Christopher Desira

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...

Kicking off #EUCitizensGathering 2025 in Manchester! 🎉
With more than 30 speakers and 150 participants, it’s set to be an inspiring day.

EU citizens & community leaders are uniting to shape the future of EU-UK relations 🤝

Stay tuned!

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...

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...

Our latest Seraphus case study is now on the website!

This client’s story is a great example of how quality legal advice can make all the difference when navigating the immigration rules and Home Office applications👇

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...

The latest article on our website!

At Seraphus, we see legal aid as essential, that’s why we’ve made a submission to the government’s Civil Legal Aid consultation, calling for meaningful change.

Read our full response here: www.seraphus.co.uk/knowledge-ce...

Read our latest article on ILR and the impact of absences. From the UK

Essential information if you are looking to make an application for ILR 👇

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...

In our latest Knowledge Centre article, I cover Indefinite Leave to Remain vs British citizenship.

Read more about the differences and benefits via the link below 👇

Applying for a sponsor licence: avoiding refusals and revocations  - Seraphus For businesses looking to hire skilled workers from outside the UK, holding a valid sponsor licence is crucial. However, many employers find their applications refused or, worse, their licences revoke...

📢If you’re looking to hire international workers, holding a valid sponsor licence is essential.

📚To avoid refusals or losing your licence, you must stay on top of your sponsor obligations.

🔗Learn how to prevent common pitfalls in our latest article:

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

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The platform no longer feels like a safe or constructive space.

Looking forward to engaging here instead!

Read more about why the firm has left X on our website below 👇