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Settlement protection for refugees

July 19, 2010

Settlement protection for refugees

From August 2005, refugees and those granted humanitarian protection were given five years limited leave to remain (LTR) and that leave is due to expire from August 2010 onwards

15 July 2010

This means that if you are a refugee or have been granted humanitarian protection and you continue to need protection, you and your dependants must apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) before your leave expires.

Tier 1 Investor Visa Closed

The Home Office have today announced the closure of the Tier 1 Investor Visa category with immediate effect.

Tier 2 Settlement Requirements Relaxed

The rules for the Government’s ‘new’ Points Based System for UK immigration have included a relaxation of the minimum income requirement for Settlement.

Government Defeated Over UK Immigration Bill

The Government’s flagship UK immigration bill that would end freedom of movement rules in the UK post-Brexit has been defeated in the House of Lords, after peers approved an amendment calling for an inquiry into the bill’s impact on care home staffing.