Permits Foundation has contributed an article to a report commissioned by Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London and leading migration figure at the European Parliament. The report contains a collection of essays from legal and rights-based groups (including Migrants’ Rights Network, British Future and the TUC), sector bodies (including the National Farmers’ Union, Federation of Small […]

Globally the trends in spousal work authorisation are moving in the right direction with positive outcomes for the host economies, the companies and the families involved. However, with a quickly changing political landscape, there’s no room for complacency. Countries should continue to keep up best practice and reap the rewards of the ‘triple-win’. Read the […]

In a landmark decision on 4 July 2018, Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal ruled on a case, allowing a British same-sex spouse the right to obtain dependant status.  Her application for a dependant visa had previously been refused by the Director of Immigration. Under current Hong Kong immigration policy, in contrast to heterosexual spouses, […]

When it comes to Brexit, family matters are important to employers and HR managers. That’s the key finding from a survey on Brexit immigration policy issues facing employers in the UK. The Permits Foundation Brexit Survey looked at the impact of Brexit on EU citizen employees, with a focus on family members during the transition […]

The European Court of Justice recently ruled that the term  ‘spouse’ within the meaning of the provisions of EU law on freedom of residence for EU citizens and their family members, includes spouses of the same sex. “Although the Member States have the freedom whether or not to authorise marriage between persons of the same […]