UK Immigration News

UK rolled out new visa charges for Indian students March 23, 2015

Indians and non-nationals of the European Economic Area who wish to reside in the country for over six months are required to pay new fees per year while applying for a visa, effective 6 April 2015.Students who have already entered the United Kingdom from outside EEA will need to pay the new surcharge in case of extend...

Britain to hit the record of more than 300,000 immigrants: ONS Report Says March 20, 2015

Britain to have more than 300,000 immigrants a year

United Kingdom has attained another with the net immigration count of 298,000. As per the new statistics of the country, the concerned officials of the country have steady rise in the count of overseas from 210,000 in 2013 to 298,000 during 2014. Prime of United Kingdom, David Cameron has expected around 105,000 immigr...

Scholarships for Indians studying at UK universities March 17, 2015

UK offers scholarships to Indian students

In a bid to encourage more Indian students to enter UK, the government has announced a new scholarship for Indian finance professionals wishing to study in Britain.The Chancellor of UK, George Osborne introduces the Chevening Financial Services Leadership course during a meeting with Arun Jaitley, Finance Minister of I...

UK to launch a 24-hour Super Priority Visa service in South Africa March 16, 2015

UK to promulgate 24 hour high priority visa service for South African's

United Kingdom has all set to promulgate a 24 hour high priority visa service in South Africa on 16 of March. This new visa service which is being provided with the 5 day priority and standard visa will help all South Africans to pick a better visa category that suits their requirement. Few of the sources of the cou...

UK continues to be top destination for affluent investors March 12, 2015

UK as top notch destination for wealthy investors

The United Kingdom continues to be leading destination for investor visa applications from wealthy applicants, who hold a net worth of at least 1 million, over the previous decade, according to the report.In line with the wealth report by leading international consultancy Knight Frank, which includes exclusive data off...

New English test for overseas nationals applying for UK visas March 06, 2015

IELTS Life Skills English test for foreign nationals applying for UK visas

British government has newly promulgated few of the major changes to language proficiency testing for decreasing the tests count and for incorporating new changes in visa requirements. In one of the major press release, British Council noted that IELTS, a renowned English language proficiency test that is being used ...

UK Migration Committee recommends new visa policies among Tech Labor Shortage March 04, 2015

United Kingdom to fill vacant positions with overseas skilled workers

Good news for all non-EU nationals who are willing to work in UK. In a bid to allure more number of overseas skilled workers, UK has planned to recruit more non-EU qualified professionals. United Kingdom MAC (Migration Advisory Committee) has suggested the concerned officials of the country and the government to simpli...

OECG puts efforts to make easier immigration rules for skilled professionals in UK February 25, 2015

OECD encourages UK to alleviate immigration rules for skilled workers

The OECD has called on the government of UK to make the immigration controls less stringent as far as the highly skilled workers are concerned. The present rules hamper these workers and restricts the growth of the country’s economy. According to a report by the OECD, allocation of visas sponsored by the company th...

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