The Anxiety and the Stress of APPEAL Hearing
Many people experience anxiety and stress regarding their Immigration Appeal Hearing. Here are some pieces of advice to help you navigate this process: 1. Understand Your Role: This appeal is something you have initiated and lodged. You are the petitioner, and the Home Office is the respondent. They are obligated to respond to your challenge […]
Success Story: Revocation of Sponsor Licence- WITHDRAWN!
Our client, a successful private care company, instructed us after receiving a revocation of sponsor licence notice from the Home Office. The implications of the decision were huge. A considerable number of their existing workforce were made up of skilled workers. The notice meant these individuals could no longer work for our client. The notice […]
Defined Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) Rejection: Legal Assistance from Farani Taylor Solicitors
Is your request for a Defined Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) being rejected due to a lack of guaranteed contracts? You are not alone. Many care sector sponsors have faced similar refusals due to the Home Office’s strict interpretation of the genuine vacancy requirement. However, a recent High Court ruling provides an opportunity for businesses to […]
Skilled Worker Updates: Everything You Need to Know in 2025
What is a Skilled Worker Route? The skilled worker is a sponsored immigration route, where an individual is required to have a job offer from a UK licensed sponsor. There is a required skill set, and a minimum salary amount for this visa route, which is why it is important for both UK sponsors, i.e., […]
How to apply for a British Passport after Indefinite Leave to Remain
Indefinite Leave to Remain or ILR is a type of settled status which is applicable to those who have spent a specified period of time in the UK. You must hold ILR in order to then apply for British citizenship, and following this, you are can then obtain a British passport. In some cases, you […]
Ryanair Ends Moroccan Worker Visas: How Farani Taylor Solicitors Can Help
As of February 2025, Ryanair has decided to discontinue sponsoring UK work visas for Moroccan skilled workers after one year of employment, leading to the termination of several contracts in March 2025. This decision is primarily influenced by wage considerations and the UK’s post-Brexit immigration policies. In July 2022, Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, highlighted challenges […]
British citizenship blocked if entry made via “dangerous journey”
The Home Office guidance on British citizenship (good character requirement) was updated on 10 February 2025. A significant and somewhat controversial change was added. A person who applies for citizenship will normally be refused, if they entered the UK, via a “dangerous journey”.Two examples are given to describe the term ‘dangerous journey’. Those that travelled by a […]
The Era of Digital Immigration
As most of us know, the UK is transitioning towards Digital Immigration. Since 31 October 2024, the Home Office has stopped issuing BRP cards, the primary source of evidence for proving immigration status in the country. The government has announced that the validity of existing BRP cards has expired on 31 December 2024. However, due to […]
What is an eVisa? Do I Need to Register?
What is an eVisa? From 31st of December 2024, the United Kingdom will replace physical immigration documents, such as the Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) and the Biometric Residence Card (BRC), with a digital system known as the eVisa. The eVisa is an online record of immigration status in the UK, detailing the conditions under which […]
Exploring the history and challenges of immigration in the UK from post-war to present day
Historically, the UK and other European countries have sought workers from underdeveloped and poorer nations. This was particularly evident after the Second World War when the UK and Europe faced a significant workforce shortage. The Indian subcontinent provided labourers for the UK’s leading manufacturing industries at the time, specifically the automobile and textile industries in […]