John Vassiliou
@johnvassiliou.bsky.social
Investor visas - yay or nay? Should the UK allow foreign citizens to buy residence in the UK through investment? What would you spend the money on?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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UK Mulls New Investor Visa Targeting Key Strategic Industries
The UK is drawing up plans for a special visa for foreigners who invest significant sums in Britain, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government seeks to blunt the economic blow from recent tax hikes ...
www.bloomberg.com
May 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Investor visas - yay or nay? Should the UK allow foreign citizens to buy residence in the UK through investment? What would you spend the money on?
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
🇺🇸 40% increase in Americans applying for British citizenship, with a surge reported in the last quarter of 2024. 🇬🇧
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Americans apply for UK citizenship in record numbers
Donald Trump’s election and British tax changes believed to be behind 40% rise in applications
www.ft.com
March 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
🇺🇸 40% increase in Americans applying for British citizenship, with a surge reported in the last quarter of 2024. 🇬🇧
www.ft.com/content/e20a...
www.ft.com/content/e20a...
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A lot of misinformation going around about this 'Gazan's using the Ukraine Scheme' court case. This is an unreported case from the Upper Tribunal available here: tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/ui-202... 🧵
Tribunal decisions
tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk
February 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A lot of misinformation going around about this 'Gazan's using the Ukraine Scheme' court case. This is an unreported case from the Upper Tribunal available here: tribunalsdecisions.service.gov.uk/utiac/ui-202... 🧵
I’m consistently amazed at the number of views this article gets each year.
4. There is no 180 day a year rule for visitors to the UK, @johnvassiliou.bsky.social , last republished 11 July 2023, 90,522 views freemovement.org.uk/there-is-no-...
There is no 180 day a year rule for visitors to the UK - Free Movement
One of the most common UK immigration myths is that there is a maximum permitted stay of 180 days in a year (or six months in 12 months) for UK visitors.
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January 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I’m consistently amazed at the number of views this article gets each year.
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I can't remember the last time I saw something so beautiful. Astonishing. Heart breaking. Politically affirming.
I hope everyone will watch this video from Syria. Extraordinary, terrifying and hopeful moments.
It's a reminder of why we fight.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/w...
It's a reminder of why we fight.
www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/w...
‘My God there is light’: CNN witnesses moment Syrian prisoner is freed from Assad’s forced detention | CNN
While searching a secretive prison in the belly of the Assad regime’s legacy of torture for American journalist Austin Tice, CNN’s Clarissa Ward made a startling discovery when a rebel fighter uncover...
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December 12, 2024 at 1:01 PM
I can't remember the last time I saw something so beautiful. Astonishing. Heart breaking. Politically affirming.
I recently acted for the British family of an 80-year old Palestinian lady displaced from Gaza and living alone in Cairo. Her case was raised in Parliament earlier this week and a visa for her to join her family has now been granted. BBC iPlayer clip: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
House of Commons - Home Office Questions
Coverage of questions in the House of Commons to Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, and her team of ministers on Monday 25 November.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 12:43 PM
I recently acted for the British family of an 80-year old Palestinian lady displaced from Gaza and living alone in Cairo. Her case was raised in Parliament earlier this week and a visa for her to join her family has now been granted. BBC iPlayer clip: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
I’ve acquired a lot of followers in the past few days, I suspect thanks to an immigration sector starter-pack list. As I’m still very new to Bluesky, if any new (or old) followers want to say hello and introduce yourselves please do, it would be great to connect and get a sense of who’s on here.
November 13, 2024 at 8:48 PM
I’ve acquired a lot of followers in the past few days, I suspect thanks to an immigration sector starter-pack list. As I’m still very new to Bluesky, if any new (or old) followers want to say hello and introduce yourselves please do, it would be great to connect and get a sense of who’s on here.
I’ve noticed some people post the same thing on multiple platforms (here, X, LinkedIn). Is there a clever way of automating that or are they doing it manually?
November 2, 2024 at 7:32 AM
I’ve noticed some people post the same thing on multiple platforms (here, X, LinkedIn). Is there a clever way of automating that or are they doing it manually?
15 September 2023: Gov increases visa fees specifically to pay for vital services and public sector pay increases.
4 December 2023: Gov slashing legal migration which generates… visa fees.
4 December 2023: Gov slashing legal migration which generates… visa fees.
December 4, 2023 at 9:33 PM
15 September 2023: Gov increases visa fees specifically to pay for vital services and public sector pay increases.
4 December 2023: Gov slashing legal migration which generates… visa fees.
4 December 2023: Gov slashing legal migration which generates… visa fees.
Anyone reading this likely knows this already, but I honestly can’t recommend this opportunity with Free Movement highly enough. It’s a unique and unrivalled chance to develop a voice of your own in the immigration space speaking from one of the most credible platforms to a wide-ranging audience.
Interested in writing for Free Movement? We're recruiting new contributors. The deadline is 22 November but we'll look at applications as they come in. Details here: freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...
Free Movement is recruiting, come join us! - Free Movement
We are looking to recruit more specialist freelance contributors to Free Movement. If you can write fluently, you are interested in being read by a wide audience and you are fascinated by immigratio...
freemovement.org.uk
November 7, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Anyone reading this likely knows this already, but I honestly can’t recommend this opportunity with Free Movement highly enough. It’s a unique and unrivalled chance to develop a voice of your own in the immigration space speaking from one of the most credible platforms to a wide-ranging audience.
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We are looking for some new regular contributors to join our team at Free Movement, details and how to apply are here: freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...
Free Movement is recruiting, come join us! - Free Movement
We are looking to recruit more specialist freelance contributors to Free Movement. If you can write fluently, you are interested in being read by a wide audience and you are fascinated by immigratio...
freemovement.org.uk
November 7, 2023 at 1:06 PM
We are looking for some new regular contributors to join our team at Free Movement, details and how to apply are here: freemovement.org.uk/free-movemen...
This post by @sonial77.bsky.social looking at the latest SRA guidance on tackling dodgy immigration lawyers is🔥🔥🔥
Any immigration solicitors affected by SRA regulation should take some time to read this.
Any immigration solicitors affected by SRA regulation should take some time to read this.
If the SRA is serious about tackling dodgy immigration lawyers, then they have a lot more work to do
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Solicitors Regulation Authority has questions to answer about their "warning" to immigration solicit...
On 27 September 2023 the Solicitors Regulation Authority published a “warning notice” for solicitors carrying out immigration work, causing some alarm within the sector. Specifically, concerns wer...
freemovement.org.uk
November 6, 2023 at 10:07 PM
This post by @sonial77.bsky.social looking at the latest SRA guidance on tackling dodgy immigration lawyers is🔥🔥🔥
Any immigration solicitors affected by SRA regulation should take some time to read this.
Any immigration solicitors affected by SRA regulation should take some time to read this.