The British government reinstated the interim cap on non-European Union immigration which was struck down by court last week. Immigration Minister Damian Green said the court’s ruling was based on a “technicality” and it had been rectified. The cap was now “back up and running”, he said in a statement. The measure, limiting visas for [...] Read more »
Tiers 1 and 5 of the points-based system – Biometric residence permits
All applicants desirous of applying for renewal of their UK Tier 1 visa and Tier 5 visa under the temporary worker categories will have to provide biometrics information in their application with effect from 14th December 2010 onwards. Migrants must enroll their biometric information; fingerprints and facial photograph, with the UK Border Agency if they [...] Read more »
Tier 1 (General) closes for overseas applicants and new interim limit for Tier 2 set
An entry route into Britain for ‘highly skilled’ economic migrants will be slammed shut after the numbers allowed in reached the legal limit – four months early. The UK Border Agency has announced that from 00:01hrs (GMT) on the 23 December 2010 the agency will no longer accept Tier 1 (General) UK Visa applications made overseas. [...] Read more »
Migrant workers face tougher test to work in the United Kingdom
Measures to raise the bar for foreign workers wishing to enter the United Kingdom, and to give domestic workers a greater chance of applying first for United Kingdom jobs, were unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith today. Jacqui Smith pledged to use the flexibility built into the points-based system (PBS) to respond to changing economic [...] Read more »
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