, the UK opened its doors to Hong Kong residents with British National Overseas status, looking to escape Hong Kong’s increasingly draconian laws. Boris Johnson proved he can in fact keep a promise and made good on his commitment back in June 2020 to allow the estimated [...]
Truth Legal is proud to announce a sponsorship package to become associate partners with the Association of Translation Companies (ATC). We are particularly excited by this partnership given that translation is key to a lot of our work. The ATC is the members’ body for organisations in the Language Service [...]
The UK’s immigration system radically changed in late 2020, affecting the recruitment and sponsorship of chefs. Let us get the bad news out of the way first (and it’s a biggie) – from 1st January 2021, EU nationals can no longer come here under freedom of movement. Any EU [...]
As the reality of Brexit bites, many EU nationals and their non-EU family members are looking to naturalise as British. However, a series of Home Office guidance documents released this year, ‘clarifying’ how Home Office caseworkers should handle naturalisation applications, has caused widespread alarm. Most likely to [...]
As with most areas of life, the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the UK’s immigration system is far-reaching. In this regularly updated blog, we monitor the key developments around immigration, including those that may affect your immigration status or how your visa or citizenship application or appeal is processed. [...]
If you are considering applying for a Skilled Worker sponsor licence, then head over to our new and comprehensive legal guide on applying for a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. We believe it’s the most helpful guide out there! From 1 January 2021, the UK’s immigration system will be overhauled. [...]
Applying for a spouse or ‘Partner’ visa to the UK is a complex process at the best of times. When you apply from the USA there are particular ‘features’ unique to the USA, which can make the whole process yet more confusing. Here I de-mystify the process of applying for [...]
We’re delighted to have had a successful trial run of our Law Webinars for Aspiring Lawyers! In June, we hosted our first webinar which invited students to look at the laws around how people can become British and discuss the Shamima Begum case. In addition, we provided students with a [...]
This is a joint article written by our Head of Immigration, Louis MacWilliam and our Immigration consultant, Jennie Chau. As the stock market tumbles and tough new security laws are passed, Hong Kongers are faced with two major challenges. The first one is to find a safer place for investments [...]
