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UK visitor visa undergoes rehaul
The visitor visa category has recently undergone some dramatic changes which will affect those wishing to visit the UK from...
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SSW UK Immigration Seminar
A great success! In a world where things move quickly, SSW aims to keep you informed. We were therefore...
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Is the UK losing the race for global talent?
The UK is at risk of falling behind in the international race for global talent due to the government’s...
New UK skills shortage identified
Following a partial review of the shortage occupation list, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is recommending that a number...
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Eastern European migrants aid UK growth
The recent increase in eastern European workers is contributing to the UK’s employment and economic growth The latest employment...
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Are you eligible for the Registered Traveller Scheme?
If you are an Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New Zealand or American national and you regularly travel into Heathrow and/or...
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Rise in Restricted CoS applications
This February has seen the UKVI authorise the issue of one of the highest number of Restricted Certificates of...
Visitors to the UK – beware new NHS regulations
New NHS charging regulations will also affect visitors to the UK and former UK residents From 6 April this...
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New notice period for UK marriages
New reforms to help officials better tackle sham marriages will be coming into effect on 2 March 2015. The...
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Loophole in spouse visa law unfair to UK citizens
UK-born citizens who want to bring their spouses into the UK are being unfairly treated by UK visa law....
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New Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration announced
David Bolt will be the next Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, as announced today by Home Secretary Theresa...
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Students ‘unfairly affected’ by English language test fraud
The National Union of Students (NUS) has released a report condemning the actions of the Home Office in 2014...
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Calling All Sponsors
The annual renewal of unrestricted CoS allocations is fast approaching – don’t get caught out! If you are a sponsor of skilled...
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New 24-hour visa service launched in Paris
UK Visas and Immigration will launch a new Super Priority Visa Service in Paris on 26 February 2015. The...
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Home Office : EU must speed up sharing of criminal data
The beginning of 2015 has seen the UK Home Secretary implore the EU to improve the sharing of knowledge where...
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BRPs for overseas visa applicants March 2015
The Home Office is rolling out Biometric Resident Permits (BRPs) to those applying for UK visas from abroad. The...