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From 1 April 2014 most visa applicants coming to the UK for more than six months need to demonstrate they are free from Tuberculosis (TB).
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Information for all applicants applying for a visit visa from Nigeria if involving Children below 18 years.
From 1 January 2014 passport holders of Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates can visit the UK for up to 6 months with an electronic visa waiver.
From 31 December 2013, if you are resident in Tajikistan and would like to apply for a visa to come to the UK for more than six months you must be tested at an approved clinic and be free from tuberculosis (TB) before you ar…
If you apply for a visa from outside the UK, you will be asked to fill in a new customer satisfaction survey.
First ever UK electronic visa waiver scheme to launch for nationals of four Gulf countries
The Migration Advisory Committee asked partners for evidence on the economic impact of the Tier 1 (Investor) route.
Dates for mobile biometric clinic for UK visa applicants in August, September and October
The Harare Visa Application Centre will be closed during the election period
Malaysians applying for UK student visas this summer will enjoy better services but must submit TB clearance certificate with visa application.
Pre-entry tuberculosis (TB) screening starts in China for UK settlement visa applicants from 1 July 2013.
UK Regional Manager for Visas and Immigration, Mandy Ivemy, offered some ‘top tips’ to students thinking about applying for a UK student visa.
Genuine applicants will benefit from streamlined visa process.
The BTCO announced today the 2013 Youth Mobility Scheme dates for certificates of sponsorship application.
Ahead of the summer surge in student visa applications UK Border Agency officers will be given new powers to interview international students and refuse visas if they are not satisfied the applicant is genuine, the Immigrati…
Tough new rules and enforcement action to stop abuse of the student visa system mean that more than 450 education providers will no longer be able to sponsor new international students.
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) response to the UK Border Agency (UKBA) consultation on family migration.
Damian Green today explained reforms the government is making to the student visa system to stop abuse and bring net migration down..
Today, I am publishing a consultation on employment-related settlement, Tier 5 of the Points Based System and overseas domestic workers.
Statement laid in the House of Commons on 26 April 2011 by Damian Green, and in the House of Lords by Baroness Neville-Jones.
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