Foreign graduates can stay for two years to find a job
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Changes to the Shortage Occupation List
As we predicted in June, the government has confirmed that it will add specialist jobs such as vets, architects...
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Looking at the points-based immigration system, again
In June, the then-Home Secretary Sajid Javid asked the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to take another look at the...
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Entering the UK for six months or more? You may need a TB test
If you are an overseas national seeking to enter the UK for more than six months, you may be...
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Home Sec announces further EU immigration changes post-Brexit
The Home Secretary has confirmed further plans to ‘take back control of our borders’. Priti Patel published the proposals...
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UK Visa Requirements
Before booking the trip of a lifetime, travellers are advised to check their visa requirements, especially if their ticket...
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Latest Migration Statistics
The latest official long-term international migration statistics for the UK for the year ending March 2019 has been published...
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31 October 2019: Are you ready for no deal?
There are 72 days to go until the UK leaves the EU, with or without a Deal. Last week,...
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E-gate users into the UK hits one million
One million additional visitors have used the digital border process at airports to enter the UK since May. While...
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PM seeks to entice experts for UK ‘science superpower’
Migrant workers with skills in science, tech, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects will be fast-tracked into the UK under...
Landlords and tenants: are you remaining compliant?
Landlords in England are required to ensure that their tenants or lodgers have a legal right to rent a...
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Introduction to the Settlement Scheme family permit
If you are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and are a close family member of an EEA or...
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The start-up visa – for first-time entrepreneurs
For ambitious entrepreneurs seeking to set up a business in the UK for the first time, the Start-up immigration...
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New Immigration Minister is announced
Seema Kennedy, the first MP of Iranian descent in the UK, has been appointed Immigration Minister in Boris Johnson’s...
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Student visa application system ‘shoddy’ and ‘unacceptable’
Universities UK, the organisation which represents more than 130 higher education institutions, has received a stream of complaints from...
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Tier 2 audit: right to work checks and migrant interviews
If your organisation is one of the 30,000 in the UK currently registered as a Tier 2 sponsor of...