The Supreme Court has overruled the age limit for non-EU spouses imposed by the UK Border Agency rules. The previous Labour government implemented this legislation in 2008. As a result, non-EU spouses could not apply to join their partners in the UK if they were less than 21 years old. This age restrictive policy was […]
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Tier 2 Occupations Cut by UK Government
The UK Border Agency has further reduced the number of recognised Tier 2 occupations by 40,000 jobs, bringing the total number of skilled professions to 190,000. This change follows recommendations made to the UK Government by the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) The report gave a clear statement of which occupations are skilled and those […]
UK Closes Border to Migrants with NHS Debt
The UK Government has recently announced a firm stance on migrants who have unpaid debts to the NHS following medical treatment. Those migrants with outstanding NHS debt of £1,000 or more will be refused entry to the UK and not permitted to stay until the debt is cleared. The NHS is working closely with the […]
Non-EU Carers Granted Right to Reside in UK
European law protects the rights and freedoms of workers and their families to move freely across the EU. Until recently, certain categories of people still did not benefit from these provisions, such as sole carers. This would mean that a sole carer of a dependant British Citizen would not have automatic right to reside under […]
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games – Visitors
The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the largest sporting event ever hosted in the UK. An estimated 4 billion people will be viewing worldwide. Over 14,000 athletes from 205 nations will be coming to participate. This event will be hosted in the UK between July to September 2012. However all visa nationals from […]
Review of Family Migration by UK Border Agency
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) – Open from 09 August 2011
The new Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) route will be open to applicants based outside the UK from 09 August 2011. This category is aimed at the world’s most talented leaders in the fields of science, humanities, engineering and the arts to come to the UK. This new category will only apply to migrants who are […]
Tier 4 General – Proposed Changes to Take Effect
The UK Border Agency has introduced significant changes to the Tier 4 General route of the Points Based System. These changes, outlined below, apply to international students from 04 July 2011. Restricted employment; Only students sponsored by higher education institutions (HEIs) and publicly funded further education colleges can be employed (part-time during term time and […]
