Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

UK Immigration Official Appointed Head of Newly Formed Brexit Unit

18:36 12/07/2016
Oliver Robbins, a senior civil servant responsible for UK immigration policy at the Home Office and oversight of the borders, immigration and citizenship system, has been appointed chief of the newly...

No news on LSBF Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship Licence

9:43 01/03/2016
Having had its Tier 4 visa sponsorship licence to recruit international students revoked the fate of the London School of Business and Finance's (LSBF) Tier 2 Visa sponsorship licence to employ...

UK immigration policy to blame for 25% reduction in Indian students

16:22 27/01/2014
The UK's Higher Education Statistics Agency has released figures which show the first ever fall in the number of international students starting courses at UK universities. Experts in the UK's export...

Report slams UK immigration's 'damaging' student policy

10:44 18/12/2013
A report by a leading UK think tank has criticised the UK government's immigration policy saying that it is damaging the country's reputation as a leading destination for international students. The...

UKBA issues guidance for London Metropolitan University students

15:42 03/09/2012
The United Kingdom Border Agency (the UKBA) has issued guidance for students from outside the European Economic Area who were intending to study at London Metropolitan in the coming academic year...