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Identity cards for UK Tier 2 visa holders from next month
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11:02 16/12/2009
Skilled migrant workers and their dependents extending their visa under the Tier 2 visa scheme will from 6 January 2010 need to provide biometric information and obtain an identity card. Migrants in...
UK Immigration under Tier 2 harder for IT workers and others
15:48 11/12/2009
There have been suggestions that the Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) visa provides a loophole to enable Indian IT companies to bring overseas workers to the UK . It has been claimed that this enables...
UK Tier 1 visa likely to become easier
9:06 11/12/2009
Recently the Migration Advisory Committee completed its review of the Tier 1 visa scheme. In light of changing economic circumstances the Government had asked MAC to consider changes to Tier 1 for...
UK Immigration asks for applicants for new permit free visa festival list
18:08 02/12/2009
UKBA has announced that they are now accepting applications from arts festivals for the permit free list. This means that entertainers and their support staff may gain entry on entertainment visitor...
UK immigration introduces fingerprint checks on entry
19:14 01/12/2009
In most cases from 30 November 2009 overseas nationals entering the UK will need to undergo fingerprint checks; This will cover those with biometric UK visas, entry clearances and identity cards for...
UK Tier 2 Visas - Longer advertising requirements
17:18 01/12/2009
UKBA has announced recently that from 14 December 2009 the resident labour market test requirement for Tier 2 visas will be four weeks. Previously you had to advertise for a period of two weeks or...
