UK Immigration News

English Language schools have won an important High Court Victory which means that the current restrictions which do not allow entry on a Tier 4 visa to study English if you have beginners English will have to end. If these restrictions were allowed to continue this would result in thousands of people losing their jobs and perhaps as much as 600 million pounds in lost income for English Language Schools.

UK Immigration has confirmed that the interim limit on Tier 1 (General) visas will start on 19 July 2010 (previously it was thought to be 16 July 2010).

Today will see further details of the UK immigration cap announced. There will be a temporary cap from 19 July 2010 ahead of the permanent cap due to start in April 2011.

The UK Coalition Government is reconsidering plans to introduce an immigration cap. During times of economic growth immigration has been of enormous benefit to the UK economy providing much needed skilled labour. Business leaders are worried that an immigration cap now will damage the economy.

If you are in a hurry and do not wish to wait in some cases six months there are a wide range of applications that can be dealt with on a same day basis at the UKBA public enquiry office:

In future immigrants from non European Union Countries who wish to join their spouse or settled partner (those with permanent residence or British Citizenship) in the UK will need to pass an English language test. From Autumn 2010 immigrants will need to show that they are at a high enough English ability to deal with everyday life in the UK.