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The new 30-month limit for refugees, what it means and why it matters? - Seraphus From Monday 2 March, individuals granted refugees status or humanitarian protection in the UK will receive a temporary leave lasting only 30 months. At the end of this period, the Home Office will rev...

📢From 2 March, grants of refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK will become temporary, lasting only 30 months.

This is a significant and troubling departure from a rights-based protection system.

🔗Read more in our latest article on our website: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

The UK Immigration System, A Digital Status Crisis - Seraphus Over the past decade, the UK has moved towards a digital-only system for immigration statuses, replacing physical documents with eVisas and online records. This system is intended to make it easier to...

The UK’s digital-only immigration system is putting people at risk.

New report from @the3million.bsky.social show eVisa errors, technical issues & inability to prove your rights.

Our latest article breaks down the legal consequences and what must change 👇
www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Scotland’s Migration Service Community Benefits Activities Impact Report - Seraphus As part of our work with Scotland’s Migration Service, Seraphus delivered a programme of sessions for voluntary and community organisations across Scotland throughout 2025. The goal was to help advise...

📢 Through partnership with Scotland’s Migration Service and 10+ organisations, we’ve helped 100+ advisers across Scotland better understand the support available for migrants.

Together, we’re making immigration support more accessible and inclusive.

📖 Learn more: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Labour’s Proposed Changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) - Seraphus What is ILR? Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) is a form of permanent immigration status in the UK. It allows someone to live, work and study in the UK without time restrictions, and it is often the la...

ILR is an important milestones in a UK immigration journey.

The 2025 White Paper proposes:
➡️ Longer settlement routes
➡️ Stricter requirements
➡️ Proof of community and NI contributions

Nothing has changed yet, but it’s important to stay informed.

🔗 Read more: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

UK Family Visa Common Questions - Seraphus Applying for a UK family visa can feel overwhelming, but knowing the basics makes the process much clearer. Below we answer the most common questions about family visas, eligibility, and costs. Who qu...

Thinking about applying for a UK family visa?

We’ve answered the most common questions, from eligibility and costs to processing times and work rights.

Learn more in our latest Knowledge Centre article. Clear, simple and up to date guidance:
www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Why Labour, if they too fail the vulnerable? - Seraphus Labour’s immigration reforms repeat the Conservative playbook: tough talk, restricted rights, and little honesty about Britain’s real needs. We all deserve a country we can be proud of, a country with...

“No party can out-right the right.”

Labour’s suspension of the refugee family reunion route leaves women and children at greater risk.

Our director @cldesira.bsky.social
reflects on what this means, as a lawyer and a second-generation migrant.

Read more: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Pause on Refugee Family Reunion Means More Family Separation - Seraphus The latest last-minute announcement on Monday represents a marked shift in cruelty of the Labour Government. In Yvette Cooper’s latest move, she has announced that Family Reunion applications under th...

📢The Government has paused Refugee Family Reunion applications from 4 Sept 2025

Instead of building a compassionate system, this move keeps families separated and risks forcing people into unsafe routes to be with loved ones

📖 Read more in our article: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

From uncertainty to settled status: Our client’s EU settlement scheme journey - Seraphus At Seraphus, we undertake a lot of work on EU citizens’ rights in the UK post-Brexit. This includes both policy work and representing individuals who are applying for immigration status under the EU S...

🇪🇺➡️🇬🇧 Our client Judith thought her long absence from the UK during COVID-19 meant losing her chance at settled status under the EU settlement scheme.

🙌With our help, her application was successful!

Read her story: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Incredible feedback from our client 🙌

⚖️ We’re grateful that clients like Cristina trust us to support them through their complex immigration journeys.

Well done to Robbie one of our excellent caseworkers, for his work on this case.

🔗 See how we can support you: www.seraphus.co.uk/personal-leg...

📢A new UK-France “migrant deal” came into force this week. It will significantly impact people arriving in the UK to seek asylum, and the rights of migrant in the UK.

Read more about this offshoring style scheme and why we are concerned out its implementation: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Join Seraphus: Remote working Solicitor / Senior Immigration Seraphus, a leading law firm in UK immigration law and European citizens’ rights, is hiring a remote working solicitor. Learn more.

📢 We’re hiring!
We’re looking for a Solicitor/Senior Immigration Caseworker to us.

If you have 2+ years experience in immigration casework and want to contribute to training, partnerships and policy projects, we want to hear from you.

🗓 Apply by 7 Sept

🔗 www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

How to apply for a UK work visa: A step-by-step guide - Seraphus If you’re planning to work in the UK, you’ll likely need a visa before you start. The UK immigration system can feel complex, but this step-by-step guide will explain the general process clearly. Whet...

Thinking about working in the UK? 🇬🇧✈️

Whether you’ve got a job offer or are just starting your search, our latest blog breaks down the UK work visa process — step by step.

See:
📄 different visa types

📋 application process

⚠️ updates on recent rule changes

🔗 www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Implications of revised UK Worker visa regulations for businesses and international workers - Seraphus On 22 July 2025, changes to the UK’s immigration system came into effect, reshaping access to the Skilled Worker route and tightening employer sponsorship rules. These changes were announced earlier t...

📢On 22 July, the Government’s proposed changes to the UK’s immigration system came into effect.

For businesses and workers, these changes are critical, reshaping access to the UK’s primary employment-based route.

🔗Read more and see how we can support you:
www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

New absence rule for EU Settlement Scheme pre-settled status holders  - Seraphus On 24 June 2025, the Home Office published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules. Included in this statement is a very welcomed change that significantly simplify the absence rule for pre-se...

📢 New EUSS absence rule: Good news for pre-settled status holders

The Home Office announced has important a welcomed change to the EU Settlement Scheme absence rule for pre-settled status holders.

👉 Read our latest article to understand what’s changing: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Travelling with digital immigration status: June update for BRP holders - Seraphus As you will likely be aware of, the UK is transitioning into a digital immigration system. We have covered earlier, in 2024, that all physical immigration documents are now being transferred to a digi...

📢 BRP holders: Changes from June 2025

From June, you are no longer be able to use BRPs to prove your immigration status when travelling.

Our latest article explains:
✅ What’s changing
✈️ How it affects travel
🖥️ How to set up an eVisa

👉 Read the full update: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Theme of Refugee Week 2025: Community as a Superpower Community is the incredible everyday. Ordinary and extraordinary. Simple acts of shared generosity. Kindness multiplied to become an unstoppable force! “We can begin the process of making community w...

Read more about this year’s @refugeeweek.bsky.social and the many ways you can take part:
refugeeweek.org.uk/theme-of-ref...

Sanctuary Runners Brighton: community as a superpower - Seraphus Solidarity, Friendship, Respect. These are the values behind Sanctuary Runners Brighton.  This year’s Refugee Week theme, Community as a Superpower, highlights the everyday ways we build connection, b...

🌍 This #RefugeeWeek we’re celebrating community as a superpower! 🏃‍♀️💙

💬Our latest article reflects on how that superpower comes to life through Sanctuary Runners Brighton — an inspiring initiative uniting people through the simple act of running side by side: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Our theme this year for Refugee Week is 'Community as a Superpower'.

As bell hooks says “We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered to us.”

How to get UK citizenship? Your step-by-step application timeline after ILR - Seraphus If you’ve been granted indefinite leave to remain (ILR), you may already be thinking about the next step: how to get UK citizenship. But once you’re eligible, the process isn’t automatic. It involves ...

🇬🇧Planning to apply for British citizenship?

We’ve put together a step-by-step guide to help you understand and prepare for the application process

Need help? Our Immigration lawyers can help you at any stage of the process.

Want to learn more, start here:
👉 www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Thanks to everyone who attended our Rights Thematic meeting yesterday. Some really insightful presentations from @theseraphus.bsky.social and @bswaid.bsky.social.

Our next meeting is on the 3rd July and details are on our website

migrationpolicy.org.uk/network/

The Civil Society EU Settlement Scheme Alliance: Supporting EU Citizens  - Seraphus In February 2025, Seraphus took over the coordination of the Civil Society EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) Alliance from New Europeans UK, who successfully convened the group since 2023. We are excited to...

📢 From February 2025, Seraphus is coordinating the Civil Society #EUSS Alliance—a network of 100+ orgs supporting EU citizens navigate the UK immigration system.

Support is still urgently needed and we’re here to help amplify the work of the sector.

🔗 Read more: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

AI in the UK Asylum system: Innovation or injustice? - Seraphus Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming part of how governments manage immigration and asylum processes. In the UK, where the asylum system is facing record delays, AI is now being used in ne...

⚖️ AI is now being used in the UK asylum system — but is it helping or harming fairness?

From summarising interviews to influencing enforcement, new tools raise serious questions.

Our latest article asks: Innovation or injustice?

🔍 Read more: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Promises, Pressure, and Precarity: Immigration in Labour’s Britain - Seraphus In a move that has ignited fierce debate across the political spectrum and within the business community, the UK government announced significant changes to the immigration system via the Immigration ...

The UK’s Labour government says it’s “restoring control.”
But the new White Paper reveals a harsh system that risks harming families, students, workers, and communities.

Read more in our latest article by @cldesira.bsky.social:

www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Legal advice that protected Sokha’s 5-year route to settlement  - Seraphus One of the core principles of the rule of law is that the law is accessible to everybody and that it should be intelligible, clear and predictable. Unfortunately, the immigration system is not built t...

A small mistake in Sokha’s visa form almost cost them their path to settlement.

We fixed the error, built a stronger case, and saved them years of delays and extra fees.

👉 Legal advice matters.
Read how we helped: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

🤝 Need help? Contact us today.

The UK’s hostile environment and the gig economy  - Seraphus The UK’s “hostile environment” immigration policy—now officially rebranded as the “compliant environment”—was designed to make life unliveable for undocumented migrants. By embedding immigration check...

🚨 New right to work rules are targeting the gig economy—making life harder for migrant workers already living in precarity.

A “compliant environment” meant to exclude is now reaching further.

Read what this means—and why it matters in our latest article: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

UK immigration and nationality fees to increase from April 2025 - Seraphus The UK Home Office has confirmed that several immigration and nationality fees will rise from 9 April 2025, affecting visa applicants, employers, and sponsors. The government states that these increas...

📢 UK immigration fees rising from April 2025

The Home Office has confirmed major fee increases, including:

🔹 Certificate of Sponsorship +120%

🔹 Indefinite Leave to Remain £3,029

🔹 Student visa £524

🔹 ETA £16

Read more: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Civil legal aid consultation: Seraphus’ reply - Seraphus Over the past eight weeks, the Government has invited legal professionals and organisations with interest in Civil legal aid to take part in a consultation on proposed reform to the legal aid structur...

📢 The legal aid system is at breaking point. Years of underfunding have left it unsustainable, and harder for those in need to access immigration advice and representation.

At Seraphus, we see legal aid as essential, so we’ve responded to the gov’s consultation: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

The impact of absences on ILR applications - Seraphus If you are working towards your Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) UK immigration status, you may already know that time spent outside the UK—even for a holiday or a business trip—might affect your ILR ...

🚨 Applying for ILR? Your time outside the UK matters!

If you’ve been away for holidays or work, you should track your absences.

Our article covers:
✅ ILR and continuous residency
✅ How to calculate absences
✅ How to minimise the impact of absences

📖 Read more: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Testimonial from a client. “I can confidently say Seraphus is a reliable, experienced and professional team, who actually knows the immigration law in crucial details...Many thanks to Anna and Seraphus team I look forward to working with them in future.” In the background is an image of a smiling middleaged blond woman and an orange border with the Seraphus logo.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “A reliable, experienced and professional team!”

⚖️ We’re grateful that clients like Yulia trust us to support them through their immigration journeys.

Well done to Anna, our Legal Services Manager, for her work on this case.

🔗 See how we can help you: www.seraphus.co.uk/personal-leg...

Join the Seraphus team: Community Outreach Worker (Internship) - Seraphus Seraphus is seeking a paid intern to work on our community outreach project in Scotland for 6 months, for 2 days per week. We are looking for someone currently in education living in Scotland who is p...

📢 We’re hiring a Community Outreach Worker (Scotland-based internship)

This position is a great opportunity for students living in Scotland, passionate about supporting migrant communities.

👉Paid internship
👉 Hybrid, 2 days per week

📩 Learn more and apply: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...