MAC recommends no change to annual limit on skilled workers
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) have recommended the annual limit on skilled workers from outside of the European Economic Area should remain unchanged for...
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Summer 2011 interns exempt from Tier 2 cooling off period
Students who worked as interns in the UK last summer and want to return to a graduate job with the same company are now temporarily exempt from...
Read this entry » Visa application fees change on 6 April 2012
The previously announced fee increase for some overseas visa fees, and UK-based visa application fees, will take effect from 00:01 (UK time)...
Read this entry » Changes to the Immigration Rules come into effect on 6 April 2012
As previously announced, a number of changes to the Immigration Rules are coming into effect on 6 April 2012. These include changes for migrants...
Read this entry » Annual Tier 2 limit announcement
Following the Migration Advisory Committee report in October 2011 to advise on the 2012/13 annual limit for Tier 2 and associated policies the...
Read this entry » More immigration and settlement routes require biometric residence permit
From today, all applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) applying to stay in the UK for more than 6 months will need a biometric...
Read this entry » Automatic settlement for skilled workers to end
As part of the government's commitment to reviewing the immigration system, a consultation was launched last summer proposing reforms to employment-related...
Read this entry » Private servants in diplomatic households: changes affecting diplomatic missions
From 6 April 2012, there will be some changes to the procedure for sponsoring a private servant in a diplomatic household under Tier 5 of the...
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Biometric residence permits are being introduced for more immigration categories
From Wednesday 29 February, all applicants in the UK will need to obtain a biometric residence permit if they are applying to stay here for more than 6 months....
Read this entry »Biometric residence permits are being introduced for more immigration categories
From Wednesday 29 February 2012, all applicants in the UK will need to obtain a biometric residence permit if they are applying to stay here for more than 6 months....
Read this entry »New student rules to welcome the brightest and best while tackling abuse
New rules will come into force within weeks to cut abuse of the student visa route and ensure that only the brightest and the best students can stay and work in...
Read this entry »Online applications for Tier 2 and Tier 5 in the UK
From today, migrant workers under Tiers 2 and 5 of the points-based system, and their dependants, can apply and pay their application fees online if they are already...
Read this entry »Making immigration work for Britain
The creation of a sustainable selective immigration system that encourages the brightest and best to come to the UK was reaffirmed today by Immigration Minister...
Read this entry »Postal biometric appointments and residence permit reporting move online
As part of our strategy to move our services online, we have now closed our appointment booking phone line for postal applicants in the UK and our biometric residence...
Read this entry »Online services replace phone lines for postal biometric appointments and help with biometric residence permit
As part of our strategy to move our services online, next week we will close our appointment booking phone line for postal applicants in the UK and our biometric...
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