To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure that independent legal professionals based in the EU can access the UK (1) visa free, and (2) without needing a UK sponsor.
Answered on
16 November 2020
From 1 January 2021, EU and non-EU citizens will be treated equally. Legal professionals visiting the UK will be able to come and undertake the wide range of activities permitted under the UK’s generous visitor rules.
Furthermore, a qualified lawyer may provide advocacy for a court or tribunal hearing, arbitration or other form of dispute resolution for legal proceedings within the UK, if they have been invited by a client as a permitted paid engagement visit.
Answered by
Home Office