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The UKBA has announced that from Wednesday 29 February 2012, all in-country applicants, for leave to remain exceeding 6-months, will need to obtain a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP card) including those applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. … Continue reading
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Home Secretary Theresa May has said the UK Border Agency is to be split in two following revelations that hundreds of thousands of people were let into the country without appropriate checks. The UK Border Agency will be split up … Continue reading
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Section 32 of the UK Borders Act 2007 provides that where a person is sentenced to imprisonment of 12 months or more, he must be deported unless he falls within one of the statutory exceptions. One of the exceptions is Article … Continue reading
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More and more wealthy foreigners are taking advantage of the “investor visas” that were introduced by the UKBA back in 2008. The visa enables those with at least £1 million to invest in theUKand remain in the country for three … Continue reading
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Number 2: Check the numbers… For almost all Tier 2 Licence applications the UKBA requires a minimum of four pieces of supporting evidence. Some of these pieces of evidence are mandatory, others are applicable to certain types of business, and … Continue reading
UKBA have issued the new provisions under Tier 2 (General) for graduates who would previously have been eligible under Tier 1(Post Study Work). Tier 2 (General) will be open to recent graduates with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, PhD, or … Continue reading
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Following the recent changes to Immigration rules, the UKBA has announced new measure to allow foreign students with entrepreneurial skills to remain in the UK following the completion of their studies. The new visa will be called Tier 1 Post … Continue reading
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On the 20 January 2012 the Home Office announced Statement of Changes HC1733, coming into effect on 13 February 2012. Amongst other things, the amendment to the Immigration Rules will remove paragraph 395C Paragraph 395C at the moment reads as … Continue reading
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Below is a letter we received today from Rob Whiteman at the UK Border Agency detailing the fee increases from April and the introduction of premium services costing companies £25,000 per annum. I am writing to tell you that on … Continue reading
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From 6pm on Friday 10 February until 6pm on Sunday 12 February 2012, the UKBA ‘Apply Online’ service for applicants in the UK will be unavailable while the UKBA carry out maintenance. Applicants in the UK will not be able … Continue reading
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