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INSIGHTS
Here you can find legal insights on the latest developments in immigration law written by your team at OTB Legal.
On the 31st July 2023, the Home Office published new guidance in relation to the good character requirement for Naturalisation[...]
Are you considering applying for a visa to travel, work, or study in the UK? Navigating the complex world of[...]
Right to work check increases Civil Penalties for employers caught employing workers without the right to work will triple. The[...]
UK Law regarding children born in the UK to EU Nationals before 02 October 2000 A recent High Court decision[...]
Conversations with Game Developers – Sam’s top five takeaway’s from Develop Brighton This week Sally (owner, director), Tom (operations manager),[...]
Partner visa UK – Can you rely on an ‘online’ or ‘proxy’ marriage? When applying for a partner visa for[...]
The Innovator Founder Route The innovator founder route was launched on the 13th April 2023, merging and replacing the innovator[...]
As you may already know, applications to register as British are often incredibly complex. This is owing to a range[...]
Sponsor Licence Guidance Updates Webinar On Friday 21st April 2023, OTB Legal's Business Immigration team hosted their third webinar. With[...]
Understanding the Ordinary Residence requirement for the BNO visa. The Hong Kong BNO visa is quite generous compared to many[...]
We've compiled all of the useful resources we've shared throughout 2022 to create this comprehensive "all you need to know"[...]
Home Office reintroduce Priority Service for Family Visa applications The priority service for family visa applications was reinstated on the[...]
What is Curtailment? The Home Office has power to cancel your visa. This is called curtailment of leave to remain.[...]
Naturalisation: More generous approach to the lawful residence / good character requirement for those granted ILR The Home Office nationality[...]
This is the third and final instalment in our series about Home Office delays. Over the last few days we[...]
How will the Home Office delays affect me? And how should I change my approach to an application? It’s time for[...]
One of the main areas of enquiries we are seeing at the moment is applicants worried about delays in receiving[...]
Home Office expands Hong Kong BNO visa for grown up children of BNO nationals: The home office expands the BNO[...]
Sponsor Duties Webinar : Reporting RequirementsOn Friday 25th November 2022, OTB Legal's Business Immigration team hosted their second webinar. With[...]
When can I get ILR - Our Personal Immigration Team's League Table If you are in the UK with some[...]
Certificates of Sponsorship In this month’s blog, we will consider the type of certificates of sponsorship, that can be assigned[...]
Important change to Home Office guidance allows children to register as British who have completed 10 years residence and who[...]
Can I apply for indefinite leave to remain if I have just been deprived of my British citizenship on grounds[...]
Mergers and acquisitions are complex matters and this complexity extends to managing a sponsor licence. As responsible sponsors know, holding[...]
The Basics of a Student Visa, Written by a Student... OTB Legal have provided me with an excellent work experience[...]
What is Cyber Essentials? Cyber Essentials is a government backed certification scheme designed to help organisations to mitigate the risks[...]
The questions that we as immigration lawyers are most frequently asked about being a registered sponsor. The focus of the[...]
Common problems for sponsor licence holders and how to avoid them In this post we focus on three problems for[...]
The immigration health surcharge reimbursement scheme for NHS and care workers In October 2020 the Department of Health and Social[...]
Sponsor Management System: Licence Holders Webinar : Understand Your Duties On Friday 24th June 2022, OTB Legal's Business Immigration team[...]
Unlawful Detention If you have been subject to unlawful immigration detention by the Home Office, you could be entitled to[...]
Global Mobility Visa In April 2022 the Home Office scrapped a number of existing immigration routes and replaced them all[...]
Sponsor Licence reporting dutiesEvery employer knows how hard it is to obtain a sponsor licence. But it can be just[...]
Registering with a GP (primary services)If you are in the UK, you can register with a General Practitioner (GP) without[...]
Duties of a Sponsor Licence HolderIf your organisation gets a sponsor licence, this comes with a number of extra responsibilities.[...]
What you need to know from 06 April 2022 On 17 January the Home Office announced that from 6 April[...]
Introduction The current situation in Ukraine is understandably very worrying for people all around the world. As well as the[...]
Hello from the Business Immigration Team! We’re often asked about upcoming changes in the world of Business Immigration. We thought[...]
Have you started received lots of reminders from the Home Office about your Certificate of Sponsorship allocation being about to[...]
As part of the Autumn Budget presented at the end of October, the government formally announced a new work visa.[...]
Sponsoring care workers- considerations for employers As the crisis in social care recruitment deepens, many care providers are considering sponsoring[...]
According to the British Business Bank, it is estimated that smaller businesses account for almost a third (30%) of all[...]
What type of Visa can I get? Immigration options for Work, Business and Study: Updated June 2022 We are often[...]
COVID-19 and Work Experience It is no secret that professional life is different for everyone in our current, post-covid, UK.[...]
The Innovator Visa route is designed for experienced business people who wish to start or expand their business in the[...]
What is the SQE? As of September 1st, 2021, the SQE will be the recommended route to qualifying as a[...]
Skilled Worker Shortages Following the lift of UK COVID restrictions, demand for skilled workers increased at the fastest rate in[...]
What is the Global Talent Visa?The Global Talent visa is designed to provide promising and talented individuals from various fields,[...]
In an important decision handed down on 2 June 2021, the High Court found that a client, even when facing[...]
Can I rely on Bitcoin to meet the financial requirement?Bitcoin is a digital currency, or cryptocurrency, that never spends too[...]
We receive a lot of enquiries from couples who want their children to move to the UK with one parent.[...]
Recruiting Personal Immigration Lawyer
Position: Personal Immigration Team Advisor / Solicitor. Location: Creative House, Unit 1 Chase Park, Daleside Road, Nottingham, NG2 4GT. 1[...]
Recruiting Care Workers from overseasCare Workers and Senior care workers are both on the shortage occupation list making it easier[...]
Recruiting for Trainee Operations Manager
Position: Trainee Operations ManagerHours: Full TimeSalary - £20-23,000 per annumWe are a leading immigration law firm based in Nottingham. As[...]
Thousands of children in care risk missing June deadline for EU status
One of the consequences of Brexit has been that EU Nationals must apply for permission to stay in the UK.[...]
If you are considering coming to the UK for work, this blog article provides a summary of the requirements for[...]
The new Hong Kong BNO visa is now open for applications both inside and outside the UK. However, the launch[...]
31 December 2020 saw the end of free movement between the UK and the EU and the new immigration system[...]
The new Points Based System – Skilled Worker Route became operational on 1st December 2020. At OTB Legal, we have[...]
On 31 December 2020, the Brexit transition period will come to an end and the law of the European Union[...]
If you have Settled Status in the UK and you’re looking to apply for British citizenship, it’s important that you[...]
Hong Kong BNO Visa - The Basics The Hong Kong BNO visa is for people who registered as BNO nationals[...]
As the legal team at OTB legal continues to grow, we are proud to introduce our latest team member, Rachel[...]
As our team at OTB Legal expands we would like to introduce you to a new member of our legal[...]
This year has seen a significant reduction in the numbers of international students coming to the UK, due to the[...]
The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is set to increase to £624 per year for most visa applicants. The increase will[...]
From January 2021, Hong Kong residents who hold British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) status can apply for a visa to live[...]
The UK Home Office are continually reviewing their guidance on the immigration rules as the situation in relation to COVID-19[...]
The Home Office have recently published a statement of changes to the immigration rules which affect various immigration categories. Our[...]
The UK Home Office are continually reviewing their guidance on the immigration rules as the situation in relation to COVID-19[...]
The UK government maintains that the transition period for the UK leaving the EU will end on 31 December 2020[...]
The UK Home Office are continually reviewing their guidance as the situation in relation to COVID-19 changes, and they have[...]
The UK Home Office are continually reviewing their guidance as the situation in relation to COVID-19 changes, and they have[...]
Following unprecedented action taken by the UK government to delay the spread of coronavirus the Home Office has updated its[...]
The spread of Coronavirus is having a significant impact on all aspects of life globally, and the UK is no[...]
Coronavirus - Our PrioritiesWith the current Coronavirus on everyone’s minds, we want to reassure everyone that the health and wellbeing[...]
We put our client care at the heart of everything we do here at OTB Legal and we’re dedicated to[...]
Position: Paralegal x2Location: Creative House, Unit 1 Chase Park, Daleside Road, Nottingham, NG2 4GT. 1 mile from Nottingham City Centre.Hours:[...]
The Home Office have published a policy statement today which sets out plans for a dramatic overhaul of the UK’s[...]
After the end of a successful launch year for OTB Legal which saw us ranked in the top 10 solicitors[...]
As an immigration lawyer I am used to challenging decisions by the Home Office to refuse my non-British clients permission[...]
OTB Legal are now proudly 6 months old. We thought it would be interesting to give a review of how[...]
How applying for Settled Status can make EU nationals living in the UK better prepared on the 31st October 2019[...]
Choosing an immigration lawyer can be a difficult task. Once you have made the decision to get specialist help with[...]
Graduation Season is upon us, and many international students will be wondering what their Post-Study options for remaining in the[...]
OTB Legal are very proud to have been externally assessed and ranked as one of the top three immigration solicitors[...]
400% increase in Home Office issued fines shows importance of Right to Work checks.The latest Home Office report confirms that[...]
The UK Immigration System is well known for becoming more complicated year by year. The Immigration Rules started as 20[...]
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