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Immigration Rules definition

What does Immigration Rules mean? In UK legal practice, the Immigration Rules are the detailed criteria and procedures the Home Office applies to decide entry clearance, leave to enter and leave to remain, including the length of leave and its conditions (e.g., work, study, no recourse to public funds). They regulate those who require leave because they lack the right of abode, and set out the practice to be followed in administering the Immigration Act 1971. Made by the Secretary of State under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971, the Rules are laid before Parliament as House of Commons Papers; amendments are issued as Statements...

UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Global Talent: Stage 2 applications, extensions, dependants and settlement—points, earnings, switching and validity

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Practice notes

The Global Talent route

The Global Talent route aims to bring in leading figures in specified fields, as well as individuals showing the promise to become leaders. The covered fields include:

arts and culture (such as architecture, fashion design, and film and television)
digital technology
science, engineering, humanities and medicine

This route sits within the Immigration Rules at Appendix Global Talent, which took effect on 1 December 2020, following the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 813. Before this, it appeared in Appendix W and, for the most part, succeeded the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route, which stopped accepting new applications and extensions from 20 February 2020.

Holders of permission under Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) must pursue settlement via the Global Talent route when they meet the eligibility criteria. Anyone wishing to prolong their permission is required to switch to the Global Talent route before their current leave expires.

The Practice Note: Global Talent: Endorsement criteria addresses the Stage 1 application for securing an endorsement from an endorsing body (formerly referred to as a designated competent body under the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route). This Practice Note looks at...

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Helen Smith

Solicitor, Helen Smith Immigration Ltd

Helen’s specialties stem from a wealth of experience in the immigration law sector, having previously practised in three of London's leading immigration firms over the past 15+ years. Her expertise includes work-based applications, Global Talent applications, sponsor licence issues, Indefinite Leave to Remain and nationality, spousal applications and EEA matters. Helen's clients include investors, business owners and entrepreneurs, private individuals and corporates. Her experience also includes immigration appeals, human rights based and discretionary applications and assisting multinational corporates with their global mobility programmes. Helen trained as a solicitor with City firm, Berwin Leighton Paisner, qualifying in March 2003. She started her immigration law career with Wesley Gryk Solicitors, dealing largely with personal immigration matters, moving on to a position with Kingsley Napley LLP where her client base was a mix of corporate and private clients. Helen was also a Senior Associate with...

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