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Home Office publishes Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1333 | Laura Devine Immigration Yesterday, the Home Office published the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 1333). The Statement, the sixth of the year, introduces a broad package of amendments affecting work-based, visit...

Home Office releases Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1333 – the sixth update of 2025, covering work, study, visitor, family & economic migration routes.

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Trump travel ban: What we know and which contries are affected President Donald Trump signs a proclamation banning nationals from 12 countries from travelling to the US.

Following the announcement of the Trump administration’s new travel ban this week, LDI partner Christi Jackson has been quoted in articles on BBC News and iNews on the details of this ban:

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US Policy Shifts on International Student Visas Create Widespread Uncertainty | Laura Devine Immigration In recent weeks, the Trump administration has taken several actions that significantly impact international students, exchange visitors, and the universities that enrol them.

Trump's sweeping student visa changes have created uncertainty for thousands of students ahead of the Fall 2025 academic semester. See our latest article on the Trump administration's student immigration changes here:
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Government white paper sets out extensive changes to UK immigration routes | Laura Devine Immigration The Government has published its long-awaited immigration white paper today, setting out its intentions for migration policy reforms, principally targeted at reducing net migration

The much-anticipated immigration white paper was published today, setting out sweeping changes to UK immigration policy. See our article detailing the most significant points here: shorturl.at/EQbgA

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The criteria defining small companies under the Companies Act 2006 has changed.
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We are delighted to announce the inclusion of six LDI lawyers on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List published this morning. The List is open to solicitors and barristers who have dedicated 25 or more hours of pro bono legal assistance in the previous calendar year.

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British citizenship – addressing wrongs of the past | Laura Devine Immigration British nationality law has been riddled with discrimination, and it has evolved to put this right. This article focuses on one of the latest changes, the introduction of Section 4L to the British Nat...

This new article focuses on the introduction of Section 4L to the British Nationality Act 1981 in 2022, which offers a route of last resort to put right wrongs of the past in British nationality law.

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Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme: ETAs required from 2 April 2025 for European nationals | Laura Devine Immigration From tomorrow (Wednesday 2 April 2025) nationals of European Union (EU) Member States, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland will require an ETA to travel to the UK.

The UK Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA) scheme will be fully in place tomorrow. Europeans will join the eligible cohort of nationalities who will require an ETA to travel to the UK.

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Were you born before 1983 to a British mother? | Laura Devine Immigration If so, you may have a path towards British citizenship. Note: for the purposes of this article, ‘British’ has been used in place of ‘Citizen of the UK and Colonies’ to avoid confusion.

Section 4C of the British Nationality Act 1981 allows those born abroad before 1 January 1983 to British mothers to be registered as a British citizen. This article discusses the Romein judgment and practical implications for eligible individuals.

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US news alert - protecting your digital privacy when entering the US | Laura Devine Immigration Since the start of the second Trump administration, Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s surveillance measures have increasingly extended to travellers’ electronic devices.

Surveillance measures at the US border increasingly include searches of travellers’ electronic devices. In this new article, we analyse this concerning trend and advise on how travellers can protect their data privacy when travelling to the US.

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Non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations Guidance on the UK Visas and Immigration policy on non-compliance with the biometric registration regulations.

From today, eVisa holders are legally obligated to ensure that the personal information is up to date and that their facial image continues to resemble them. Failure to comply may lead to sanctions such as the inability to produce share codes to prove status or civil penalties.

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US Expansion & Fundraising Panel · Luma US Expansion & Fundraising panel in preparation for Tartan Week and SelectUSA 2025 This event is your chance to learn from experts about expanding your…

@christi-jackson.bsky.social and Fiona MacLeod will be speaking at the TABS event tomorrow in Glasgow to discuss US #expansion and #fundraising.

If you are in Scotland and interested in expanding your business to the US, register here: shorturl.at/sWT1Z