Immigration News

• 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