- BY Sonia Lenegan
Immigration roundup podcast: November 2025
What a month. Sonia kicked off the podcast with a run through of the major policy proposals which came out in November, including the changes to refugee settlement periods and a look at the earned settlement proposals (though not in too much detail as she is doing a full webinar with Colin on the topic for Free Movement members on Wednesday 10 December at 11am). Barry had provided oral evidence to the House of Lords’ Justice and Home Affairs Committee inquiry into Settlement, Citizenship and Integration the day before we recorded, so he gave us an update on that (as mentioned by Sonia, the call for written evidence is here and the deadline is 23 January 2026).
Sonia also ran through some of the lowlights from the latest quarterly statistics and gave updates on the latest eVisa and section 3C leave challenges. Barry looked at a useful post on what MPs are able to help with in immigration matters, and added his expert insights to posts on unmarried partner applications as well as a recent reported case on overseas adoptions. There were also several case updates and much more!
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The 42 minute podcast follows the running order below:
Policy (01:20)
Home Secretary opens consultation on “earned settlement”
Procedure (16:15)
What can MPs do to help their constituents in immigration and asylum cases?
Section 3C leave challenge adjourned for further consideration of impact on children
Permission granted for judicial review of the Home Office’s eVisa policy
Citizenship (18:55)
Man who used false identity to obtain British citizenship loses appeal against deprivation
Family (19:50)
Adult siblings in Gaza case unable to establish family life under article 8
Navigating the unmarried partner route under Appendix FM
When is an overseas adoption recognised for UK immigration purposes?
Deportation (30:10)
Revocation of deportation order case fails in the Court of Appeal
Withdrawn certification decision does not reinstate leave in deportation cases
Work routes (31:50)
Skilled worker visa correctly refused because applicant was on immigration bail
Immigration Advice Authority (32:30)
Who is exempt from Immigration Advice Authority registration and exams?
Visiting (33:30)
Do I need a visa if I’m transiting through a UK airport to another flight?
Visit visa application wrongly refused four times by Home Office
EU Settlement Scheme (40:00)
Four in five EU Settlement Scheme administrative reviews waiting more than two years for a decision
Updated (41:40)
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