UK Immigration News

No government official raised student visa issue row - British High Commissioner June 25, 2018

Sir Dominic Asquith, the British High Commissioner to India has stated that presently there is a controversy regarding the failure of Britain in including students from India in the liberal visa norms. No Indian government official has approached the British High Commission to India on this issue. The present terms on ...

UK student visas: A challenge for Indo-Britain relations June 21, 2018

The realityThe recent changes to visa rules have led to more tensions to visa-related issues, between London and New Delhi. The development, which has caused consternation, is the inclusion of China, and not India, to the list of countries, whose citizens will face less painful visa applications.Britain’s Home Of...

UK opens visa slots for IT Professionals, Engineers, Teachers June 18, 2018

There is good news for Indian IT professionals, engineers, doctors and teachers. The UK government plans introducing a new immigration policy which will benefit them. The government aims to bring a few changes to the immigration policy in Parliament. Furthermore it will ease the visa rules for businesses who intend...

UK's New Home Secretary Planning for the Better Immigration System June 12, 2018

Javid Planning for Compassionate Immigration System

It has only been a month since Sajid Javid became home secretary of the United Kingdom and had already made some serious commitments. In a recent interview with BBC News, Javid said that he is planning for a fairer, more compassionate immigration system that gives more freedom to his staff to use their common sense...

Salary Threshold for Non-EU workers is Increased to £55,000 June 08, 2018

When the news was out that the United Kingdom government reached monthly tier 2 visa limit for the sixth time in a row, many assumed that the salary threshold will increase once again. Immigration experts believe that salary requirement for tier 2 visa certificate of sponsorship will rise once again. The UK Vi...

Tier 2 Visa may Affect Foreign Academics June 04, 2018

Foreign Academics in Debt Because of Tier 2 Visa

Many Indian and non - European Union professors working at British universities are in heavy debt as they need to pay increased tier 2 visa costs and permanent residency costs if they want to continue working. UK Home Office allows non - European Union workers to work in the country for up to five years. UK visas are t...

Indian Migrants Struggling Because of UK Immigration Policies May 30, 2018

Indian doctors make up a majority of Great Britain’s National Health Service but hundreds of those who were recruited in the past six months because UK Home Office is receiving a tremendously high number of tier 2 visa applications received from UK Home Office. Theresa May, former Home Secretary, implement...

Post Brexit 200000 valid immigrants required to scale up UK's economy May 22, 2017

United Kingdom’s decision to move out of European Union has resulted in certain drastic condition for UK’s economy. With the majority of population ageing faster, labour shortage and lower productivity with efficiency to convert the requirements Immigration can turn into a Boon in disguise for Nation to regain ...

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