Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law
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PRACTICE NOTES
Individuals allowed to come to, or remain in, the UK for a fixed time often find conditions imposed on their permission.
Such terms may limit employment, occupation, study, or access to public funds.
This Practice Note sets out the categories of conditions, the circumstances and process for attaching them to a person’s permission, and the consequences of any breach.
From 1 December 2020, the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 813 amended a number of provisions in the Immigration Rules, replacing ‘leave to remain’ and ‘leave to enter’ with ‘permission to stay’ and ‘permission to enter’, respectively.
This Practice Note adopts the updated Immigration Rules wording where appropriate, while noting the terms are interchangeable.
What are conditions of permission?
A condition on permission may curb or bar activities or the use of services in the UK.
It can also require a particular action to be carried out...
Immigration
PRACTICE NOTES
STOP PRESS:
This Practice Note is in the process of being revised to reflect Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1691, notably the widening, to entry clearance applications, of the discretionary basis to refuse permission to enter and remain applications in paragraph SUI 11.3. It is likewise being revised to account for the alteration in the roll-out of HC 1333 as it concerns Appendix FM applications, which was implemented by HC 1491. For commentary on both, see News Analysis: HC 1691—additional analysis. This Practice Note examines the ‘grounds for refusal’ for applications contained in the Immigration Rules, Part Suitability, together with the circumstances for cancelling extant entry clearance or permission. It does not address grounds tied to an individual’s earlier personal conduct (including whether criminal offences have been committed or other conduct viewed as not conducive to the public good), nor those
Immigration
PRACTICE NOTES
The Creative Worker route
The Creative Worker route allows individuals in the creative industries to perform or take up work in the UK on a temporary basis. To sponsor talent under this pathway, an organisation must hold a Temporary Worker sponsor licence that specifically covers the Creative Worker route. Sponsors may, on an annual basis, request the number of undefined Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) they expect to need, and they can also apply for further undefined CoS as necessary throughout the year. Creative artists, entertainers, and their entourage can be admitted initially for up to 12 months, with the possibility, in defined circumstances, of extending their permission up to a maximum total of 24 months. For matters relating to the applicant—such as financial, suitability and validity requirements, the period and conditions of permission, dependants, and other relevant immigration options—see Practice Note: Applying under the
Immigration
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