From 14 December 2010 people applying for further leave to remain in the UK under the Tier 1 or Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) categories of the points-based system will be required to provide their biometrics (fingerprints and photograph) as part of their application. Providing biometrics helps to protect the identities of genuine applicants. If your [...]
By Sir Andrew GreenChairman of Migration Watch UK 12 May 2012 Dear Sir, Your editorial “British Workers” (12 May) was right to point out that the flow of workers from EU states stems from treaty obligations and cannot be cut back by immigration policy. However, despite all the talk about Polish workers, it is important [...]
From 10 January 2011, English language students wishing to attend exclusively English language courses will be able to apply for a student visitor visa allowing them to stay for up to 11 months. The extended student visitor visa will only be available to applicants outside the UK. Students wishing to study other courses in the [...]
The Government has admitted that access to the NHS for anyone outside the UK and EU is so lax that, say campaigners, it leaves it wide open to abuse. In a written Parliamentary reply, Simon Burns MP, the Minister of State for Health, confirmed that there is no formal requirement for anyone to provide documentation [...]
Since the credit crunch, most banks in Britain have tightened lending and lending standards have become stricter for consumers. Under current circumstances, it is important for new immigrants to establish and maintain a sound credit history in the UK, even if you have a perfect one in your home coutry. Otherwise you might find it [...]
Figures just obtained from the Office of National Statistics show that foreign national families live in over 350,000 council and housing association properties in the capital while British nationals occupy 1.5 million. That is just under 20% of the entire stock of social homes which are occupied by those who have not been here long [...]
Students who wish to exclusively study an English language course in the UK will be able to apply for extended student visitor visas for up to a period of 11 months to enable them to do so. This will be introduced as of 13th January 2011 and will only be available to migrants applying from [...]
Briefing Paper No 2.15 shows a response sent to the International Students’ Committee of the National Union of Students who suggested a public debate on the government’s immigration policy towards international students.
The UK Border Agency has announced that it will stop accepting Tier 1 (General) applications made overseas from 00:01 on 23 December 2010. This is to ensure that we do not exceed the limit set by the government for issued Tier 1 (General) applications between 19 July 2010 and April 2011. Tier 1 (General) overseas [...]
SAB and others (students-serious breach of conditions – Article Ghana [2010] UKUT 441 (IAC) (07 December 2010) This case concerned appellants originating from Ghana in the UK on student visas. The appellants applied to extend their leave by applying for a Tier 1 general visa. However, their extension applications were refused on the basis that [...]