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UNITED KINGDOM: Non-EU Doctors and Nurses to be Excluded from Tier 2 Cap
June 15, 2018
The UK Home Office has announced it will exclude doctors and nurses from the annual cap on non-EU skilled workers, in response to the shortages and pressures currently facing the NHS. This could make available thousands of extra visas for IT specialists, engineers and other professionals.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: New Start-Up Visa Announced
June 13, 2018
The UK Home Office announced the creation of a new Start-Up Visa during London's Tech Week. The new visa, scheduled for launch in Spring 2019, will be available for tech entrepreneurs seeking to work in the UK.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: New Application Service Announced for Work and Study Visas
May 22, 2018
On 17th May 2018, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) announced that it had awarded a contract to French outsourcing specialist Sopra Steria, to deliver a new service for applications for work and study visas, settlement and citizenship from within the UK, from October 2018.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: No New ILR Applications for Turkish Businesspeople
May 11, 2018
The Home Office has updated its guidance on leave to remain applications for Turkish businesspeople under the European Communities Accession Agreement (ECAA or Ankara Agreement), and from 16th March 2018, no new applications for settlement under the ECAA business persons category will be accepted.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Universal Jobmatch to be replaced by ‘Find a Job’
April 25, 2018
It has been officially announced that Universal Jobmatch – a government website used by UK recruiters and Tier 2 licensed sponsors to advertise jobs – is being replaced by ‘Find a Job’ service.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Tier 2 General Quota Oversubscribed for Five Consecutive Months
April 20, 2018
The monthly allocation of the Tier 2 (General) Restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (RCoS) has been exceeded for the fifth consecutive month.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Croatian Worker Restrictions Lifted from 30th June 2018
March 20, 2018
The current work authorisation requirements for Croatian workers in the UK will be lifted on 30th June 2018. Background When Croatia joined the EU in 2013, the UK and other member states were able to place restrictions on labour market access for Croatian nationals for five years, with the option to extend for a final […]
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: New Immigration Fees From 6th April 2018
March 19, 2018
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) have published updated fees for 2018/19 for all immigration and nationality applications made outside and from within the UK, effective Friday 6th April 2018. Applications made outside the UK There are to be increases to fees across a number of immigration categories, including but not limited to the following: Tier 1 […]
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Settlement Applications Closed to Tier 1 (General) Migrants after 5th April 2018
February 22, 2018
Overseas nationals in the UK under the Tier 1 (General) category will no longer be permitted to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5th April 2018. Background Tier 1 (General) of the points-based system was a category aimed at ‘highly skilled migrants’ who wished to come to the UK to live and work, […]
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Immigration Health Surcharge To Double
February 5, 2018
The government has announced that the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) will increase from £200 to £400 per year. The discounted charge, payable by Tier 4 students and those on the Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) will rise from £150 to £300 per year. Introduced in 2015, the IHS is payable by those from outside the […]
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