PRACTICE NOTES
UK Immigration Rules—HC 2631 (September 2019): EU Settlement Scheme, Tiers 1–5, Appendix W, English language/KoLL and administrative review changes
This review examines the principal modifications to the Immigration Rules (the Rules) contained in HC 2631, outlining their scope and effect and context within the wider framework for practitioners and applicants alike. Published on 9 September 2019 with an Explanatory Memorandum, it addresses: The changes fall into distinct areas, summarised below of these measures.
amendments to the EU Settlement Scheme (the Scheme), including:
expanding arrangements for relatives of EEA nationals who have since naturalised as British, as well as for those of Irish nationals, respectively
revisions concerning the measures for relatives of UK citizens returning from an EEA Member State or Switzerland on their return
allowing applicants to seek administrative review where their Scheme status was cancelled at the border, or where they were earlier refused entry under the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2016 (EEA Regulations 2016), SI 2016/1052 accordingly
shortening, for detained applicants, the deadline to request administrative review to seven calendar days from receipt only
amendments to the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) category, including:
refreshing endorsement thresholds and guidance for Tech Nation (digital technology) and for the Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering and the British Academy (covering humanities and social science cases alike) respectively
amendments to
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