UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has published updated fees, which come into effect on 29 March 2019.
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UNITED KINGDOM – Home Office Introduces New Start-up and Innovator Categories, Reforms Tier 1 (Investor) Category, Amends EU Settlement Scheme
On 7 March 2019, the Home Office published a Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, introducing new Start-up and Innovator categories and making reforms to the Tier 1 (Investor) category.
The Statement also makes changes to the scope and application process of the EU Settlement Scheme.
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UNITED KINGDOM – Home Office Introduces New Start-up and Innovator Categories, Reforms Tier 1 (Investor) Category, Amends EU Settlement Scheme
This alert was prepared with information provided by Newland Chase.
BREXIT – Switzerland To Apply Separate Work Permit Quota for British Citizens in “No-Deal” Scenario
The Swiss Federal Council has decided that, in the event of the UK’s disorderly exit from the EU (i.e., without a ratified Withdrawal Agreement), a separate quota of work permits will be made available from 30 March 2019 to British citizens who wish to enter Switzerland to work.
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BREXIT – Switzerland To Apply Separate Work Permit Quota for British Citizens in “No-Deal” Scenario
This alert was prepared with information provided by Sgier + Partner and Newland Chase.
BREXIT – Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and UK Agree on Citizens’ Rights After Brexit [UPDATED]
The UK has reached a separation agreement with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway (‘the EEA EFTA States’), including a deal on citizens’ rights.
[UPDATE]
On 8 February 2019, the UK, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway reached an EEA EFTA No Deal Citizens’ Rights Agreement to protect the rights of UK nationals living in the EEA EFTA states and EEA EFTA nationals in the UK, in a no deal scenario.
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BREXIT – Possible Outcomes for Citizens [Updated 15/02/2019]
On 15 January 2019, the United Kingdom parliament voted overwhelmingly (by 432 votes to 202) against the withdrawal deal negotiated between the government and the EU. On 16 January the UK prime minister survived a no confidence vote. A debate and vote on the government’s “plan B”, and on amendments to it, was held on 29 January 2019, with no more clarity as a result.
While the article 50 process means that, as things stand, the UK will leave the EU on 29 March 2019, with or without a ratified deal, there are several ways that no-deal Brexit may be averted before then.
Here we look at possible outcomes for EU and British citizens, especially in the case of a no-deal Brexit.
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BREXIT – Possible Outcomes for Citizens [Updated 31/01/2019]
This alert was prepared with information provided by Kan-Tor & Acco, Expatax, Lege Artis, Sagardoy, Mazzeschi, LCA Studio Legale, Expat Management Group, Alfa and Newland Chase.
BREXIT – Switzerland and UK Agreement on Citizens’ Rights After Brexit
The Swiss Federal Council and the UK government have approved an agreement protecting the rights of Swiss nationals currently residing in the UK and the reciprocal rights of UK nationals currently residing in Switzerland, after the UK leaves the EU.
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BREXIT – Switzerland and UK Agreement on Citizens’ Rights After Brexit
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BREXIT – Germany Plans Three-Month Transition Period for UK Nationals to Regularise Immigration Status After a No-Deal Brexit
The German federal government has announced its plans for UK nationals in Germany after 29 March 2019, in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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