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Category: Immigration Insights
RUSSIA Reduced Work Permit Quota and Quota Exempt Occupations announced for 2013
January 3, 2013
Each year, a set quota of work permits which will be made available for companies seeking to employ migrants in Russia is announced by the Federal Service for Labour and Employment. The total number of permits approved is always based…
Read MoreUKBA ANNOUNCES TUBERCULOSIS TESTING IN MALAYSIA
December 28, 2012
What has Changed? The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced a new pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening programme in Malaysia. All Malaysian nationals who wish to enter the UK for more than six months from 31 December 2012 will need to…
Read MoreIf Capita come a-calling
December 21, 2012
We're nearly at the end of 2012 and would like to thank all our readers for following the blog and getting involved with your comments and views over the past 12 months. We hope you'll continue to do so in...
Read MoreHome Office announces improvements to UK Visa Service in China
December 14, 2012
This week, The Home Secretary Theresa May delivered a keynote speech which confirmed the continued investment the UK government will make in order to attract tourist and business visitors from China. In August this year we reported that the UK…
Read MoreHome Secretary”s keynote immigration speech
December 14, 2012
The Home Secretary, Theresa May has this week announced that the government"s aim to reduce net migration to the UK is working whilst still allowing us to attract the "brightest and best" to the UK. In her speech to Policy Exchange…
Read MoreMoney Money Money
December 13, 2012
A recent judgment concerning a Tier 1 (General) refusal has caught our eye and, since it has been a while since we've blogged about an immigration court case, we thought we'd share it with our readers and give some of...
Read MoreHave you applied for your BRP?
December 11, 2012
On the 1st December 2012 it became mandatory for all non-EEA nationals who have been granted leave to remain in the UK for more than 6 months to apply for a biometric residence permit (BRP) if they have not already…
Read MoreINDIA eases restrictions on tourist visas
December 4, 2012
Yesterday, the Indian Government"s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) eased restrictions on tourist visas which had enforced a two-month gap between consecutive visits by foreign nationals. However, it is important to note that nationals of Afghanistan, China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq,…
Read MoreChanges to the UK Immigration Rules
November 27, 2012
Last week the UK Border Agency announced a new raft changes to the Immigration Rules which will take effect from the 13th December 2012. These include "non substantive" changes for Tier 2 sponsors and non-EEA nationals who enter the UK…
Read MoreGood News for Tier 2 Sponsors and Migrants…
November 23, 2012
We know that our readers won't be shocked to hear there have been more changes announced to the Immigration Rules...but you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that they are changes which will actually help Tier 2 Sponsors and migrants! ...
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