Europe: Immigration

The UK government's May 2025 white paper, titled ‘Restoring Control Over the Immigration System,' proposes sweeping reforms to the Immigration Rules, with particular focus on the Skilled Worker visa route.

On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling on the meaning of "sex" within UK equalities legislation. The decision (For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers)...

The UK government has announced plans to overhaul the immigration system by extending the standard qualifying period for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) from five years to ten years.

So-called ‘Golden Visa' or investor visa programmes are immigration routes offered by some countries which offer the possibility of acquiring residency, or in some cases citizenship, through investment.

The case concerns Malta's 2020 investor citizenship framework, formally called "Citizenship by Naturalisation for Exceptional Services by Direct Investment" or NESDI. Under this framework, foreign nationals could apply for Maltese nationality by making substantial pre-determined financial contributions and fulfilling a residency status requirement of 12 or 36 months.

19 Nisan 2025 tarih ve 32875 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan Yatırımlarda Devlet Yardımları Hakkında Kararın Uygulanmasına İlişkin Tebliğ...

Companies falling within the scope of the UK's small companies regime are eligible to pay reduced sponsorship fees. Around 14,000 more companies can benefit from this due to recent amendments...

The UK government's May 2025 white paper, titled ‘Restoring Control Over the Immigration System,' proposes sweeping reforms to the Immigration Rules, with particular focus on the Skilled Worker visa route.

Section 16 (1) of the Irish Nationality & Citizenship Act, 1956 (as amended) provides that the Minister for Justice & Equality can, in their absolute discretion, grant an application for citizenship in certain cases...