News — 19 May 2025

Tanya Goldfarb comments in Global Mobility Lawyer

Tanya Goldfarb, Head of our Business Immigration team, has been quoted in the Global Mobility Lawyer article, Immigration white paper sends message that the UK is “closed for business”. This…

News — 14 May 2025

Changes to the process for meeting the English language requirement for some Visa routes

On 1 May 2025, the Home Office updated the English language requirement website pages for the visa routes that require an applicant to meet an English language threshold. Demonstrating a…

News — 12 May 2025

Immigration White Paper – proposals for Immigration Reform

The UK Government has today published its immigration White Paper setting out its proposals to “restore control” of the UK’s borders. Set against a backdrop of rising net migration from…

News — 16 April 2025

Tanya Goldfarb comments to Global Mobility Lawyer: Flaws in UK’s Skilled Worker visa threaten key sectors’ growth

Head of Bindmans’ business immigration team, Tanya Goldfarb, has provided commentary for an article in Global Mobility Lawyer about flaws in the UK’s Skilled Worker visa system and the impact…

News — 16 January 2025

Sponsor licence costs and claw backs – update to Home Office sponsor guidance

The Home Office sponsor guidance has been updated to expressly prohibit employers passing on certain costs associated with a Skilled Worker visa to their sponsored employees. While it has always…

News — 10 January 2025

Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme in the UK – further update

As of 8 January 2025, the UK has extended the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme to apply to travellers visiting or transiting through the UK from non-European countries (including babies…