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Category: Immigration Insights
Statement of Changes in UK Immigration: New Rules for Visitors
March 17, 2015
The Statement of Changes, due to come into effect in April 2015, has amended the rules relating to Visitors to the UK. Essentially the number of visitor categories will be cut from the current 15 to 4. The purpose of…
Read MoreEnglish Language Test Approved Providers Updated
March 12, 2015
One of the changes to the Immigration Rules, as introduced by the new Statement of Changes, is that the Approved list for English Language Test centres will be shortened as of 6 April 2015. Certain individuals applying for leave to…
Read MoreStatement of Changes in UK Immigration Rules: Key Summary of Changes for Tier 1
March 11, 2015
Further to our previous news article on the Tier 2 changes brought in by the Statement of Changes, we provide a useful outline of the changes to the Tier 1 category. Individuals applying in a Tier 1 sub-category should be…
Read MoreStatement of Changes in UK Immigration Rules: Summary of Key Changes for Tier 2
March 11, 2015
Last month, February 2015, the House of Commons ordered a change to the Immigration Rules. These will be implemented on the 6 April 2015 below we set out the most important of the changes that Tier 2 sponsors should be…
Read MoreUnemployment in the UK falling, despite immigration increasing from Romania and Bulgaria
February 25, 2015
In January 2014, Bulgarians and Romanians gained the same rights to work in the UK as other European Union citizens, since restrictions were lifted. This understandably created a mild hysteria at the time, with the concern that millions of people...
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: Court rules that Japanese nationals no longer require any work authorisation
February 16, 2015
On 24 December 2014, the Dutch High Administrative Court in the Netherlands has ruled in an appeal judgement that Japanese nationals are allowed to legally perform "paid employment" in the Netherlands without the need to secure Dutch work authorisation. This…
Read MoreLEBANON: Foreign Nationals excluded from particular professions
February 11, 2015
On 17th December 2015, the Lebanese Minister of Labour decided to reserve the exclusive right to practice certain professions to Lebanese nationals. However, similarly to the UK"s Shortage Occupation exceptions, foreign nationals may be exempt from this new rule if…
Read MoreINDIA | Merger of PIO and OCI Card Schemes Brings Eligibility Changes and Clarifications
February 4, 2015
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently announced that the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) Card has been merged into the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card scheme. Thus, effective as of mid-January 2015, the PIO category is now closed to all new applicants and transitional measures are in place for those individuals currently holding PIO […]
Read MoreBiometrics Residence Permits to now be issued for Entry Clearance applications
February 3, 2015
From March 2015, any non-EEA national applying for leave to enter the UK for over 6 months will be required to apply for a BRP and then collect it within ten days of their arrival to the UK. EU Regulation…
Read MoreCHINA: Introduction of Three-Year and Short Term Work Permits
January 28, 2015
Three-Year Work Permits At the end of December 2014, The Labour Bureau in Beijing announced that, in certain circumstances, Work Permits may be issued with validity of up to 3 years, rather than the standard 12 months. Foreign national employees…
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