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- Making immigration work for Britain
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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The creation of a sustainable selective immigration system that encourages the brightest and best to come to the UK was reaffirmed today by Immigration Minister Damian Green. - Postal biometric appointments and residence permit reporting move online
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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As part of our strategy to move our services online, we have now closed our appointment booking phone line for postal applicants in the UK and our biometric residence permit helplines. - Tighter English language test requirement for Tier 1 and 2 applicants in the UK
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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<p>From 6 April 2012 we will be removing the provision for applicants in the UK to apply for permission to stay here (known as leave to remain) before they have taken or received the results of an English language test. This policy applies to applicants applying under Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 2 of the points-based system.</p> - English language tests for applications under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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Today we have made some amendments to the list of approved English language tests for applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications. - Online services replace phone lines for postal biometric appointments and help with biometric residence permits
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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As part of our strategy to move our services online, next week we will close our appointment booking phone line for postal applicants in the UK and our biometric residence permit helplines. - Tier 2 and 5 applications will move online from 14 February 2012
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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Changes to the Immigration Rules have today been laid before Parliament that will enable applicants applying under Tier 2 and 5 and their dependants to apply online for permission to stay (further leave to remain) in the UK. - New application form and guidance for Bulgarian and Romanian applications
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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The UK Border Agency has published a new version of Form BR3, which is used to apply for an accession worker card. - Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) - new procedure for Arts Council England endorsement
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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From today, applicants under Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) of the points-based system must follow a new procedure if they want Arts Council England to endorse their application. - Taiwan is added to the Tier 5 youth mobility scheme
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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From 1 January 2012, Taiwan will join the list of countries and territories that participate in the UK's youth mobility scheme, under Tier 5 of the points-based system. - Biometric residence permits – online checks to simplify the process for employers
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:05:51 +0000
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It will soon be much easier for employers to carry out checks to let them know whether foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK, immigration minister Damian Green announced today.
