Home Office Weekly Updates
4- 10 April 2022
This week was dominated by immigration and in particular policy, rules and procedures to reside in the UK. The number one area is Ukraine. Guidance was updated on how to apply for visas under the government two Ukraine schemes. The Ukraine Family Scheme and The Ukrainian Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine). Guidance and factsheets were also produced for those applying and for caseworkers analysing applications. we also had updated data on the number of visas applied for under both schemes.
Next came EU and Swiss citizens with guidance on family and travel permits under the EU Settlement Scheme, visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss Citizen with guidance for caseworkers.
Then we had a raft of updates on how to come, qualify for visas and live in the UK and costs. Guidance lists for achievements in science and the arts that qualify applicants for the Global Talent route and can go straight to visa application process were published, The Home Secretary responded to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review about the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route, applying for domicile where a claim is through a father, policies on refunding immigration applications and the removal of fees for those asylum applicants with indefinite leave to enter to make a no time application for a biometric passport
The story for some researchers will be how many people are coming to the UK and how do these policies help them.
Steven Woolfe – Director
The Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity
10th April 2022
NEWS STORIES
Support for vulnerable applicants to the EU Settlement Scheme
The Home Office announced further funding to help vulnerable EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members applying to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
Greater Manchester Police named specialist county lines force
The force will receive additional support and investment from the Home Office over the next three years to take down county lines drug networks.
New measures to restrict access to corrosives and knives
Measures in the Offensive Weapons Act come into force today which will restrict access to knives and corrosives.
Fee removed for No Time Limit applications
From today it will be free for those with indefinite leave to enter or remain in the UK to make a No Time Limit application.
ASRU operational newsletter, 1 April 2022
Newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.
HOME OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE:
Home Secretary letter to the MAC about the ICT immigration route
The Home Secretary responds to the Migration Advisory Committee’s review about the Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route
HOME OFFICE UK LAW & RULES
Updates 45 changes published 6 April 2022
HOME OFFICE POLICY PAPERS:
Sale of knives: voluntary agreement by retailers
Voluntary agreement with major retailers on a set of principles to prevent the underage sale of knives in their stores and through their websites.
HOME OFFICE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS:
Review of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013: The Secretary of State is required to conduct a review of the act and to publish a report of the conclusions of that review within 5 years of the act coming into force.
Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme – numbers of visas issued
Numbers of visas issued sponsored by individuals, by local authority in separate tables for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
HOME OFFICE CONSULTATIONS:
Review of the Vagrancy Act: consultation on effective replacement
HOME OFFICE GUIDANCE:
Apply for a Ukraine Family Scheme visa
Guidance for family members of British nationals, UK settled persons and certain others to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme.
UK visa support for Ukrainian nationals:Guidance on support available to Ukrainian nationals and their family members.
Apply for a visa under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Constitution of the pathology delivery board
The constitution lists the responsibilities of the board in identifying and developing pathologists and maintaining their register.
Piloting devolving decision-making for child victims of modern slavery
The Home Office has launched a pilot programme that will test alternative models of decision-making for child victims of modern slavery and human trafficking.
EU Settlement Scheme caseworker guidance
Guidance for caseworkers considering applications under the EU Settlement Scheme.
Global Talent eligible prize lists
lists for achievements in science and the arts that qualify applicants for the Global Talent route and can go straight to visa application process
Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BNO) route
Caseworkers use this guidance to consider applications for entry clearance and permission to stay on the Hong Kong British National (Overseas) (BNO) route.
Immigration and nationality refunds policy
Immigration staff guidance on the policy for considering and issuing refunds of fees for immigration and nationality applications.
The Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Statutory guidance on the provisions in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019.
Move to the UK if you’re coming from Ukraine
Check what you need to do before you travel to the UK and what to do after you arrive.
DBS checks: guidance for employers
Guidance for employers about DBS checks, including how to apply, registering with the DBS and the code of practice.
Landlord’s guide to right to rent checks
This guidance advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when letting privately rented accommodation.
EU Settlement Scheme: family and travel permits
Guidance on how to assess and decide applications for EU Settlement Scheme family and travel permits.
Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen
What you need to know about crossing the UK border and visiting the UK.
Homes for Ukraine: factsheet for Ukrainians
This factsheet explains how Ukrainians can apply to the Homes for Ukraine sponsorship scheme.
Apply for a visa under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their family members to come to the UK under the Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
HOME OFFICE TRANSPARENCY DATA
Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables
Police recorded crime and outcomes detailed figures and supplementary material including a user guide.
Police funding: special grant applications
Applications for special grant funding made by police and crime commissioners to the Home Office.
Legitimacy and domicile
Guidance about the laws on legitimacy and domicile for customers born before 1 July 2006, where the claim to British nationality is through a father
Animal testing and research: guidance for the regulated community
Guidance and regulatory advice on how to apply for licences issued under ASPA and how your compliance with ASPA and your licence conditions will be assess
Right to rent document checks: a user guide
Guidance for landlords and tenants on how right to rent checks should be carried out and which documents are acceptable.
Ukraine Scheme in-country variation guidance
Guidance for caseworkers on how to how to process an in-country variation of an entry clearance application.
Windrush: engagement events
Find out about the latest Windrush Compensation Scheme and Windrush Taskforce engagement events.
Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: visa data
Latest operational data on applications to come to or stay in the UK under the Ukraine Family Scheme and Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
HOME OFFICE RESEARCH & COLLECTION DATA
Animals in Science Regulation Unit: newsletters
This collection brings together establishment licence holder’s and operational newsletters from the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.
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