United Kingdom

on the 27th of November, the immigration route for retired persons of independent means will close to new applicants.

The UK Border Agency has announced that the age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa will rise from 18 to 21 on 27 November, 2008.

Under tougher immigration rules designed to tackle the issue of bogus colleges, overseas students coming to the UK will need biometric identity cards.

Highly skilled migrants to the United Kingdom, will have to demonstrate a solid ability to support themselves and their families during their initial period of stay in Britain.

The UK Border Agency will implement Tier 4 of the new immigration system in March next year.

The United Kingdom will begin accepting applications for Tier 2 and Tier 5 of the new points based immigration system on 27 November 2008.

Phil Woolas, the new immigration minister, fell victim to a custard pie attack on 24 October 2008 while speaking at an environmental debate held at Manchester University.

The United Kingdom is dropping plans for a 'Britain Day' public holiday that would promote social cohesion.

The United Kingdom has released details on 2 new visitor visas that will become available for athletes and entertainers coming into Britain to take part in events related to their occupations. Under the new visas, amateur sportspeople and entertainers can come into the UK for temporary periods, which could be up to 6 months for some sportspeople.

Limits on immigration 2008-10-15