UK IMMIGRATION NEWS

The UK government has announced £1 million to help promote rural tourist destinations.

Tuesday, 25 September 2007

The UK is continuing its implementation of Biometric visa systems at entry clearance posts abroad. The latest order for almost 1,400 high-tech biometric scanners will go to visa processing units in other countries. The UK plans to collect biometric data about every visa applicant, in an attempt to tighten its borders and crack down on illegal immigration.

Monday, 24 September 2007

The influx of tourism to the UK for the 2012 Olympics in London could mean an addition of over £2 billion for the UK economy. Almost £1.5 billion of that could be directed to the London economy alone.

Saturday, 22 September 2007

The UK government has temporarily suspended online applications for visitor visas from Indian nationals.

Thursday, 6 September 2007

Over the last year, the United Kingdom has absorbed the most newcomers since 2001. The primary driving force has been migration from the countries that recently joined the European Union. Most newcomers have been quickly absorbed by the UK economy as workers.

Tuesday, 14 August 2007

The United Kingdom is introducing a Premium multiple entry visitor visa for frequent travelers with a trusted history of visiting the UK.

Tuesday, 7 August 2007

Two new UK visa offices are set to open in Thailand, in Taipei and Kaohsiung.

Friday, 3 August 2007

London may be beginning a new golden age as the dominant player in international finance.

Thursday, 2 August 2007

The UK government has announced a unified UK border enforcement agency. The new agency will unify the functions of the Border and Immigration Agency, Customs and UKvisas.

Wednesday, 1 August 2007

The Office of National Statistics has released a new study on Britain's wealth: 60% of the UK's overall financial value of about £6.5 trillion is tied up in property.

Tuesday, 24 July 2007

New Figures show that 2006 was a record year for the number of tourists visiting the UK Capital.

Friday, 15 June 2007

As the first quarter of the fiscal year draws to a close, the UK economy has posted growth of 2.9%.

Friday, 1 June 2007

The immigration rules have been widened to include graduates who have completed their studies in the UK allowing them to work for up to 12 months.

Friday, 4 May 2007

The UK Government plans to implement a new Australian style points based system to manage migration to the UK more effectively.

Friday, 20 April 2007

2008 will see the introduction of a new UK immigration scheme to reward highly skilled migrants, says Liam Byrne, UK Immigration Minister.

Thursday, 19 April 2007

In the past few weeks, the Home Office has announced key changes to several visa categories.

Tuesday, 3 April 2007

According to new figures issued by Assetz Property Investment Tracker the UK is the second most profitable country for buy to let investors.

Monday, 2 April 2007

Home Office minister Liam Byrne outlines new measures for immigration control.

Wednesday, 28 March 2007

The UK has introduced a new fast and secure method of clearing immigration method called IRIS Recognition Immigration System). IRIS recognises someone by the pattern of his or her iris which is also the most personally distinct external physical characteristic.

Wednesday, 21 March 2007

The Home Office and Foreign Commonwealth Office have announced the introduction of new fees for entry clearance for those applying to come into the UK to visit, study, live or work.

Monday, 19 March 2007

Following a High Court ruling, the Home Office has now relaxed the criteria for obtaining a Certificate of Approval (COA) for couples who wish to get married or enter into civil partnership in the UK.

Wednesday, 14 March 2007

The UK Government has announced new fees for immigration and nationality which will come into effect from April 2007.

Friday, 9 March 2007

The UK Government has introduced an additional requirement of language knowledge and “life in the UK” for those adults who are applying for indefinite leave to remain on or after 2nd April 2007.

Wednesday, 7 March 2007

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that UK’s macroeconomic performance remains ‘impressive’.

Tuesday, 6 March 2007

New requirements have been revealed for applicants in Pakistan who wish to come to the UK for longer than 6 months.

Monday, 5 March 2007

Revised guidelines have been issued by Work Permit UK affecting work permit holders on a six months work permit or less.

Saturday, 3 March 2007

Great opportunities are open to nurses to work in the over 20,000 private care homes for the elderly in Britain.

Thursday, 1 March 2007

The UK economy is booming! The country has experienced the fastest economic growth since 2004 which had led companies to step up hiring both domestic and overseas workers.

Wednesday, 14 February 2007

New laws intended to tighten the Government's grip on immigration after a string of headline-grabbing fiascos have cleared their first Commons hurdle.

Tuesday, 6 February 2007

New biometric technology launched at Birmingham Airport today has been introduced to boost Britain's border controls.

Monday, 5 February 2007

Macedonia is looking to be the next possible EU member, following in the footsteps of Bulgaria and Romania.

Wednesday, 31 January 2007

From 5 February 2007, visa applicants in Ghana and Kenya applying for UK visas valid for stays longer than six months will need to provide with their visa application a certificate confirming that they are free from infectious tuberculosis (TB).

Saturday, 27 January 2007

Suspension is still in place for some countries participating in the Working Holiday Maker Scheme.

Saturday, 20 January 2007

From 1st January 2007, as European Economic Area (EEA) nationals, Bulgarians and Romanians will be able to move and reside freely in any EU Member State.

Monday, 1 January 2007