Immigration roundup podcast: May 2025

May is over and the immigration white paper has finally been published, so Sonia spends a bit of time at the beginning of this month’s podcast reliving the horrors of that. Andrew covers a very wide range of topics in this episode, from deprivation of citizenship to “self sponsorship” to deportation of EU nationals to visitors. Sonia goes on (yet another) rant about eVisas. If there is a potential audience for Andrew’s offer of a ten hour podcast purely listing eVisa complaints then do let us know and we’ll consider it! All this and much more.

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The 45 minute long podcast follows the running order below:

Immigration white paper (00:52)

The immigration white paper has been published

What does the immigration white paper say about workers and students?

What does the immigration white paper say about family, deportation and other areas?

Immigration white paper impacts on the Higher Education sector and international students

Immigration white paper – the case for optimism and what sponsors should do

Points based system (09:05)

Your questions answered: the ‘Self-Sponsorship route’ for overseas businesses establishing a UK presence

Briefing: an employer’s guide to section 3C leave

Asylum (15:20)

Latest statistics show that only two Syrian people have been granted refugee status this year

Fresh claim rejection successfully challenged in Upper Tribunal

EU Settlement Scheme (19:30)

Poor drafting of Appendix EU criticised again by Court of Appeal

Deportation (24:20)

‘Life in Germany is not significantly different from life in the UK’: EU nationals and the ‘insurmountable obstacles’ test

Immigration Advice Authority (29:15)

What can you do as a Level 1 Immigration Advice Authority adviser?  

Immigration adviser loses appeal against refusal to raise registration level

Visitors (32:30)

Potential border problem caused by discrepancy between ETA and visitor suitability rules

Challenge to refusal of visitor visa dismissed by Court of Appeal

Procedural (38:10)

Upper Tribunal reiterates correct process for applying for permission to appeal

eVisa failures preventing access to public funds

Nationality (41:15)

Supreme Court dismisses appeal against deprivation of British citizenship by woman in Syria

Updates (43:48)

How much does it cost to sponsor someone for a UK work visa?

How child relatives of refugees can apply to enter or remain in the UK

How to become an Immigration Advice Authority Level 1 regulated adviser

Briefing: How expensive are UK immigration applications and is this a problem?

What amendments are being made to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill?

Youth Mobility visa: what is it and how does it work?

How to apply for a Temporary Work – Creative Worker visa