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Category: Immigration Insights
New Statement of Changes Tuberculosis Screening
December 10, 2013
Following on from our news last month, the Home Office today announced yet a further amendments to the immigration rules in respect of Tuberculosis Screening. Previously, nationals of China, Hong Kong and Macau were not required to be screened unless they wished to enter the UK for…
Read MoreTAIWAN: ARC applicants travel restricted
December 6, 2013
The Taiwanese Ministry of Interior"s National Immigration Agency (NIA) is purporting to change its policy regarding Re-entry Permits for Alien Resident Certificate (外僑居留證) (ARC) applicants. It has been reported that local NIA service centres will no longer issue Re-entry permits…
Read MoreRising Immigration figures despite the Government’s plans to reduce
December 3, 2013
In September, it was reported that there had been a fall in overall net migration in the year ending December 2012 compared to the previous year ending December 2011. The statistics show that in the year ending December 2012, 497,000...
Read MoreChanges to Prevention of Illegal Working Guidelines related to EU Accession Workers
November 29, 2013
The UK Border Agency recently published an updated version of its "Full guide for employers on preventing illegal working in the UK." The new version includes updated guidance on employing accession workers legally. Bulgarian and Romanian nationals Bulgaria and Romania…
Read MoreOn Your Marks, Get Set for Next Year’s Commonwealth Games
November 27, 2013
As the Scottish city of Glasgow prepares to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games, 71 national teams are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to compete for the coveted title of Commonwealth Champion over only 11 days from 23rd July to 3rd August....
Read MoreMisconception to Article 8 Cases
November 20, 2013
We have often heard in the media that non-qualifying migrants simply need to rely on Article 8 (European Right to Respect for Private and Family life) to linger in the UK irrespective of whether they qualify under the rules. To...
Read MoreTB Screening programme extended October 2013
November 18, 2013
The UK"s pre-entry tuberculosis screening programme was initially announced in May 2012, in response to increasing numbers of cases of TB in the UK. The scheme gradually rolled out to sixty-seven countries with a high incidence of the disease. The…
Read MoreCHINA: Certificate of No Criminal Record requirement for Z Visas
November 15, 2013
From the 15th of November, Z Visa workers in Hangzhou will be required to submit a Certificate of No Criminal Record for a foreigner (外国人无犯罪记录证明) when applying for an Employment License or Permit. As per Article 7(3) of the Rules…
Read MoreMay’s Great Club! A new VIP club for elite global business leaders
November 14, 2013
The Home Secretary, Theresa May announced on 6 November 2013, a new pilot initiative lasting for 12 months to offer dedicated VIP immigration services to “100 Global Business Leaders” by invitation. These business leaders will already have a strong business...
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: 457 Visa Labour Market Test
November 13, 2013
On the 23rd of November, Labour Market Testing will be enacted as a requirement for the Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) in Australia under the Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013. Having been repealed as a requirement in…
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