As if there wasn’t enough to worry about out there, the Government is adamant that Brexit means Brexit and that there will be no delay to the transition period ,  even if the EU were to offer an extension. A Government official said there were no circumstances in which the UK would delay its departure beyond December 31 2020, despite the disruption to the negotiations caused by the coronavirus crisis “We will not ask to extend the transition. And, if the EU asks, we will say no.

  Following on from our recent blog post https://www.mcgillandco.co.uk/blog/eu-settlement-scheme-impact-of-coronavirus.html Updated statistics have today been released from Home Office covering the period to end March 2020.

  Extending a visa If an individual already has leave in the UK and planned to remain and apply to extend their leave when it expired, they must continue to do this.  No individual who is in the UK legally and whose visa expired after 24 January 2020, or is due to expire, will be regarded as an overstayer or suffer any detriment in the future if they cannot  leave the UK because of travel restrictions related to COVID-19.

  No individual of any nationality whose leave has expired or is due to expire between 24 January 2020 and 31 May 2020, and who cannot leave the UK because of COVID-19, will be regarded as an overstayer or suffer any detriment in the future.

The EU Settlement Scheme has been open since 30 March 2019. More than 3 million have already been granted status and EU, other EEA and Swiss citizens, and their family members still have more than 15 months before the deadline of 30 June 2021 to apply.

This is advice for Tier 2, 4 and 5 visa sponsors in the UK who are sponsoring those affected by coronavirus (COVID-19) updated as at 3rd April 2020.

As part of the national effort to combat coronavirus, doctors, nurses and paramedics will automatically have their visas extended, free of charge, for one year.

  On 18 March 2020 I highlighted seven questions immigrants needed answered in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Following the publication of a new policy last week, we now have some answers.

Updated 21 April 2020 With lives at risk, jobs lost, and people under temporary confinement, marriage may be the last thing on many people’s minds. However for those here on a 6 month fiancé(e) visa who cannot marry due to closure of Registry Offices in Scotland (and likely in England and Wales too), this is an additional concern. Their visa may be coming to an end, and their plans to marry and subsequently apply for a UK spouse visa extension have all imploded.

The Home Office has published guidance on GOV.UK on immigration provisions for individuals affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus (COVID-19).