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  • Home Secretary statement on the Windrush generation

    The Home Secretary's statement to the House of Commons on the Windrush generation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Letter to Caribbean high commissioners and foreign ministers

    Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes sets out the commitments that the government has made to support the 'Windrush' generation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New team to help Commonwealth citizens confirm their status in the UK

    A new team to help Commonwealth citizens confirm their status in the UK has been announced by the Home Secretary today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Restrictions on Croatian workers to expire in June

    The current registration requirements for Croatian workers will expire on 30 June bringing their rights to work in Britain in line with other EU citizens.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Over 10,500 refugees resettled in the UK under flagship scheme

    The UK is more than half way towards meeting its commitment to resettle 20,000 people through the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) by 2020.

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  • Immigration minister visits Heathrow Airport

    Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes got an early feel for Border Force operations during a visit to Heathrow Airport on Wednesday 10 January.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Twenty three universities join student visa pilot

    Home Office to extend scheme which streamlines process for international Masters students wanting to study in the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government doubles exceptional talent visa offer

    Double the number of visas will be made available to leading figures and individuals who show promise in technology, science, art and creative industries.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fake remembrance merchandise seized by Border Force

    Border Force officers have seized fake poppy branded jewellery, key rings and scarves estimated to be worth approximately £150,000.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • More detail provided on new settled status for EU citizens

    New document sets out how EU citizens will be supported through an application process which is streamlined and easy to use.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Office announces changes to Grenfell immigration policy

    The Home Office today announced changes to the dedicated immigration policy for survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy so it provides a route to settlement in the UK.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Hull people smuggler jailed

    A Lithuanian man who attempted to smuggle two Chinese nationals into the UK at the Port of Hull has been jailed for more than two years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Office publishes second report on statistics collected under exit checks programme

    The Home Office has today published the second report on the data collected on travellers departing and arriving in the UK as part of the exit checks programme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Secretary visits new coastal patrol vessel in Scotland

    The Home Secretary today took to the waters in Troon to see first-hand how Border Force is working with regional partners to protect Scotland’s coastline.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Refugees of all nationalities fleeing Syria are now eligible for resettlement in the UK

    The Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) will be expanded to include refugees of all nationalities who have fled the conflict in Syria to neighbouring countries.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Customer enquiry service changes

    How you contact UK Visas and Immigration is changing.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 5,000 refugees arrive since Syrian scheme expanded

    More than 5,000 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme since October 2015, new figures reveal today (Thursday 23 February).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Changes to the Immigration Rules

    The Home Office is making changes to the Immigration Rules affecting a number of categories.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Unaccompanied minors arrive in UK ahead of Calais camp clearance

    A group of unaccompanied children have been transferred from Calais to the UK today (17 October).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Sarah Rapson to leave Home Office

    Director General of UK Visas & Immigration departs after more than 11 years at the Home Office.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government