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Changes in UK visa procedure in Africa

14:05 07/04/2005
The first UK Visa Facilitation Service has been opened in Africa on 6 April 2005. The application center is located in North Labone, Ghana, and will be both a visa application center and information...

Changes to UK Immigration Rules

19:40 06/04/2005
The Home Office announced a number of changes to Immigration Rules and Policy. As of 5 April 2005, China and the UK have approved a special Approved Destination Status (ADS) agreement, allowing...

UK working holidaymaker applications suspended in certain locations

18:35 05/04/2005
Starting 2 April 2005, the UK government will not be accepting working holidaymaker applications at its visa sections in Colombo, Kuala Lumpur, Gaborone and Windhoek. This move has been taken because...

UK Home Office announces new targets for visa processing times

19:54 04/04/2005
Work Permits UK has announced its targets for how long it should take to process various types of visas. The new standards are as follows: Work Permits and Sector Based Scheme (SBS) WP (UK) aims for...

Son of Margaret Thatcher denied US visa

19:17 04/04/2005
Mark Thatcher, son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, was denied a visit visa to enter the US and visit his family. Thatcher called it a result of his guilty plea involving a coup...

UK immigration provision for MBA graduates

17:57 04/04/2005
The UK Government is launching in April 2005 its new provision for graduates of the top 50 business schools (below) to work in the UK for up to 12 months upon completion of their MBAs. This provision...

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