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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...

Student Sponsor Licences in the UK: statuses, provider types, compliance duties, revocation action and case law

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Practice notes

Practice Note

This Practice Note summarises the guidance documents concerning sponsors of students under the Student and Child Student routes, and sets out the potential statuses a student sponsor may hold. It also addresses key issues around the student sponsor licence and relevant case law. All Students and Child Students must be sponsored by a student sponsor, which the immigration rules define as a sponsor listed on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.

Since 5 October 2020, sponsors of both Students and Child Students have been called 'student sponsors' (in the Immigration Rules) or 'Student sponsors' (in guidance). Before then, Tier 4 sponsors sponsored Tier 4 (General) and Tier 4 (Child) students. For further information on these changes, see: LNB News 10/09/2020 99. Since then, terminology has evolved, some requirements have become less restrictive, and Legacy sponsorship has ended. Note that all sponsors hold a student sponsor licence, whereas Student Sponsor (both words capitalised) is a status. The use of defined terms is inconsistent throughout the Immigration Rules and guidance...

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Sarah Rimmington

UK Council for International Student Affairs

Before qualifying as a solicitor with Osbornes Solicitors LLP, Sarah worked as a law librarian in the Royal Courts of Justice and at Eversheds LLP. She has been an Advice and Training Officer at UKCISA since 2003, and has delivered training on student immigration for ILPA.The UK Council for International Student Affairs is the UK’s national advisory body serving the interests of international students and those who work with them. It does so through research, print and web-based publications, a national training programme, dedicated advice lines for students and advisers, and liaison and advocacy with institutions, agencies and government....

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