The existing "General Grounds for Refusal" is being replaced by a new section called Part Suitability of the Immigration Rules. The core methodology remains: The Home Office can refuse or cancel entry if the applicant fails…
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Article 8: Is the UK quietly restricting “Private Life” for applicants with precarious status?
Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is often the last line of defence against removal for many long-term residents of the UK. It is of particular importance to those who entered the UK as children, or…
How might the UK’s new approach to migration affect the economy?
Net migration in the UK reached historic highs following the introduction of the post-Brexit immigration system. While this is likely to have only minor effects on the labour market and public finances, evidence on housing…
The Ever-Rising Threshold for Skilled Workers: Is the UK Pricing Itself Out of Global Talent?
The UK Immigration rules are undergoing constant and significant changes following the White Paper issued earlier this year. These changes include the much-discussed increase in residence requirement for settlement, along…
The Adult Dependent Relative Visa Route - The Challenge to Family Reunification
In the United Kingdom, the Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) visa route was established to allow elderly or infirm parents and relatives to join family members in the UK, where they can receive the care and support they require…
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AFA & Ors, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 825
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Onuzi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1337
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CTK, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1264
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DM, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for The Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1273
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Dhandapani, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1244
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Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025
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Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
SI 2025 No. 1108. The instrument amends the 2018 Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations to introduce new fee…
Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025
SI 2025 No. 1067. This Order adds Botswana to the list of countries or territories whose nationals or citizens need a…
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