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The UKBA today announced that visitors to the UK who fail to pay off their debts for NHS treatment will soon be denied permission to enter or stay in the UK. Changes to the Immigration Rules were laid in Parliament today. Those subject to immigration control who fail to settle an outstanding bill of £1,000 or more [...]
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The UKBA have today made amendments to the list of approved English language test providers for applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the PBS and for spouse or partner applications.
The amendments include:
Three tests awarded by Cambridge ESOL now offer certification at 3 levels of the Common European Framework rather than just [...]
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The UKBA today announced that, from January 2012, Taiwanese young people will be eligible to apply for a youth mobility scheme visa for the UK. The announcement comes as UK and Taiwanese authorities agreed to allow 1,000 young Taiwanese each year to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years and the same number of [...]
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The UKBA has today issued the following press release in response to the recent landmark Court of Justice of the European Union decision of Case C-34/09 Ruiz Zambrano v Office national de l’emploi:
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) recently handed down judgment in the case of Ruiz Zambrano (C-34/09). This judgement creates [...]
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The UK Border Agency has today issued the following policy statement:
With effect from 2 September 2011, all cases excluded from the protection of the Refugee Convention by virtue of Article 1F but who cannot be immediately removed from the UK due to Article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights will be subject [...]
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The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Tier of the PBS has been launched today.
This new category will facilitate not only those who have already been recognised but also those with the potential to be recognised as leaders in their respective fields. There is a limit of 1,000 places in the first year of operation. There [...]
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On 20th July 2011 the government announced the requirements and application procedure for the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent category under the Points Based System. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) will start accepting applications from 9th August 2011.
The Tier 1 Exceptional Talent route was introduced into the Immigration Rules on 6th April 2011 (Statement of [...]
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The UKBA has today published new versions of the application form and policy guidance for Tier 1 (Post-study work) of the points-based system, for applications made on or after today.
Trainee doctors on a Foundation Programme with permission to stay in the UK under Tier 4 can now switch into Tier 1 (Post-study work) up to [...]
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Following recent changes to the Immigration Rules, the following changes to Tier 4 of the PBS have been made:
restrictions to work entitlements to migrants studying at higher educational institutions (HEIs) and publicly funded further education colleges only; restrictions to the sponsorship of dependants to those studying at postgraduate level at HEIs on courses lasting [...]
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The UKBA have today published new versions of application forms for Tier 4 (General), Tier 4 (Child) and dependants under the Points-Based System. These forms are for use by applicants who are already in the UK.
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The UKBA today announced that visitors to the UK who fail to pay off their debts for NHS treatment will soon be denied permission to enter or stay in the UK. Changes to the Immigration Rules were laid in Parliament today. Those subject to immigration control who fail to settle an outstanding bill of £1,000 or more [...]
More →The UKBA have today made amendments to the list of approved English language test providers for applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the PBS and for spouse or partner applications.
The amendments include:
Three tests awarded by Cambridge ESOL now offer certification at 3 levels of the Common European Framework rather than just [...]
More →The UKBA today announced that, from January 2012, Taiwanese young people will be eligible to apply for a youth mobility scheme visa for the UK. The announcement comes as UK and Taiwanese authorities agreed to allow 1,000 young Taiwanese each year to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years and the same number of [...]
More →The UKBA has today issued the following press release in response to the recent landmark Court of Justice of the European Union decision of Case C-34/09 Ruiz Zambrano v Office national de l’emploi:
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) recently handed down judgment in the case of Ruiz Zambrano (C-34/09). This judgement creates [...]
More →The UK Border Agency has today issued the following policy statement:
With effect from 2 September 2011, all cases excluded from the protection of the Refugee Convention by virtue of Article 1F but who cannot be immediately removed from the UK due to Article 3 of the European Convention of Human Rights will be subject [...]
More →The Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) Tier of the PBS has been launched today.
This new category will facilitate not only those who have already been recognised but also those with the potential to be recognised as leaders in their respective fields. There is a limit of 1,000 places in the first year of operation. There [...]
More →On 20th July 2011 the government announced the requirements and application procedure for the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent category under the Points Based System. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) will start accepting applications from 9th August 2011.
The Tier 1 Exceptional Talent route was introduced into the Immigration Rules on 6th April 2011 (Statement of [...]
More →The UKBA has today published new versions of the application form and policy guidance for Tier 1 (Post-study work) of the points-based system, for applications made on or after today.
Trainee doctors on a Foundation Programme with permission to stay in the UK under Tier 4 can now switch into Tier 1 (Post-study work) up to [...]
More →Following recent changes to the Immigration Rules, the following changes to Tier 4 of the PBS have been made:
restrictions to work entitlements to migrants studying at higher educational institutions (HEIs) and publicly funded further education colleges only; restrictions to the sponsorship of dependants to those studying at postgraduate level at HEIs on courses lasting [...]
More →The UKBA have today published new versions of application forms for Tier 4 (General), Tier 4 (Child) and dependants under the Points-Based System. These forms are for use by applicants who are already in the UK.
More →
