The Home Office has introduced important changes to sponsor guidance, affecting many sponsor licence holders. Sponsors should be aware of these changes and take action where required. The main changes are analysed in our article here: shorturl.at/e35PZ #ukimmigration

The Labour government has unveiled its AI Opportunities Action Plan with the ambition of positioning the UK to shape the AI revolution. Our new article outlines the immigration implications of this plan. lauradevine.com/news/the-ai-op… #UKimmigration #AI

Travelling to the UK for business? Avoid compliance risks by understanding the rules on permitted activities and Visitor route requirements – see our new article. shorturl.at/zyigc #UKimmigration #businessvisitors #businesstravel

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill published: bills.parliament.uk/bills/3929. Second reading, when MPs debate the broad principles of the bill, will be on Monday 10 Feb. We will look to have a Commons Library published on Thursday 6 Feb.

Concerning amendments have been made to the good character guidance pertaining to applications for British citizenship, which could bar many refugees from naturalisation, effective 10 February 2025. See our new article for details. lauradevine.com/news/important… #ukimmigation

Significant deadlines are approaching for individuals under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category. We outline the time-sensitive steps required by relevant migrants. lauradevine.com/news/tier-1-en… #UKimmigration #Tier1Entrepreneur #entrepreneurs

From today, the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme is open to EU, EEA and Swiss nationals, for UK visits from 2 April onwards. If you are an EU/EEA/Swiss national or a company whose employees visit the UK for business, it will be necessary to plan ahead. #ETA

The long-rumoured UK-EU Youth Mobility Scheme could now be on the negotiating table between the Government and EU Commission. We examine its potential benefits and discuss the likelihood of implementation. shorturl.at/4pEGf #UKimmigration #EU #youthmobility

Musicians, entertainers and artists from non-visa national countries (such as US, Canada and the EU) can come to the UK on a temporary basis but must follow the relevant rules around the various immigration routes. lauradevine.com/news/temporary… #UKimmigration #creatives

From today, eVisa holders are legally obligated to ensure that the personal information is up to date and that their facial image continues to resemble them. Failure to comply may lead to sanctions such as the inability to produce share codes to prove status or civil penalties.

Surveillance measures at the US border increasingly include searches of travellers’ electronic devices. Christi Jackson and Khensani Mathebula advise on how travellers can protect their data privacy when travelling to the US. shorturl.at/9ynK7 #usimmigration #privacy

Section 4C of the British Nationality Act 1981 allows those born abroad before 1 January 1983 to British mothers to be registered as a British citizen. This article discusses the Romein judgment and practical implications for eligible individuals. shorturl.at/de6Od

The UK immigration system has gone digital. If you’ve been granted a visa and are coming to the UK and staying for over 6 months, for example to work or #study, then make sure to follow these three steps to create your UKVI account and access your #eVisa.

The UK Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA) scheme will be fully in place tomorrow. Europeans will join the eligible cohort of nationalities who will require an ETA to travel to the UK. lauradevine.com/news/electroni… #UKimmigration #ElectronicTravelAuthorisations #ETA

This new article focuses on the introduction of Section 4L to the British Nationality Act 1981 in 2022, which offers a route of last resort to put right wrongs of the past in British nationality law. lauradevine.com/news/british-c… #UKimmigration #nationalitylaw #section4L

We are delighted to announce the inclusion of six LDI lawyers on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List published this morning. The List is open to solicitors and barristers who have dedicated 25 or more hours of pro bono work in the previous calendar year. shorturl.at/GpL9c

The criteria defining small companies under the Companies Act 2006 has changed. In this new article we analyse these changes and their impact on sponsor companies under UK immigration law lnkd.in/g-Wqs4yv #ukimmigration #sponsorship #compliance

The much-anticipated immigration white paper was published today, setting out sweeping changes to UK immigration policy. See our article detailing the most significant points here: shorturl.at/EQbgA #ukimmigration #immigrationwhitepaper

Trump's sweeping student visa changes have created uncertainty for thousands of students ahead of the Fall 2025 academic semester. See our latest article on the Trump administration's student immigration changes here: shorturl.at/pTymI #trump #harvard #usimmigration

Following the announcement of the Trump administration’s new travel ban this week, LDI partner Christi Jackson has been quoted in articles on BBC News and iNews on the details of this ban: BBC: shorturl.at/4KCGM iNews: shorturl.at/VoSC2 #trump #usimmigration