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Category: Immigration Insights
UKVI Plan to Revise RCoS Salary Bands
September 4, 2015
UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) this morning announced plans to revise the number of salary bands in the points table used to prioritise applications for Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (RCoS) in months where the RCoS limit has been oversubscribed. The…
Read MoreRUSSIA: Schengen Visa Biometrics Introduced for Russian Nationals
September 3, 2015
Russian nationals applying for Schengen visas will soon be required to submit their biometric data, including fingerprints and digital photos. Press secretary of the European Union Delegation in Russia, Soren Liborius, confirmed that the Schengen Visa Information System (VIS) will…
Read MoreCHINA: Shanghai Releases Details on New R (Talent) Visa
September 3, 2015
The Exit and Entry Administration of Shanghai Public Security Bureau has released further details on the new immigration regulations for the R (Talent) Visa which includes the eligibility criteria, application processing times and the relaxed permanent residency rules. The R…
Read MoreUK: London Crowned as the World”s Most Popular Tourist Destination
September 3, 2015
London is now the top tourist destination in the world with over 17 million international tourists arriving last year according to Visit Britain. The largest group came from France with over 2 million visits to London last year, presumably due…
Read MoreUK: Home Office Publishes Revealing Stats on Sponsor Compliance
September 3, 2015
In a bid to increase transparency between the UKVI and the public, the second round of statistics have been published detailing the life cycle of Tier 2, 4 and 5 sponsorships in the UK. This round of statistics revealed a…
Read MoreSingaporean Ministry of Manpower Tightens Fair Consideration Framework
August 28, 2015
The Singaporean Ministry of Manpower (MoM) have warned that applications for the Singaporean Employment Pass (EP) will not be accepted should they not specify their salary range when advertising on Jobsbank. This new requirement, which comes into effect on 1st October…
Read MoreREMINDER: Overseas Criminal Record Certificates
August 27, 2015
We remind clients that, effective 1st September 2015, any new application for entry clearance to the UK as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur or Tier 1 Investor must obtain an Overseas Criminal Record Certificate. Applicants and all accompanying family members aged…
Read MoreUK: New Measures to Tackle Illegal Working
August 27, 2015
The UK government's new immigration bill will introduce a package of measures, one of which will be the introduction of the offence of illegal working which will carry a six-month jail sentence and an unlimited fine. New powers will provide…
Read MoreChanges to User Pays UK Visa Application Centres
August 27, 2015
As of 1st September 2015, UK Visas and Immigration will be rolling out changes which will see a number of their visa application centres converted into user pays centres. This will mean that when an applicant books an appointment at one…
Read MoreUS Immigration Officials to Trial Pre-Screening in the UK
August 21, 2015
Most passengers from the UK that have travelled to the USA recently will have noticed a significant wait time on arrival to clear immigration control. However, plans are afoot for US immigration officials to undertake a pre-screening of US-bound passengers…
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