UK Immigration News

According to a report published by The Guardian, six million applications made by EU citizens for UK permanent residency doesn’t means that six million EU nationals are currently living in the UK. Workpermit.com recently reported that more than six million EU citizens had applied for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) following the 30 June deadline.

 

The deadline to apply for the UK EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) closed on 30 June 2021 and official figures show that the UK immigration program has received more than six million applications – way beyond the number of EU citizens thought to be residing in the UK. In June alone, more than 400,000 applied for UK permanent residency.

 

Illegal UK immigration will officially be made a crime with a new landmark borders bill set to be introduced in parliament. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Express, Home Secretary Priti Patel has outlined her plans to overhaul the UK asylum system and clamp down on people traffickers.

 

The High Court has ruled against the Home Office on a major UK immigration issue. Unaccompanied child refugees were wrongly refused family reunification by the Home Office, according to the High Court. Hundreds of children stranded in Europe, who were denied the chance to reunite with family, could now have their rejections overturned.

 

Workpermit.com recently reported that asylum seekers heading to Britain could be sent to offshore UK immigration centres as far away as Africa for processing. However, the controversial plans are set to face legal challenges amid accusations that the Home Office is breaking international law, plus the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention.

 

The new UK post-study work visa, which was announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel last year, officially launched on 1 July 2021. The visa route is now open for applications, offering international students who graduate from UK universities the opportunity to apply for the right to remain in Britain for up to two years to find work.