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UK Student Tier 4 Visas processed fast in Croydon from 1 September 2010
date: 31 August 2010
The U...
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UK Immigration Minister Damian Green consults with Indians
date: 24 August 2010
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UK Needs Highly Skilled Immigration
date: 24 August 2010
Business leaders in the ...
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UK Immigration English language requirements for spouses and partners from November 2010
date: 20 August 2010
If you wish to gain entry or remain in the ...
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UK Immigration Cap Consultation to end on 17 September 2010 - Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas
date: 18 August 2010
The U...
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UK Student Tier 4 Visa Review Again
date: 11 August 2010
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UK Marriage and Partner Visas - Certificate of Approval to be abolished
date: 04 August 2010
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UK Naturalisation and Citizenship applications reconsiderations will require a fee
date: 04 August 2010
In future if your ...
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UK Immigration Cap will take into account Indian Government concerns
date: 03 August 2010
UK...
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UK English Language test for spouses and partners to be introduced
date: 28 July 2010
If you wish to join or marry your British citiz...
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UK Tier 4 student visa English Language Tests and other changes
date: 27 July 2010
UK ...
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UK Immigration Tier Visa refusals on basis of maintenance funds can be reviewed
date: 27 July 2010
Following an important High Court victory on 23...
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UK Immigration Tier 1 Visas Limit Introduced
date: 19 July 2010
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UK Tier 4 Visas - Easier English language requirements following High Court Victory
date: 15 July 2010
English Language schools have won an important ...
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UK Immigration Cap to be introduced on Monday 19 July 2010 - Tier 1 Visas and Tier 2 Visas Affected
date: 15 July 2010
This is a reminder to everyone that the ...
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UK Immigration Tier 1 Visa Cap - Apply now
date: 01 July 2010
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UK Immigration cap will go ahead on 19 July - Will affect Tier 2 visa applications
date: 28 June 2010
Today will see further details of the ...
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UK immigration cap may not happen
date: 25 June 2010
The U...
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UK Immigration Same Day Applications Update - including Tier 1 and Tier 2 visas
date: 12 June 2010
If you are in a hurry and do not wish to wait i...
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UK Marriage visa applicants will have to pass English language test
date: 10 June 2010
In future immigrants from non ...
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UK Immigration and the Queen's Speech
date: 31 May 2010
It is usual for new Government Policy to be ann...
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UK Immigration Bogus Job Offer Warning
date: 31 May 2010
The U...
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UK Identity cards no longer needed by immigrants
date: 31 May 2010
Recently the ...
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UK Identity cards abolished for immigrants and others
date: 18 May 2010
The new ...
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UK Immigration limits on Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas
date: 17 May 2010
On Tuesday 11 May 2010 David Cameron leader of ...
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UK General Election - Immigration Implications
date: 10 May 2010
The Liberal Democrats continue their discussion...
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UK General Election results in Hung Parliament - Immigration Policy may change
date: 07 May 2010
Almost all the results have come in for the ...
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UK Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas and the General Election
date: 26 April 2010
With the ...
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UK Immigration and disruption caused by Volcanic Ash
date: 26 April 2010
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UK Immigration Policy and the General Election
date: 20 April 2010
In the last week opinion polls have shown an in...
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UK Immigration announcement about travel delays due to Volcanic Ash
date: 19 April 2010
The U...
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Tier 4 visa change limits availability of certain courses
date: 13 April 2010
New changes from 7 April 2010 reduce the number...
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UK General Election and Immigration Cuts
date: 08 April 2010
On 6 April 2010 it was announced that the next ...
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UK Tier 1 Visa Further Changes - Act Now!
date: 08 April 2010
UK...
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UK Immigration New Super Premium Service
date: 06 April 2010
From Tuesday 6 April 2010 you can use the new U...
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Possible UK visit visa requirements for Dominica and St Lucia
date: 06 April 2010
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UK Prime Minister speech on immigration measures
date: 06 April 2010
The U...
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UK Visas Reminder on visa fee changes
date: 06 April 2010
You should note that many ...
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UK Tier 2 Visa Shortage Occupation List Announcement
date: 30 March 2010
There are likely to be changes to the shortage ...
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UK Visa Application Centres Easter Closures in South India
date: 27 March 2010
The following ...
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UK Visa Application Centres Easter Holiday closures in West India
date: 27 March 2010
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UK Visas reminder of Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa changes - 6 April 2010
date: 27 March 2010
The United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) announc...
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UK Highly Trusted Sponsor Scheme for Tier 4 student sponsors launched
date: 27 March 2010
UKBA announced recently the launch of the '...
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UK Tier 1 visa and Tier 2 visa - Major changes from 6 April
date: 21 March 2010
Article index: Outline...
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UK Immigration - Apply now before the fee increases
date: 08 March 2010
As mentioned in previous news reports UK immigr...
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UK Delays and disruption - Passengers and immigrants may be affected
date: 08 March 2010
The U...
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UK Tier 4 student visa applications - Latest Requirements
date: 05 March 2010
In a report by ...
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UK Immigration taking steps to prevent illegal immigration
date: 03 March 2010
UK...
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UK Tier 1 Visa Changes - Act Now!
date: 03 March 2010
If you currently have a Masters degree and meet...
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UK Immigration and money owed for healthcare services
date: 02 March 2010
It is likely that in future visitors and immigr...
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UK Immigration statistics show immigration decline
date: 02 March 2010
The Home Office recently published quarterly ...
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UK Tier 4 student visa - Visa letters no longer accepted
date: 25 February 2010
On 22 February the changes to the ...
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UK Tier Visa Sponsorship management system temporary closure
date: 19 February 2010
You will not be able to make any sponsor applic...
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New UK Tier 4 Student Visa Rules in detail
date: 19 February 2010
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UK Student visa ban partially lifted in India, Bangladesh and Nepal
date: 17 February 2010
Students from North India, Bangladesh and Nepal...
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New Tougher UK Student Visa Requirements
date: 10 February 2010
Home Secretary Alan Johnson has announced chang...
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Indian Government in talks over ban on UK student visas
date: 05 February 2010
The Indian Government has stated that education...
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UK Student Tier 4 visa ban an applicants from North India, Nepal and Bangladesh
date: 01 February 2010
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UK Immigration and nationality fee increases for 2010-2011
date: 27 January 2010
The Minister of State for Borders and ...
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Changes to UK sponsorship management system for Tier 2 to Tier 5 Visas
date: 27 January 2010
There will be further changes to the ...
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Changes to UK Tier 4 student applications from February 2010
date: 27 January 2010
It should be noted that from 22 February 2010 t...
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UK Tier 2 Visa Holders now require identity card
date: 10 January 2010
From 6 January 2010 all those extending their s...
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UK Tier 2 Visas, IT firms and intra-company transfers
date: 10 January 2010
The Association of Professional Staffing Compan...
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UK visa changes for Overseas Child Student's
date: 05 January 2010
Overseas students under the age of 18 coming to...
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Identity cards for UK Tier 2 visa holders from next month
date: 16 December 2009
Skilled migrant workers and their dependents ex...
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UK Immigration comments on Pakistani Visa Refusals
date: 16 December 2009
The United Kingdom Border Agency has recently c...
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UK Immigration under Tier 2 harder for IT workers and others
date: 11 December 2009
There have been suggestions that the ...
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UK Tier 1 visa likely to become easier
date: 11 December 2009
Recently the Migration Advisory Committee compl...
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UK Immigration asks for applicants for new permit free visa festival list
date: 02 December 2009
UKBA has announced that they are now accepting ...
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UK immigration introduces fingerprint checks on entry
date: 01 December 2009
In most cases from 30 November 2009 overseas na...
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New UK Immigration and asylum statistics
date: 01 December 2009
The Home Office have recently released statisti...
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UK Tier 2 Visas - Longer advertising requirements
date: 01 December 2009
UKBA has announced recently that from 14 Decemb...
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Judicial Review for Overseas Work Permit Holders seeking permanent residence in the UK
date: 22 November 2009
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New UK shortage occupation list for Tier 2 Visas
date: 12 November 2009
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) publishe...
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UK Prime Minister makes major speech on UK immigration
date: 12 November 2009
The British Prime Minister the Rt Hon Gordon Br...
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UK Work Visa restrictions on Bulgarians and Romanians to continue
date: 05 November 2009
On 3 November 2009 the ...
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UK immigration points based system and bogus students
date: 03 November 2009
UKBA has commented recently on suggestions that...
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UK Immigration issues more than 100,000 identity cards
date: 03 November 2009
UKBA has issued more than 100,000 identity card...
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UK immigration deadline for earned citizenship fee consultation about to end
date: 03 November 2009
UKBA reminds people that the twelve week consul...
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UK Immigration required to consider children's welfare
date: 03 November 2009
Under Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship an...
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Additions to UK shortage occupation list under Tier 2 Likely
date: 22 October 2009
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has made...
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More English language tests approved for UK Tier 1 and Tier 2 Visas
date: 15 October 2009
On 12 October the Scottish Qualifications Autho...
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UK Visa processing times may improve in Pakistan
date: 11 October 2009
On 8 October 2009 the Home Office made an annou...
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UK Tier 4 Student Visa announcement
date: 01 October 2009
On 30 September 2009 the UKBA made various poli...
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Changes to UK Tier 1 visa from 1 October 2009
date: 29 September 2009
The following changes to the Tier 1 visa of th...
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UK Student Tier 4 visa Trial Period about to start
date: 28 September 2009
On 17 September 2009 The UK Border Agency confi...
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UK Earned Citizenship and Transitional Arrangements
date: 28 September 2009
On 23 September 2009 UKBA further clarified the...
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UK speeds up issuing of national identity cards
date: 28 September 2009
The UK Border Agency announced that it will sta...
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Changes to British Nationality Law from January 2010
date: 12 September 2009
The U...
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UK Border Agency asks for comments on UK Visa Charges
date: 10 September 2009
The U...
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New Requirements for UK Tier 2 Visas
date: 08 September 2009
The U...
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UK - Age limit lowered for entry of spouses and partners of points-based system applicants
date: 28 August 2009
On 21 August 2009 the ...
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UK Immigration and asylum Latest Statistics
date: 28 August 2009
Annual ...
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UK Tier 2 Report by Migration Advisory Committee
date: 26 August 2009
On 19 August 2009 the Migration Advisory Commit...
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UK Student visas - International Baccalaureate qualifications concession
date: 21 August 2009
On 19 August 2009 UKBA announced a concession f...
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Study: UK should urge skilled migrants to stay
date: 12 August 2009
A new report says that an increasing number of ...
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UK Ministers welcome points based system
date: 04 August 2009
British Ministers of Parliament on the Home Aff...
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UK Immigration Staff - Strike Imminent
date: 03 August 2009
It is expected that a two day strike amongst ...
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Merger of HM Revenue and Customs and UK Immigration
date: 03 August 2009
On 22 July 2009 the Border Citizenship and Immi...
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Proposed changes to UK citizenship laws
date: 19 July 2009
On 14 July 2009 the UKBA announced that the Bor...
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UK Citizenship applications go up 57 percent
date: 24 June 2009
There has been a significant increase in the nu...
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UK Border Agency against UK Immigration Amnesty
date: 24 June 2009
It is perhaps not surprising that the ...
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UK Immigration amnesty would boost economy
date: 16 June 2009
A study commissioned by the London Mayor Boris ...
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New UK Passport from next year
date: 15 June 2009
The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has ann...
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Britain may make it easier for Chinese Tourists
date: 12 June 2009
Chinese tourists are visiting ...
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UK Student concession will now cover A Level Equivalent Courses
date: 10 June 2009
The U...
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All former British Army Gurkhas can now settle in the United Kingdom
date: 30 May 2009
The U...
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UK Applications by EU and EEA nationals and family member – Applications must be complete
date: 30 May 2009
On 22 May 2009 the ...
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UK HSMP Forum Judicial Review Judgement – Good News for HSMP Holders
date: 30 May 2009
On 20 May 2009 the ...
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UKBA is changing the UK marriage visa rules
date: 23 March 2009
The UK Border Agency is changing the rules for ...
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UK Tier 4 Student category about to be introduced
date: 23 March 2009
The United Kingdom&...
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Important changes to the UK Knowledge of Life in the UK Test
date: 23 March 2009
It is a requirement for settlement (...
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Changes to UK Points Based System from 31 March 2009
date: 23 March 2009
It is important to note that from 31 March 2009...
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New report says that Brits save money by moving to Australia and New Zealand
date: 11 March 2009
Foreign currency broker Foreign Currency Direct...
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London Mayor calls for UK Immigration Amnesty
date: 11 March 2009
Boris Johnson, the London mayor, again called f...
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Fast Application Processing under UK Points Based System
date: 11 March 2009
The UK Border Agenc...
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Overseas Media Representatives can work more easily in the UK
date: 23 February 2009
The UK Border Agenc...
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New requirements under UK points based system
date: 23 February 2009
Due to the economic situation in the ...
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UK Visa processing fee increases
date: 18 February 2009
The UK Government h...
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Identity Cards and UK Immigration
date: 11 February 2009
It is expected that even more immigrants from o...
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UK Visit Visa changes for Taiwanese, South Africans and Jamaicans
date: 11 February 2009
The British Trade & Cultural Office (BTCO) ...
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UK Border Agency reminder about new Student Tier
date: 27 January 2009
The U...
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Record level of UK work permits issued
date: 24 January 2009
More than 151,000 overseas nationals from outsi...
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Servants of diplomats in UK can apply for permanent residence
date: 24 January 2009
On 23 January 2009 the ...
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UK Visas and trade with India
date: 21 January 2009
India is becoming an increasingly important eco...
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Funding to help UK Immigrants
date: 21 January 2009
The UK Border Agenc...
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UK Immigration and new advertising requirements
date: 20 January 2009
New UK ...
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UK Border Agency guide to visa processing times and service standards.
date: 20 January 2009
The UK Border Agenc...
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Immigrants needed in the UK
date: 14 January 2009
The government's Borders, ...
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Changes to UK Citizenship Requirements and immigration controls
date: 14 January 2009
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Reminder for UK educational institutions sponsoring international students
date: 07 January 2009
On 19 December 2008 the UKBA made a further ann...
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UK work restrictions for Bulgarians and Romanians to continue
date: 07 January 2009
On 18 December 2008 the Government announced th...
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UK Border Agency and Points System
date: 07 January 2009
On 5 January 2008 the UKBA announced that 4,875...
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UK immigration system and childrens welfare
date: 07 January 2009
The welfare of children in ...
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New age requirement for partners of settled migrants in the UK
date: 16 December 2008
According to new rules which came into effect o...
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Woolas advocates a five-year 'probationary citizenship' for economic immigrants to UK
date: 08 December 2008
Under new proposals put forwards by ...
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Tier 2 maintenance requirements for skilled migrants clarified by UK Border Agency
date: 27 November 2008
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UK employer sponsorship requirements under Tier 2 and Tier 5
date: 27 November 2008
Employers are reminded that in order to offer e...
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New Laws to prevent forced marriages in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
date: 27 November 2008
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UK launches Tiers 2 and 5 of new points based system
date: 27 November 2008
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ID cards to be issued to foreigners in the UK
date: 27 November 2008
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UK immigration declines as EU migrants stay at home
date: 21 November 2008
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Britain needs sheep shearers, fish filleters and other skilled workers
date: 14 November 2008
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UK to close under-used retirement immigration scheme
date: 11 November 2008
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UK introduces biometric ID cards for overseas students
date: 11 November 2008
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Tier 1: Highly Skilled Migrants to the UK must show healthy bank balance
date: 10 November 2008
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Marriage visa minimum age to increase
date: 10 November 2008
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UK to implement Tier 4 for students in March 2008
date: 31 October 2008
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Tier 2 and Tier 5 to begin on 27 November 2008
date: 29 October 2008
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UK drops idea for 'Britain Day'
date: 27 October 2008
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UK immigration minister gets pied, removed from BBC appearance
date: 27 October 2008
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UK details two new visitor visas for sportspeople and entertainers
date: 17 October 2008
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UK: Romanians want equal work rights
date: 16 October 2008
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New UK immigration minister wants upper limit on immigration
date: 10 October 2008
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UK skilled immigration to increase under new system
date: 08 October 2008
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UK reminds employers to apply for sponsor license
date: 05 October 2008
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Spotlight: UK Migrant job list gets pruned but visas will continue
date: 17 September 2008
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UK announces changes to accepted English language tests
date: 15 September 2008
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UK: Minister reject calls to limit immigration
date: 08 September 2008
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Indian IT/BPO industry supports new UK points based system
date: 04 September 2008
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UK underestimates immigration benefits
date: 27 August 2008
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UK: EU migration slows, good news for non-EU migrants
date: 22 August 2008
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UK employers urged to prepare for points system
date: 19 August 2008
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Windfall opportunity for some HSMP visa holders
date: 11 August 2008
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New judicial review possible for UK highly skilled migrants
date: 06 August 2008
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UK proposals for new foreign student points based system
date: 05 August 2008
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UK and Ireland 'strengthening' Common Travel Area
date: 04 August 2008
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3000 blank passports and visas stolen in England
date: 30 July 2008
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UK: Immigration sponsorship open to employers and universities
date: 30 July 2008
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UK: Scotland's population increased by immigration
date: 21 July 2008
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HSMP judicial review arrangements put into action
date: 20 July 2008
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United Kingdom reviews visa system
date: 14 July 2008
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HSMP visa holders win back old extension rules
date: 11 July 2008
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License needed to bring family visitors to UK?
date: 30 June 2008
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UK: new visitor visas for sportspeople and entertainers
date: 30 June 2008
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Last day for HSMP on 29 June 2008
date: 26 June 2008
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UK: Tier 1 for Highly Skilled Migrants goes world wide 30 June
date: 20 June 2008
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UK Tier 2: New updates for sports people and religious workers
date: 13 June 2008
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UK government says immigration benefits Britain's economy
date: 12 June 2008
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UK invites English language assessors to submit tests for Tier 2
date: 10 June 2008
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Updates to shortage occupation list for UK foreign workers
date: 09 June 2008
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New study finds UK needs more highly skilled migrants
date: 03 June 2008
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Eastern European immigration statistics released by the UK
date: 21 May 2008
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Temporary UK Tier 1 qualification points arrangements
date: 20 May 2008
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UK updates Tier 5 visa information
date: 12 May 2008
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UK: Tier 2 visa details revealed
date: 10 May 2008
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Eastern European immigration slows down in the UK
date: 05 May 2008
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Decade of immigration benefits the United Kingdom
date: 29 April 2008
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British opposition politicians happy about HSMP ruling
date: 21 April 2008
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UK to remove immigration categories
date: 16 April 2008
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HSMP changes ruled illegal by UK High Court
date: 09 April 2008
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Update to UK Tier 1 Maintenance requirements
date: 08 April 2008
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UK: Highly skilled migrants from India start Tier 1
date: 04 April 2008
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Highly skilled migrants vital to UK economy
date: 25 March 2008
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Transitional arrangements for HSMP applicants
date: 20 March 2008
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UK: Points system should tilt in favor of Scotland
date: 18 March 2008
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UK - Judicial review requested for HSMP holders
date: 10 March 2008
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Correction to Tier 1 English language requirements on workpermit.com
date: 07 March 2008
We have corrected some information on our site ...
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Tier 1 Maintenance funds for Highly Skilled Migrants
date: 05 March 2008
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New Tier 1 General Highly Skilled Migrant Points Calculator
date: 04 March 2008
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UK Tier 1 for General Highly Skilled Migrants begins
date: 29 February 2008
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UK publishes immigration stats for new EU states
date: 28 February 2008
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Last week for UK HSMP extensions
date: 25 February 2008
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UK continues to attract highly skilled migrants
date: 22 February 2008
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Meet with workpermit.com at One Life Live 2008 in the UK
date: 21 February 2008
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New rules for British citizenship announced
date: 21 February 2008
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UK English language requirements for highly skilled migrants
date: 19 February 2008
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UK - Extending leave to remain under Tier 1
date: 15 February 2008
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Migration restrictions too hot to swallow for UK curry restaurants
date: 15 February 2008
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Doctors in Training posts barred from Tier 1
date: 07 February 2008
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Health care jobs removed from UK national shortage list
date: 07 February 2008
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UK - new points based system to begin in February
date: 07 February 2008
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Byrne to discuss changes to UK immigration system
date: 06 February 2008
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UK - Extended residence considered for those that fail test
date: 06 February 2008
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UK Home Office announces new immigration fees
date: 31 January 2008
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UK - Sponsorship under the new points based system
date: 29 January 2008
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UK to phase out low-skilled migration
date: 22 January 2008
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UK - Scoring points under the UK's new immigration system
date: 17 January 2008
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UK implements fingerprint checks for visas applicants
date: 15 January 2008
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New UK immigration points based system section at workpermit.com
date: 10 January 2008
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UK Highly Skilled Migrant Programme to be Replaced
date: 08 January 2008
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UK - Migrants could get easier access to highly skilled jobs
date: 03 January 2008
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Study finds that the UK needs immigrants
date: 23 December 2007
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UK proposes to cut visit visas from 6 to 3 months
date: 19 December 2007
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UK universities fear financial loss with new immigration rules
date: 16 December 2007
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Leading academic says Wales needs migrant labor
date: 13 December 2007
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UK - One in five births to migrant women
date: 13 December 2007
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Scotland needs 25,000 migrants a year
date: 07 December 2007
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UK Home Secretary outlines new points based system
date: 06 December 2007
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UK population could double by 2081
date: 29 November 2007
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UK prime minister highlights need for migration, skills training
date: 27 November 2007
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UK to increase penalties for employing migrants who work illegally
date: 23 November 2007
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UK releases figures on immigration from new EU states
date: 21 November 2007
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Record number of Britons leave the UK
date: 16 November 2007
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More criticism at ending UK SAWS migration scheme
date: 15 November 2007
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New UK points system may relax rules for unskilled workers
date: 13 November 2007
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UK doctors to be treated as equals in court ruling
date: 12 November 2007
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UK eliminates backlog on work permit applications
date: 08 November 2007
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UK - Prime Minister to unveil English requirement for migrants
date: 06 November 2007
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English ability will play important part in new UK points based system
date: 02 November 2007
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Ambassador criticizes UK over Bulgarian, Romanian workers
date: 31 October 2007
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UK continues limits on Bulgarian and Romanian workers
date: 30 October 2007
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Immigration speeds UK population growth
date: 26 October 2007
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UK immigration system to change 'out of all recognition'
date: 18 October 2007
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United Kingdom ranks well in immigrant integration
date: 15 October 2007
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New EU member state migrants settle far and wide across UK
date: 12 October 2007
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Bulgaria plays down UK fears of uncontrolled migration
date: 25 September 2007
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Scotland's vegetable growers experience labor shortages
date: 21 September 2007
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UK - Brown wants immigrants to speak English
date: 10 September 2007
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UK - Call for immigrant amnesty
date: 28 August 2007
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MP worries over possible end to SAWS scheme
date: 22 August 2007
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UK - A8 countries, Bulgarian and Romanian migrant statistics
date: 21 August 2007
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UK - Home Office rejects criticism of HSMP changes
date: 10 August 2007
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UK MPs say tougher HSMP rules should be overturned
date: 09 August 2007
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UK National Insurance figures bust immigration myths
date: 06 August 2007
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UK to spend 1.2 billion pounds on border security
date: 03 August 2007
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Quantity Surveyors added to UK National Shortage Occupation List
date: 26 July 2007
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Russia-UK spy scandal causes visa row
date: 19 July 2007
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Eastern Europe - largest pool of skilled labor for UK
date: 27 June 2007
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UK Borders Bill amended to protect children of immigrants
date: 26 June 2007
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UK to review restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian workers
date: 25 June 2007
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The UK's strategy in 'managing migration' - report
date: 20 June 2007
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UK Shadow Immigration Minister wants changes to HSMP suspended
date: 15 June 2007
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Upcoming judicial review of HSMP visa changes in the UK
date: 12 June 2007
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'Lives beyond the workplace' in the UK, new study
date: 01 June 2007
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Asylum applications to the UK down for 2007, processing becoming faster
date: 30 May 2007
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UK farmers in dire need of workers
date: 30 May 2007
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Health care occupations removed from UK shortage occupation list
date: 29 May 2007
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Over 2000 Romanians & Bulgarians come to work in the UK each month
date: 22 May 2007
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UK tribunal sides with HSMP visa holder denied extension under new rules
date: 18 May 2007
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A call for 'regularisation' for some illegal immigrants in the UK
date: 09 May 2007
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Mayor of London takes the side of HSMP holders
date: 07 May 2007
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International Graduates Scheme goes into effect
date: 01 May 2007
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Immigration to Scotland boosts population
date: 30 April 2007
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Sectors Based Scheme requirements updated for Bulgarians and Romanians
date: 26 April 2007
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Immigration Minister pens article in pamphlet on immigration
date: 23 April 2007
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UK farmers want to keep SAWS program open to all
date: 23 April 2007
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UK Immigration Minister announces timetable for new points-based system
date: 19 April 2007
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New UK Fee Schedule, Final Version from 02 April
date: 17 April 2007
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Britain steps closer toward a biometric ID card
date: 14 April 2007
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Britain losing skilled workers
date: 12 April 2007
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India turns the tables on the UK, begins recruiting immigrants
date: 11 April 2007
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Life in the UK test for permanent residence goes into effect
date: 04 April 2007
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New International Graduates Scheme introduced in Britain
date: 02 April 2007
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UK Home Office announces major changes, new Ministry of Justice
date: 30 March 2007
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UK visa fee changes effective 01 April 2007, reminder
date: 30 March 2007
We would like to put out a reminder about the r...
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UK to toughen border controls even further
date: 29 March 2007
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UK agrees to review HSMP changes
date: 29 March 2007
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UK to release internal guidance procedures for HSMP in May
date: 23 March 2007
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Overseas doctors win with HSMP rule
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Community service to be required for prospective UK citizens?
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UK Home Office publishes new immigration schedule of fees
date: 08 March 2007
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UK - North Wales police launch Polish immigrant recruitment drive
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UK releases report on Eastern European migration
date: 28 February 2007
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Spouses of UK immigrants may need English language test
date: 22 February 2007
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UK - guidance revisions for non-visa nationals with 6-month work permits
date: 20 February 2007
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UK Home Office stands by visa and immigration changes
date: 16 February 2007
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Apology - Dr Akbar Malik
date: 06 February 2007
The report, originally titled "UK civil partner...
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Report praises migrant contribution to UK workforce
date: 01 February 2007
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Finance Minister for India unhappy with UK immigration laws
date: 30 January 2007
There are close cultural and economic ties betw...
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UK Home Office plans biometric immigration document to control borders
date: 29 January 2007
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UK cannot view Schengen database for criminals, terrorists
date: 25 January 2007
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New HSMP Extension information
date: 22 January 2007
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UK - Major Immigration Changes in 2006 and beyond
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UK - protest by migrants against HSMP changes
date: 11 January 2007
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UK Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme extended for Romanians and Bulgarians
date: 09 January 2007
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Sector Based Scheme quotas for Bulgaria and Romania
date: 04 January 2007
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UK may compel foreigners to register identity data by 2008
date: 20 December 2006
The UK government m...
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300,000 Russians in the UK, "Londongrad" a prime location
date: 19 December 2006
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UK immigration flow regulations approved for Romania and Bulgaria
date: 15 December 2006
Regulations have been approved by the UK Parlia...
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Quotas reached for UK Sector Based Scheme
date: 14 December 2006
As of October, the quota of 1,110 permits for t...
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New report agrees that immigrants are invaluable to the UK economy
date: 13 December 2006
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Use of UK public services by immigrants
date: 11 December 2006
It is generally acknowledged that immigrants...
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New rules for UK permanent residence on 2 April 2007
date: 07 December 2006
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London poised to pass New York as world's leading city
date: 07 December 2006
Indian steel tycoon Laskhmi Mittal and Russian ...
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Immigrants boosted UK tax revenue by $35 billion, report
date: 04 December 2006
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UK Home Secretary outlines immigration plans
date: 24 November 2006
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UK immigration statistics for past two years
date: 21 November 2006
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UK Home Office announces illegal immigration crackdown
date: 21 November 2006
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Summary of UK HSMP Changes
date: 17 November 2006
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Current version, UK Skills Shortage Occupation List, November 2006
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UK Skills Shortage Occupations List changes, November 2006
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UK HSMP Suspended pending a new scheme in a month
date: 07 November 2006
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UK visas, work permits and application costs to rise for April, 2007
date: 31 October 2006
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UK immigration staff can ask Muslim women to remove veils
date: 27 October 2006
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Immigrants help the UK economy grow by 3 percent
date: 27 October 2006
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UK industry welcomes immigration curbs
date: 26 October 2006
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UK plans immigration curbs for new EU States
date: 23 October 2006
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UK - portion of Sector Based Scheme closed immediately
date: 17 October 2006
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UK Tory leader: immigration is good for Britain
date: 17 October 2006
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New community outreach worker to take action in the UK
date: 13 October 2006
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Centre opens in Britain to combat forced illegal immigration
date: 09 October 2006
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Romania and Bulgaria lobby the UK for open-doors
date: 25 September 2006
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UK universities seek to attract and assist more university students
date: 22 September 2006
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New UK work permit within Training and Work Experience Scheme
date: 12 September 2006
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UK urged to open its doors to Romanians
date: 05 September 2006
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UK "open-door" policy may not apply to Romania and Bulgaria
date: 01 September 2006
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UK business leaders seek 'unlimited immigration' from new EU states
date: 30 August 2006
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Migrant workers in the UK have brought many benefits
date: 29 August 2006
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Wales will top 3 million residents within two years
date: 28 August 2006
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Surge of foreign workers raises UK migration debate
date: 23 August 2006
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Working in the UK releases preliminary service statistics
date: 22 August 2006
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South African nurses face tough new UK restrictions
date: 17 August 2006
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Arab doctors protest UK immigration laws
date: 16 August 2006
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Working in the UK announces new medical training category
date: 15 August 2006
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Visas to UK will soon carry fingerprint data
date: 09 August 2006
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Britain debates 'open-door policy' on EU immigration
date: 08 August 2006
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Non-EU skilled workers win in UK immigration plan
date: 03 August 2006
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UK Home Office and Gangmaster Licensing Authority joint statement
date: 02 August 2006
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UK National Identity Scheme - National Identity Card
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UK summary of criticism of recent immigration changes
date: 27 July 2006
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UK Passport Fee Rise
date: 25 July 2006
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Update on UK visa offices, Cyprus, Lebanon and around the globe
date: 24 July 2006
Persons should be aware that due to the situati...
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UK Home Office specifies plans to crack down on illegal immigration
date: 24 July 2006
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UK Home Secretary John Reid reforms to affect Immigration and Nationality Directorate
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UK Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules, effective 20 July
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The Home Secretary announced the Statement of C...
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UK national identity card timetable in question
date: 17 July 2006
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UK ministers kill amnesty for immigrants
date: 12 July 2006
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UK student visas open to abuse via bogus language schools
date: 10 July 2006
For more than two years, investigations and evi...
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UK may have over 500,000 East European immigrants
date: 07 July 2006
Originally, Britain estimated that the inclusio...
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UK to change Skills Shortage Occupations for nurses, 14 August
date: 07 July 2006
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UK, majority oppose amnesty for migrants
date: 06 July 2006
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UK Citizenship and children out of wedlock
date: 05 July 2006
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UK government to take nurses off skills shortage occupations list
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Nearly 80% of new UK graduates in nursing face unemployment
date: 30 June 2006
In a survey of 20 British universities, a stunn...
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UK needs 29,000 skilled plumbers by 2007
date: 28 June 2006
Often when news regarding skills shortages are ...
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UK PD1 application for post-graduate doctors & dentists
date: 22 June 2006
A new category and accompanying application for...
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UK chefs occupational guidance updated
date: 22 June 2006
UK caseworkers will use a newly updated guidanc...
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Engineers needed for UK skill shortage
date: 20 June 2006
Britain has ...
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Current UK critical skills shortage list
date: 20 June 2006
Current UK skills shortage listing...
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Illegal immigrants may be granted amnesty in the UK
date: 15 June 2006
The Home Office has not ruled out an amne...
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UK suspends working holidaymaker visas from Bangladesh
date: 13 June 2006
Effective 07 June, 2006, the British High Commissi...
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Changes to payment processing for various UK applications
date: 12 June 2006
The current contractors that processes ...
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New versions of UK visa and work permit forms available
date: 12 June 2006
Beginning 22 June, 2006, all of the following f...
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UK entry category not requiring a work permit takes effect
date: 12 June 2006
Immigration Rules were changed on 09 January, 2...
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New work permit form for doctors and dentists training in the UK
date: 09 June 2006
As of 19 June 2006 a new application form will ...
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New quota for UK food manufacturing work permits
date: 09 June 2006
A new work permit quota for the ...
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UK closes loophole in immigration process
date: 08 June 2006
First discovered six years ago, a loophole that...
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New UK Home Office Immigration Application Forms
date: 07 June 2006
As of June 22 applicati...
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UK work permit exemption rescinded for medical students
date: 06 June 2006
An exemption for requiring a work permit for po...
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Illegal immigrants caught at UK Home Office
date: 19 May 2006
Five illegal immigrants have been arrested afte...
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EEA Family Permits Changed in the UK
date: 12 May 2006
The new EU Free Movement of Persons Directive c...
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New UK Worker Registration Scheme Form
date: 03 May 2006
If you are a national of one of the new EU Coun...
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Immigrants push up housing demand in UK
date: 25 April 2006
According to UK government figures releas...
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Bulgarians and Romanians will increase UK immigration levels
date: 25 April 2006
The Institute for Public Policy Research ...
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Immigration to the UK rises dramatically
date: 21 April 2006
The UK's ...
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Shortfalls of UK funded English courses investigated
date: 20 April 2006
A special inquiry is investigating the ...
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UK's capital to become world's capital of commerce
date: 18 April 2006
A study by IBM reveals the city of London...
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German builders heading to the UK
date: 18 April 2006
German builders are he...
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UK higher education policy changes for foreign students
date: 12 April 2006
workpermit.com would like to remind futur...
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UK judge overturns marriage laws involving immigrants
date: 11 April 2006
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UK Labour Leader addresses EU on free labour market
date: 06 April 2006
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Immigration to Ireland expected to continue
date: 04 April 2006
Ireland has had an influx of...
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Irish trade unions seek better deal for migrant nannies
date: 03 April 2006
The Irish government and trade unions hav...
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Disgruntled UK health care workers heading overseas
date: 03 April 2006
Figures published in several newspapers o...
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UK plans to lure skilled foreign scientists to its shores
date: 30 March 2006
The UK Trade Secretary, Patricia ...
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Study reveals immigrant labour needed in UK
date: 30 March 2006
UK businesses are increasing...
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UK's new ILR changes just around the corner
date: 29 March 2006
The UK Home Office wants all...
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Immigrants happy to work for lower wages in Ireland
date: 28 March 2006
What was once true of the Irish w...
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UK government to increase skills training
date: 27 March 2006
The UK government flag ship for job skill...
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Scotland to have regional director for immigration
date: 27 March 2006
Tony McNulty, the Home Office minister in...
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Points based system not to affect UK IT immigration
date: 27 March 2006
Overseas IT specialists migrating to the ...
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Police chief wants new force to tackle UK illegal immigration
date: 27 March 2006
The issue of clamping down on illegal imm...
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UK lifts restrictions on young Nigerians
date: 21 March 2006
The British High Commission, Nigeria has announ...
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Scotland considers immigration reforms
date: 16 March 2006
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UK: Five years, not four, to gain permanent residence
date: 14 March 2006
The UK Home Office has annou...
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UK's Heathrow expands Iris Recognition Immigration System test
date: 13 March 2006
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Home Office updates UK switching rules
date: 09 March 2006
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UK's Blair reassures Indian students about points system
date: 08 March 2006
UK Prime Minister T...
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The UK's new immigration points system: what do you think?
date: 07 March 2006
The UK today announced its new ...
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UK government reveals new immigration points system
date: 07 March 2006
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UK Lords reject controversial ID card bill
date: 07 March 2006
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Malawians now need UK visitor visas
date: 03 March 2006
Nationals of the African nation of Malawi need ...
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UK lifts visa regime with Croatia
date: 02 March 2006
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UK sees slow down in workers from eastern Europe
date: 01 March 2006
Nearly 350,000 jobseekers mainly from Poland, L...
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Siemens wins UK immigration contract
date: 23 February 2006
The UK's Immigration and Nationality Direct...
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UK civil partnership law welcomed by gay immigrants
date: 23 February 2006
Immigrants seeking entrance into t...
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Record numbers of Britons leave for better lives abroad
date: 20 February 2006
Record numbers of people are leaving Britain to...
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UK to heighten and automate border security by 2014
date: 17 February 2006
Around 200 million passengers passed through ...
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UK visa restriction on young Nigerians to be lifted
date: 16 February 2006
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Britain to have ID cards in two years
date: 14 February 2006
Millions of British citizens will be required t...
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New rules for under-18 visitors to UK
date: 14 February 2006
The United Kingdom ...
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UK landlord jailed for breaches of immigration law
date: 10 February 2006
The BBC reports this week that one ...
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UK economy helped by workers from eastern Europe
date: 09 February 2006
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UK landlords benefitting from immigration
date: 03 February 2006
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Ireland debates restricting entry of EU migrants
date: 24 January 2006
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New rules on travel health insurance for UK residents
date: 19 January 2006
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UK offers asylum seekers money to return home
date: 16 January 2006
The British governm...
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UK universities need foreign lecturers
date: 04 January 2006
British universities are short of lecturers to ...
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UK immigrants contribute much, but need more help says report
date: 29 December 2005
Tens of thousands of migrant workers in the ...
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Indian IT workers lowering UK wages, says IT group
date: 27 December 2005
Indian IT workers are flooding the ...
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UK agencies hiring poorest nations' nurses
date: 21 December 2005
Thousands of nurses and midwives are still bein...
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UK introduces new immigration rules for religious workers
date: 20 December 2005
The UK Government i...
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Civil Unions begin in UK
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Hundreds of same-sex cou...
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Medical care in UK attractive to foreign expecting mothers
date: 15 December 2005
An investigation done by the BBC has found a growi...
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UK citizens emigrating from UK in higher numbers
date: 14 December 2005
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One in 10 UK workers is an immigrant
date: 13 December 2005
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UK bill threatens foreign students, says student union
date: 13 December 2005
The UK's new Im...
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England to launch its own Fresh Talent Scheme
date: 12 December 2005
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UK falling behind due to skills shortage
date: 07 December 2005
The UK is in danger of falling behind internati...
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UK gay couples apply to wed, civil partnership law takes effect
date: 06 December 2005
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Dual citizens in UK could lose citizenship in new bill
date: 05 December 2005
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Indian workers fill the gap in UK skills shortages
date: 25 November 2005
Most foreign computer workers entering ...
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No EU-wide economic migration policies: report
date: 16 November 2005
Some officials in the U...
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Children of immigrants in UK breaking class barriers
date: 15 November 2005
The online edition of The Independent re...
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UK civil partner visit visa applications now accepted
date: 14 November 2005
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Scotland's Fresh Talent gives out 600 visas since June
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Almost 600 overseas students have obtained perm...
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Cayman businesses unhappy with new visa rules for Jamaicans
date: 14 November 2005
The government of the Cayman Islands decided th...
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New immigrants to Ireland buying homes
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Irish nationals prefer to own their own homes, ...
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New immigration rules for UK visitors of more than six months
date: 09 November 2005
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Refugees to work in UK health care
date: 08 November 2005
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Report says Scotland's Fresh Talent could cause problems
date: 31 October 2005
The Scotsman.com reports that a recent report s...
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Migrant workers work for less in Wales
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Former Welsh Secretary Ron Da...
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Commonwealth citizens could lose right to UK visa
date: 27 October 2005
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Survey finds educated workers leave poor nations
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Poor countries across Africa, Central America a...
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UK to help Malta fight illegal immigration
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Maltese Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi ...
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East European immigrants transforming London
date: 24 October 2005
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UK immigration hit record high in 2004
date: 21 October 2005
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New trends in migration to the UK: report
date: 20 October 2005
New figures show that about 111,000 workers cam...
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UK visa applicants from Tanzania must be TB-free
date: 19 October 2005
...
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UK visa services in earthquake-affected areas
date: 18 October 2005
The terrible earthquake in Northern Pakistan on...
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UK visas to take longer for some in Africa
date: 18 October 2005
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The UK's managed migration document: What do you think?
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The UK recently released its managed migration ...
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The UK releases migration consultation document
date: 17 October 2005
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New UK citizenship test to start on 1 Nov.
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When were all 18-year-olds...
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Limited UK visa service in Albania till 4 Nov.
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Due to major refurbishment works to the public ...
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UK - New Refugee Integration Projects Launched
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Six new schemes aimed at helping refugees fully...
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New Irish "Green Card" system planned for skilled workers
date: 29 September 2005
A new 'green card' syst...
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UK woman wears wedding gown to protest deportation
date: 20 September 2005
A UK...
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UK helps refugee doctors work in the health system
date: 19 September 2005
A government plan to help ref...
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UK trade unions fight for higher pay for migrant workers
date: 16 September 2005
UK...
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UK to launch TB screening programme
date: 14 September 2005
The UK Government h...
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Biometric passports no smiling matter
date: 14 September 2005
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UK gives same sex couples new legal status
date: 14 September 2005
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Immigration detainees in UK forced to sleep on tables, chairs
date: 13 September 2005
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Some UK doctors allegedly involved in visa scam
date: 12 September 2005
Some doctors in the UK...
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BBC News releases online UK immigration map
date: 09 September 2005
BBC News website read...
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UK clarifies HSMP past earnings points rules
date: 09 September 2005
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UK supports managed migration: statement
date: 08 September 2005
The Home Office, Confederation of British Industri...
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UK announces new Further Leave to Remain (FLR) application form
date: 08 September 2005
The UK Home Office has announced that an update...
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Scotland attracts most highly skilled immigrants in UK
date: 07 September 2005
Scotland is attracting more highly qualified immig...
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UK increases fee for Worker Registration Scheme
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The fee for enrolment in the UK's ...
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Scotland's Fresh Talent plan receives support
date: 06 September 2005
The Scott...
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Immigration increases UK population by over 1 million
date: 02 September 2005
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Sports stars frustrated by UK work permit decisions
date: 30 August 2005
In the UK,
t...
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Changes for UK family visas in Nairobi
date: 29 August 2005
Starting on Tuesday, 30 August 2005, the Britis...
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Research proves benefits of skilled worker immigration
date: 24 August 2005
Immigration of skilled workers is 10 times more...
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Asylum applications to UK down by 21% from last year
date: 24 August 2005
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New information concerning UK Leave to Remain applications
date: 19 August 2005
Occasionally, UK immigrants may be requir...
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UK immigration holding centres are inadequate: report
date: 16 August 2005
Facilities at four short-term immigrant holding ce...
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Scotland's Fresh Talent plan angers English universities
date: 15 August 2005
Some English colleges and universities ar...
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UK's HSMP has new reviews request form
date: 10 August 2005
If your ...
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Zambian football player gets UK work permit after appeal
date: 03 August 2005
Collins Mbesuma, a 21-year-old Zambian national...
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Clarification to UK foreign investor visa rules
date: 01 August 2005
The UK...
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UK Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill criticized
date: 25 July 2005
The latest Immigration, Asylum and Nation...
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UK appoints new Immigration Services Commissioner
date: 22 July 2005
The ...
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UK immigration: public opinion needed
date: 21 July 2005
The UK public is be...
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New UK service standards announced
date: 18 July 2005
The following information sets out ...
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UK announces new immigration rules for 6 month+ visits
date: 13 July 2005
From 13 November 2005, all nationals from non-E...
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workpermit.com sends sympathy to all affected by London blasts
date: 07 July 2005
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Man who lived in Kenya airport gets UK citizenship
date: 04 July 2005
A man who has lived for more than a year at Nairob...
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New UK visa application centre opens in Bangladesh
date: 01 July 2005
A new UK visa appli...
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Ireland urged to set up permanent immigration system
date: 01 July 2005
The man behind the US Greencard system is...
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UK to use iris-reading immigration equipment
date: 30 June 2005
The UK Immigration Service has decided to...
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Overview of Scotland's Fresh Talent scheme
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UK SBS work permit in hospitality sector to end
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UK new immigration bill published
date: 27 June 2005
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Indian restaurants in UK disappointed with SBS decision
date: 27 June 2005
The UK government h...
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Need for immigrants in Scotland questioned
date: 27 June 2005
Scotland's "Fresh Talent" initiative to ent...
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UK to switch to points-based skilled immigration
date: 22 June 2005
The UK government...
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Migrant workers being brought illegally into UK
date: 21 June 2005
The BBC has found evidence that many Eastern Eu...
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Housing costs, employment, draw immigrants to Scotland
date: 20 June 2005
...
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Changes to documentation for UK's HSMP
date: 17 June 2005
Because of the potential for forgery, all document...
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Plan for UK ID cards loses popularity
date: 15 June 2005
Plans to introduce identity cards in the ...
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Immigrants to UK lower inflation, says bank boss
date: 14 June 2005
The Governor of the Bank of E...
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UK announces changes in consular and visa fees from 1 July 2005
date: 10 June 2005
The fees for passports, visas and chargeable co...
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Now easier for UK businesses to send staff to Australia
date: 10 June 2005
UK companies planning to create a branch or off...
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Immigration to UK doubled over ten years: report
date: 09 June 2005
The number of people who mi...
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Immigrants using Zambia as a gateway to UK
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Immigrant son becomes mayor of major UK city
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Mohammed Afzal Khan, who arrived in ...
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UK appoints new Director General of Immigration and Nationality
date: 07 June 2005
Lin Homer has bee...
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UK SBS quotas temporarily extended
date: 30 May 2005
The ...
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UK to tackle illegal immigration during EU presidency
date: 27 May 2005
The drive to manage illegal immigration will be...
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176,000 workers from new EU member states work in UK
date: 27 May 2005
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University rep speaks out against UK visa fee changes
date: 26 May 2005
The visa fee changes coming into effect f...
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UK SBS Food Manufacturing quota for Ukrainian Nationals suspended
date: 23 May 2005
On 15 June 2004, Work Permits (UK) announ...
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UK announces points system to control immigration
date: 19 May 2005
...
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UK to start regional skills lists for skilled immigration
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Under new plans agreed by the Home Office...
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Changes to UK immigration laws to affect students, workers
date: 16 May 2005
Just a week after being reele...
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UK visa applications accepted online in the Netherlands
date: 06 May 2005
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The role of immigration in the new UK government
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Tony Blair looks set to be voted in for a...
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Immigration and the key parties in the UK election
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UK voters are going to the polls today, a...
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UK WRS individuals eligible for residence permit
date: 03 May 2005
The UK Home Office has announced that ind...
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EU chief says immigrants boost UK economy
date: 29 April 2005
Immigrants from new EU countries have boo...
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Eastern European immigrants in the UK seek better future
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Fact or fiction in the great UK immigration debate
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UK Universities protest plan to raise visa costs
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Workpermit.com conducts seminar on UK visa scheme at IESE
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Sanwar Ali of Workpermit.com recently add...
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Study finds UK immigration helps the economy
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A study done by the Centre for Economic P...
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UK parties' views on immigration: a comparison
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High refusal rate for EC Association Agreement applications to the UK
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Last year saw...
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New UK HSMP forms covering MBA provision available
date: 12 April 2005
The UK government has announced that upda...
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Immigration a key issue in UK elections
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Error on UK Government website creates HSMP confusion
date: 11 April 2005
The "Times of India" reports that an erro...
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Young Nigerians no longer allowed to apply for UK visit visas
date: 11 April 2005
The UK announced that from 11 April 2005, the v...
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Changes in UK visa procedure in Africa
date: 07 April 2005
The first UK Visa Facilitation Service ha...
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UK HSMP MBA Provision to start 12 April 2005
date: 07 April 2005
The UK Home Office has announced that the...
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Changes to UK Immigration Rules
date: 06 April 2005
The Home Office announced a number of cha...
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UK working holidaymaker applications suspended in certain locations
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Starting 2 April 2005, the UK government ...
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UK Home Office announces new targets for visa processing times
date: 04 April 2005
...
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UK immigration provision for MBA graduates
date: 04 April 2005
The UK Government is launching in April 2...
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Big increase in UK Home Office immigration fees
date: 01 April 2005
UPDATE: This news item is out of date. T...
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Work Permits UK to limit number of reviews of refused applications
date: 31 March 2005
Work Permits UK announced on 23 March 2005 that...
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Minister defends new UK immigration policies
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UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke has said the G...
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Work Permits UK processing times - March 14
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There have been no significant changes to proce...
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Work Permits UK processing times - March 9
date: 09 March 2005
There have been no significant changes to proce...
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UK Nationality Fee increases from 1 April 2005
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It is likely that various UK Government nationa...
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UK immigration: Debate on immigration continues
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A new study claims that the British Government&...
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UK - Clarification of changes to the Working Holidaymaker Scheme
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There has been some confusion about the changes...
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UK - The Proposed Points System under the Five Year Plan
date: 03 March 2005
We are including an analysis below of one impor...
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Conservatives call for more UK immigration restrictions
date: 02 March 2005
The leader of Britain's opposition Conserva...
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Work Permits UK processing times - March 1
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Australian Power Company wants skilled UK immigrants
date: 25 February 2005
An Australian power company is seeking UK worke...
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UK work scheme for new EU members going as planned
date: 24 February 2005
The ...
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Measures will stimulate immigration to regional Australia
date: 23 February 2005
The Australian authorities hope to attract ...
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UK Government claims asylum policies working
date: 23 February 2005
Policies brought in to discourage people from m...
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Doctors Organisation criticizes higher UK immigration charges
date: 23 February 2005
An upcoming rise in immigration application fee...
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Work permits UK processing times
date: 22 February 2005
There have been no significant changes to processi...
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UK HSMP Applications - Processing Times
date: 22 February 2005
Stated Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) ...
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UK - Visa difficulties may deter foreign students
date: 21 February 2005
UK Universities may be suffering due to a highe...
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UK - Conservative Party promise immigrant health screening
date: 16 February 2005
The UK's main opposition party the Conserva...
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Work Permits UK processing times - February 15
date: 15 February 2005
There are no significant changes to waiting tim...
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US congress supports tough new immigration laws
date: 14 February 2005
America's House of Representatives has appr...
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Work Permits UK processing times - February 10
date: 10 February 2005
Processing times for ...
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Fee increases likely for Home Office Immigration Applications
date: 10 February 2005
It is likely that the Home Office fees for a nu...
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Changes to UK Working Holidaymakers' Scheme
date: 09 February 2005
Those wishing to gain entry under the ...
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UK visa fees for foreign students set to rise
date: 08 February 2005
Following the announcement of future plans for ...
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UK - Labour Government's New Five Year Plan For Immigration
date: 07 February 2005
The Home Secretary Charles Clarke has today pro...
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UK Government Immigration Policy Changes
date: 07 February 2005
UK - The Labour Government, in response to the ...
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Clarification on expiry date for UK workers registration scheme form
date: 04 February 2005
Please be advised that although the application...
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Charges proposed to cut UK immigration appeals
date: 04 February 2005
The UK Government will introduce fees to try to re...
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Changes to UK Marriage and Partner Rules
date: 03 February 2005
As from 1 February 2005, the ...
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Labour MP- Halt on Immigration Needed
date: 31 January 2005
Roger Godsiff, the Labour MP for Birmingham Spa...
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New UK Marriage and Partner Rules From January 2005
date: 31 January 2005
There will be new immigration rules from 2005 w...
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Under Review: The UK Sectors Based Scheme Work Permits
date: 31 January 2005
The ...
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UK immigration - Blair defends cooperation with EU
date: 31 January 2005
Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that the UK&...
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UK Immigration - HSMP to remain only points system
date: 26 January 2005
In a sudden turnaround, the UK Government will ...
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UK immigration - Brussels to block Tory ideas
date: 25 January 2005
Radical immigration policies released yesterday...
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Opposition to announce UK immigration policies
date: 24 January 2005
The leader of the UK's Conservative Party M...
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Changes to UK Investor Rules from 13 January 2005
date: 24 January 2005
Summary New rules have come into effec...
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UK to attempt to reduce the number of asylum seekers
date: 19 January 2005
UK immigration policies...
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Immigration may rise thanks to UK jobs boom
date: 19 January 2005
While other European countries struggle with hi...
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Work Permits UK processing times - January 11
date: 11 January 2005
Processing times for ...
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Tougher UK immigration marriage rules soon
date: 07 January 2005
Spouses of British Citizens and of perman...
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UK Student Visas - List of approved schools released
date: 05 January 2005
The UK Department for Education and Skills (DfE...
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UK visa services hampered by tsunami
date: 04 January 2005
Visa services at United Kingdom Consulates in a...
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Work Permits UK processing times - December 20
date: 27 December 2004
Processing times for ...
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Changes to the UK Immigration Rules
date: 24 December 2004
Changes to the UK Immigration Rules agreed by H...
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UK Work Permits Shortage Occupations List - New Additions
date: 24 December 2004
Following pressure from the UK Department of He...
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UK - Home Secretary resigns
date: 16 December 2004
UK Home Secretary David Blunkett resigned on De...
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UK - Home Secretary still under investigation
date: 14 December 2004
UK Home Secretary, David Blunkett, is still bei...
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Work Permits UK processing times as of December 14
date: 14 December 2004
Processing times for ...
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UK - Conservatives to overhaul immigration policy
date: 10 December 2004
Conservative Party leader Michael Howard recent...
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UK - Interpol head shares his thoughts on the UK borders security
date: 02 December 2004
Ron Noble, head of Interpol, recently spoke to ...
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UK - Home Secretary David Blunkett to be investigated
date: 01 December 2004
Home Secretary David Blunkett finds himself on ...
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UK - Sector Based Scheme announcement
date: 01 December 2004
As of December 1 the second half of the ...
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Canada - Language training program launched for immigrants
date: 30 November 2004
Canadian Minister of Citizenship and Immigratio...
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UK - Visa section shuts down in Luxembourg
date: 30 November 2004
The visa section of the British Embassy in Luxe...
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UK - Home Secretary speaks about migration
date: 30 November 2004
David Blunkett, Home Secretary to the UK, says ...
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UK - Home Office announces temporary changes for job switchers
date: 30 November 2004
People holding a ...
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UK Home Office processing times as of November 29
date: 29 November 2004
Processing times for ...
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UK Home Office processing times as of November 15
date: 15 November 2004
Processing times for ...
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UK – Scotland in need of immigrants
date: 10 November 2004
The first minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell,...
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UK - Increase in Eastern European Migrants following EU Expansion
date: 10 November 2004
Since EU expansion, 91,000 people from the new ...
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UK – IBM to supply computerized immigration system
date: 04 November 2004
A computer program, "Project Semaphore," will i...
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UK – Temporary suspension of visa services in UAE
date: 04 November 2004
Following the announcement of the death of the ...
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UK – Citizenship processing times
date: 03 November 2004
An application submitted today may take longer ...
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UK – New scheme for non-EEA graduates
date: 01 November 2004
On October 25, the UK launched its Science and ...
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UK - Home Office processing times as of Oct. 27
date: 01 November 2004
A work permit application in the UK could take ...
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UK - New Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Application Form
date: 29 October 2004
As of Nov.1, 2004, people applying for a visa u...
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UK – Work permit applicants asked to wait longer
date: 19 October 2004
Work Permit UK is currently trying to allocate ...
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Gurkhas to Get UK Citizenship
date: 01 October 2004
Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have won their legal...
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UK Immigration to Inspect All Eurostar Trains
date: 01 October 2004
In an effort to stop illegal immigrants at the ...
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UK Home Office's processing dates as of 27th September
date: 27 September 2004
Information about cases currently under conside...
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UK - Immigration Service Fees set to increase
date: 08 September 2004
The Home Office has announced that fees for wor...
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UK Home Office's processing dates as of September 6th
date: 06 September 2004
Information about cases currently under conside...
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UK - ECAA Visas for Bulgarians and Romanians Resumed
date: 01 September 2004
The British Embassies in Bucharest, Romania and...
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Further details on English language requirements for UK naturalisation
date: 26 August 2004
The Home Office has recently released guidance ...
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UK Immigration Rules Amended for Ministers of Religion
date: 23 August 2004
The IND has announced that from 23 August anyon...
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UK Home Office's processing dates as of August 16, 2004
date: 16 August 2004
Information about cases currently under conside...
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New UK language requirements for naturalization
date: 13 August 2004
IND designates groups capable of determining En...
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English Language Requirements for UK Naturalization
date: 29 July 2004
New UK naturalization regulations were announce...
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UK visas - current processing times
date: 27 July 2004
As per our earlier news report on ...
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UK Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme & ECAA Applications
date: 23 July 2004
As part of the major announcement by Home Secre...
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New UK Immigration Rules Announced
date: 23 July 2004
The Home Secretary David Blunkett has announced...
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UK HSMP to get tougher
date: 21 July 2004
The Home Office is likely to toughen up the Rul...
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UK - Update on HSMP Processing Times
date: 20 July 2004
The Home Office has announced that Highly Skill...
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UK - Update on FLR (IED) Applications
date: 19 July 2004
New temporary procedures for handling Further L...
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UK - Worker Registration Scheme statistics announced
date: 07 July 2004
The Home Office has released figures showing th...
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UK - New Application Forms issued
date: 28 June 2004
The Home Office has made available updated and ...
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UK - Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme Delayed
date: 22 June 2004
A proposal to introduce a new Science and Engin...
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UK - ECAA Applications Remain Suspended
date: 19 June 2004
Senior civil servant Ken Sutton has released hi...
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UK - Suspension of Hospitality SBS Work Permits for Bangladesh Citizens
date: 18 June 2004
The ...
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UK - Fees increase for work permits
date: 17 June 2004
The Home Office has announced that on 2 July 20...
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UK’s Home Office announces Cutting Edge Iris Recognition Technology to Modernize UK Border Control
date: 15 June 2004
UK Immigration Minister Des Browne announced Ju...
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UK - Limits on SBS work permits announced
date: 15 June 2004
Commencing 1 June 2004, Work Permits UK has pla...
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UK - Announcement on FLR Applications
date: 14 June 2004
The IND has announced that Work Permits (UK) are c...
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UK - Delays to Further Leave to Remain (FLR)(IED) Applications
date: 28 May 2004
The Home Office has announced today that applic...
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Visa Services Restored for Bulgarians and Romanians
date: 19 May 2004
It has just been announced by the Home Office M...
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UK SBS programme to be extended
date: 19 May 2004
The Home Office has announced that the ...
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HSMP Processing Update
date: 07 May 2004
The Home Office has announced further delays in...
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UK - Details of Worker Registration Scheme (WRS) Announced
date: 29 April 2004
The Home Office has announced details of the ...
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UK - SAWS quotas to be reduced under immigration review
date: 28 April 2004
With the EU enlargement date looming, Prime Min...
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UK - Online visa applications available in Finland and Germany
date: 26 April 2004
Further to our report on South African resident...
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UK HSMP processing times increase
date: 23 April 2004
The Home Office has announced today that due to...
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UK - Change to nationalities exempt from IED charge
date: 23 April 2004
The Home Office has announced that from 1 May 2...
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Gap Year Employment in UK
date: 22 April 2004
The Home Office has announced a scheme under wh...
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UK - Workers Registration Scheme for new EU members
date: 14 April 2004
The Home Office has recently announced Workers ...
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UK - South African and other citizens can make online visa applications
date: 14 April 2004
South African nationals wishing to apply for a ...
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UK - Update on Visa Services for Bulgarians and Romanians
date: 08 April 2004
As we ...
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UK suspends visas from Romania and Bulgaria
date: 31 March 2004
Home Secretary David Blunkett has announced the...
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UK - SBS Hospitality quota suspended
date: 30 March 2004
The Home Office has announced that because the ...
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UK - Work visa scheme for graduates announced in 2004 Budget
date: 17 March 2004
On Wednesday, 17 March 2004, the UK Government ...
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UK - Changes to limited LTR applications from April
date: 17 March 2004
The British Home Office has announced changes t...
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UK - New measures announced to tackle illegal working
date: 16 March 2004
Home Secretary David Blunkett recently announce...
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UK - Work Permit Fees Will Rise
date: 10 March 2004
Beginning June 2004, fees for UK employers appl...
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UK - Priority Processing of HSMP Applications Halted
date: 05 March 2004
The HSMP application processing teams at the Ho...
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UK - Scotland to allow foreign students to work
date: 25 February 2004
First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell has t...
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UK - Eastern European Immigrants will need to find work
date: 23 February 2004
In a BBC interview today, UK Prime Minister Ton...
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UK Sector Based Work Permit Scheme Extended
date: 28 January 2004
Work Permits (UK) has recently announced that G...
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UK - Mandatory entry clearance required
date: 17 January 2004
As we have reported earlier (see Workpermit.com...
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HSMP application processing delays
date: 12 January 2004
The UK Home Office has announced that their Hig...
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UK Government likely to raise work permit fees
date: 08 January 2004
Work permit application fees, currently £95 for...
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New Fee Regulations for British Nationality
date: 01 January 2004
The British Nationality (Fees) Regulations appr...
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European Employment Service
date: 30 December 2003
Work Permits (UK) today announced that until fu...
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UK Information about science and engineering graduate students
date: 03 December 2003
Beginning with summer 2004, overseas students w...
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UK - Changes to HSMP Criteria
date: 31 October 2003
New Highly Skilled Migrant Program Criteria all...
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Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme Review
date: 22 October 2003
Work Permits (UK) has reviewed the Seasonal Agr...
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UK - Fees introduced for Highly Skilled Migrant Program
date: 20 October 2003
From October 31st 2003, the Home Office will be...
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UK - Home Office Immigration Directorate introduces charges
date: 10 July 2003
If you make an application to the Home Office...
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UK - Working Holidaymaker Changes
date: 20 June 2003
The Working Holidaymaker Scheme has been very s...
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Food Manufacturing and Hospitality Work Permits
date: 22 May 2003
Further details announced
The ...
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Food Manufacturing and Hospitality Work Permits
date: 14 May 2003
The new Food Manufacturing and Hospitality Work...
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UK Work Permits for Hospitality and Food Processing
date: 01 May 2003
There has been some delay in the new work permi...
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August 2003 Changes to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
date: 17 April 2003
Building on the success of recent initiatives, ...
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Urgent: HSMP Applications for those living outside the UK
date: 07 April 2003
From April 1 2003, anyone applying under the Hi...
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UK Immigration – Major Changes April 2003
date: 01 April 2003
There have been a number of significant changes...
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Latest UK Immigration News
date: 30 March 2003
Owing to an increasing number of work permit ap...
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UK Work Permit Holders - if you have been or are about to be made redundant
date: 05 March 2003
We may be able to help!
The re-vamped...
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UK – Immigration made easier!
date: 28 January 2003
There have been major changes to the ...
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British Government announces scheme for work permits for semi skilled people to work in the Hotel and Catering industry and Food
date: 22 November 2002
The British Government has announced that from ...
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Employment Agencies prohibited from sponsoring UK Work Permit applications
date: 30 October 2002
The Home Office has announced the result of the...
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Work Permits UK to make announcement on whether to allow UK Employment Agencies to sponsor UK work permit applications
date: 22 October 2002
Work Permits UK is expected to make a formal an...
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Successful Innovators Immigration Scheme Extended
date: 19 September 2002
The Innovators scheme is to be extended, the Ho...
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Services at British Diplomatic Posts in Pakistan
date: 10 September 2002
Services at British Diplomatic Posts in Pakista...
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New Application Forms for British Nationality
date: 29 August 2002
The Home Office has announced that the applicat...
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British Overseas Citizens
date: 29 August 2002
British Overseas Citizens are now allowed to co...
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You can apply for permanent residence in the UK by adding time spent under the HSMP to time spent under other categories
date: 29 August 2002
The Home Office has confirmed that any time spe...
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UK ends fast track work permits for IT staff 28th August 2002
date: 28 August 2002
As from 1st September 2002, all IT work permit ...
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Highly Skilled - but made redundant? - Don’t worry
date: 18 July 2002
If you are a non-European Union national work p...
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In-Country UK Work Permit Applications
date: 17 July 2002
The Work Permits (UK) Passport Team is currentl...
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UK Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Results
date: 13 June 2002
The UK's new scheme to give permits to highly s...
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British government announces plan to allow more short-term foreign workers to work in the United Kingdom
date: 24 May 2002
More temporary overseas workers will be able to...
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EU Swiss Agreement - Swiss people will no longer need visas to come to the UK
date: 22 May 2002
The Law
The Agreement between the E...
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British Dependent Territories citizens to be given British Citizenship
date: 20 May 2002
On 21st May 2002, the British Overseas Territor...
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EU Swiss Agreement - Swiss people will no longer need visas to come to the UK
date: 01 May 2002
The Law
The Agreement between the E...
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Illegal immigration - UK
date: 12 April 2002
On Friday 12th April 2002, The Home Secretary, ...
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Teacher Agencies to be allowed to apply for UK Work Permits
date: 01 March 2002
The British Government recognises that there is...
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Revision of IT Occupations recognised as in short supply by the British Govt.
date: 02 February 2002
The British Government has revised the Informat...
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Secure Borders, Safe Havens
date: 01 February 2002
MAJOR CHANGES TO UK IMMIGRATION LAWS ANNOUNCED ...
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British Government to crackdown on illegal workers
date: 02 January 2002
The British Government is set to anounce sweepi...
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Changes to UK Working Holidaymaker Scheme
date: 01 January 2002
The working holidays that thousands of young Co...
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Eastern European Workers and the EU
date: 24 December 2001
BRUSSELS - Poland has taken a big step towards ...
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UK to introduce points system for Job Seekers
date: 06 November 2001
Foreigners with skills and money are to be all...
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Britain Gives Full Citizenship to Nationals of Dependant Territories
date: 05 November 2001
The 14 British Dependant Territories have been ...
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New Categories of Work Permits to Boost UK Economy
date: 04 November 2001
The Home Office Minister, Lord Rooker announced...
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Major overhaul of working holidaymaker visa planned
date: 03 November 2001
The UK government is planning a major overhaul ...
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British visa
date: 02 November 2001
The British and Japanese governments have annou...
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Multiple Entry Work Permits in the UK
date: 01 November 2001
Work Permits UK the Government Department that ...
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UK Home Secretary announces changes to work permit scheme
date: 28 October 2001
David Blunkett's speech to Labour Party Confere...
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UK shortage list updated
date: 01 August 2001
The UK 'shortage list' for work permits has bee...
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Japanese Working Holidaymakers in the UK
date: 01 April 2001
Following the agreement by Prime Ministers Blai...
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Workpermits UK moves department
date: 10 January 2001
Following the recent break up of the Department...
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Independent migration to the UK moves a step closer
date: 15 October 2000
New Home Secretary David Blunkett announced tha...
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Innovator visa
date: 01 October 2000
Latest News - The UK government has launched a ...
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Possible UK Green Card scheme
date: 29 September 2000
Following a large number of enquiries, we would...
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Changes to the United Kingdom work permit criteria – Business and Commercial
date: 16 September 2000
As from 1st October 2000, a number o...