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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...
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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...
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2015/2016 Immigration and Nationality fees announced
The Home Office has published indicative fees for all UK immigration and nationality applications made after April 2015. These...
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EU2 migrants – where are they?
On 1 January 2014 Britain opened its doors to citizens of the EU2 nations, Bulgaria and Romania. The media...
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Visit us at free relocation exhibition
Come and join Smith Stone Walters at the highly informative Corporate Relocation Conference and Exhibition on Monday 2nd February at...
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Business Visitors – Who, What and How
Who is a business visitor, what can a business visitor do and how can you enter the United Kingdom...
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UK as future centre for global currency
UK promotes image as a reliable Renminbi (RMB) and asset management centre at recent UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) event UKTI...
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Former British-Hong Kong servicemen file for British passport
Ex-service men who fought under the British-colonial government plan to fight for right of abode in the UK under...