Immigration News

• Tier 1: UKBA has introduced new procedure for Exceptional Talent category
  Any applicants making an application under Tier 1 Exceptional Talent category and wish for the Arts ...
  Posted on 28 December 2011
• Taiwan is added to the Tier 5 youth mobility scheme
  Taiwan has been added to the list of countries eligible for participation of the Tier 5 Youth Mobili...
  Posted on 23 December 2011
• New Shortage Occupation List for TIER 2 comes into effect
  On 18 October 2011 the government announced that it was accepting recommendations from the Independe...
  Posted on 24 November 2011
• More Proposed Job Restrictions for Non EU Migrants Entering the UK
  The Migration Advisory Committee have made recent proposals that skilled migrants who wish to enter ...
  Posted on 23 September 2011
• Reduction in the Number of Asylum Appeals Heard At Court of Appeal
  Immigration and Asylum courts traditionally followed the view that an appeal could be granted where...
  Posted on 15 September 2011
• Home Office Ends Consultation for Routes to Settlement
  The UK Home Office recently welcomed public responses on its consultation relating to employment rel...
  Posted on 06 September 2011
• Government's Plans to Reduce Migration Net
  As each Government has pledged whilst in power and little succeeded, the current Government has also...
  Posted on 14 July 2011
• Changes to student visa rules are now in force
  The next set of changes to the Immigration Rules affecting Tier 4 - the student tier - of the points...
  Posted on 04 July 2011
• Radical reform is under way, says Immigration Minister
  Immigration Minister Damian Green has today responded to a House of Commons report, saying that it h...
  Posted on 21 May 2011
• New rules for student visas come into force
  Tougher entrance criteria, limits on work entitlements and the closure of the post-study work route ...
  Posted on 21 April 2011
• Certificates of Approval abolished
  On 4 April 2011 Parliament approved the Remedial Order that will abolish the certificate of approval...
  Posted on 07 April 2011
• Government rolls out the red carpet for entrepreneurs and investors
  Foreign entrepreneurs and investors are being given an extra incentive to come to the UK today by ne...
  Posted on 16 March 2011
• Extended Student Visitor visa for English language students
  From 10 January 2011 English language students wishing to attend exclusively English language course...
  Posted on 13 December 2010
• New English language requirement for partners
  From 29th November 2010, any migrant who wants to enter or remain in the UK as the partner of a Brit...
  Posted on 12 November 2010
• New immigration and nationality fees
  Revised immigration fees set at or below the cost of processing have come into effect today.
  
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  Posted on 04 October 2010
• New version of Turkish Employed (ECAA 1) application form
  The UK Border Agency has published a new version of application form ECAA 1 for Turkish workers who ...
  Posted on 20 August 2010
• New versions of application forms for points-based system applicants
  On 30 July 2010, the UK Border Agency published new versions of the following application forms unde...
  Posted on 02 August 2010
• Refusals based on the points-based system's maintenance (funds) requirement
  If you have been refused permission to enter or stay in the UK (known as 'entry clearance' and 'leav...
  Posted on 23 July 2010
• Changes to Tier 1 (General) visa applications
  From 19 July 2010, there are two important changes for migrants who are applying to Tier 1 (General)...
  Posted on 19 July 2010
• EnglishUK wins Judicial Review on English language levels
  I am very pleased to be able to tell that earlier today EnglishUK won the High Court Judicial Review...
  Posted on 09 July 2010
• Govt to introduce English test for immigrants
  Compulsory English language tests will be introduced for non-European migrants applying to come to t...
  Posted on 09 June 2010
• Identity cards and national identity register to be scrapped
  The government plans for identity cards for British citizens to be scrapped within 100 days it was a...
  Posted on 28 May 2010
• Announcement for expired visa holders whose travel plans have been distrupted by the volcanic ash
  The UK Border Agency would like to reassure travellers who have been unable to leave the UK and whos...
  Posted on 17 April 2010
• Jobless migrants living rough face removal
  Migrants who have not found work and are sleeping rough will be deported because they are not protec...
  Posted on 10 April 2010
• Home Office will not clear the backlog of 450,000 asylum claims
  The Home Office will not clear a backlog of 450,000 historic asylum claims by next summer as promise...
  Posted on 08 April 2010
• Tier 4 changes for education providers and migrant students
  Changes to the Immigration Rules came into force yesterday, affecting overseas students and educatio...
  Posted on 07 April 2010
• New Rules for Tier 1 and Tier 2 and other changes to the Immigration Rules
  On 6 April the Government will make significant changes to Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the points-based sys...
  Posted on 19 March 2010
• UK Announced Tougher rules for foreign students
  Foreign students from outside Europe wanting to come to the UK to study will be required to meet str...
  Posted on 10 February 2010
• Suspension of Tier 4 student applications in North India, Nepal and Bangladesh
  The UK Border Agency has announced that, from 1 February 2010, it is not accepting any new applicati...
  Posted on 01 February 2010
• Sponsorship management system will take place on 22 February 2010
  The next scheduled release of enhancements to the UK Border Agency's sponsorship management system w...
  Posted on 29 January 2010
• Gang jailed for running bogus college
  Four people who ran a bogus college and a corrupt immigration advisory firm have been jailed for a t...
  Posted on 22 January 2010
• Skilled migrant workers get identity cards for foreign nationals
  From today, identity cards for foreign nationals are being rolled out to another category of migrant...
  Posted on 06 January 2010
• Identity cards for skilled workers in January
  From next month, skilled migrant workers and their dependants will receive an identity card for fore...
  Posted on 10 December 2009
• Changes of Immigration Rules For Highly Skilled Migrants
  The independent Migration Advisory Committee has completed its review of Tier 1 of the government's ...
  Posted on 04 December 2009
• Immigration and asylum statistics released
  Immigration statistics for July to September 2009 have been released by the Home Office today. This ...
  Posted on 27 November 2009
• Introducing fingerprint checks at the border
  From 30 November 2009, the UK Border Agency is introducing fingerprint checks at the border for pass...
  Posted on 26 November 2009
• High Tech Border Control at Gatwick Airport
  Nearly one million passengers have used the latest face scanning technology at Britain's airports, t...
  Posted on 24 November 2009
• UKBA officers have arrested 23 illegal workers in Ardwick
  UK Border Agency officers have arrested 23 illegal workers at a building in Ardwick following an ope...
  Posted on 13 November 2009
• Prime Minister gives major speech on immigration
  The Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, has set out the case for the United Kingdom's tough ...
  Posted on 13 November 2009
• Home Office sets out new rules for migrants
  Every migrant who enters the United Kingdom will require 'permission' to stay under new draft propos...
  Posted on 12 November 2009
• Proposals for revised shortage occupation list are published
  The MAC published its proposals for a revised shortage occupation list on 21 October. The list sets ...
  Posted on 12 November 2009
• HSMP Forum judicial review arrangements are in place
  The UK Border Agency has put arrangements in place for migrants covered by the judgment of 6 April 2...
  Posted on 02 November 2009
• UK Border Agency response: Bogus students and the points-based system
  The UK Border Agency has responded to allegations that the points-based system is failing to stop mi...
  Posted on 02 November 2009
• More than 100,000 identity cards issued to foreign nationals
  The UK Border Agency has now issued more than 100,000 identity cards for foreign nationals, mostly t...
  Posted on 02 November 2009
• UKBA has announced transitional arrangements for earned citizenship
  The UK Border Agency has announced transitional arrangements for migrants who will be on the journey...
  Posted on 23 September 2009
• ECAA visa applications from Turkey are now allowed
  The UK Border Agency has introduced a visa route for Turkish nationals applying to establish in busi...
  Posted on 07 September 2009
• Policy changes for dependants of Turkish citizens
  The UK Border Agency has changed its policy on the dependants of Turkish citizens who are already le...
  Posted on 29 May 2009
• Court decides in favour of Gurkhas
  The Home Office today reiterated its position regarding outstanding cases by Gurkha soldiers seeking...
  Posted on 07 May 2009