RELOCATION BLOG
UK immigration law is a complex field of rules and regulations which can be difficult to interpret.
Equally as difficult to interpret are the acronyms and terminology used when dealing with UK immigration departments, representatives or application forms.
This handy glossary will help you to decipher your entry clearance from your leave to remain, and your PBS from your ILR.
On top of all the other mountains of stuff you have to consider when relocating overseas, you do have to think about your driving licence. Fortunately, you have at least 12 months from the date you became a resident in Great Britain before you need to think about it, and up to 3 years if you passed your test in the EU or EEA.
The rules do vary a little depending upon where you actually passed your test but below is a brief summary of what you can, can't and should do.
There's been quite a bit of controversy surrounding the introduction of the right to rent checks, but whether or not you like the idea, the Government is forging ahead with it following what is claimed to be a rather unfruitful pilot of the scheme in the West Midlands.
Right to rent checks have been introduced as part of the government’s ongoing reforms to the immigration system and from 1 February 2016, all private landlords in England will have to make right to rent checks. This means checking that tenants have the right to be in the UK. It doesn't say a lot for the Border Agency, does it?
