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  • Passport renewal now £5 cheaper

    People applying for a new passport will now save £5.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New guidance launched to tackle 'beds in sheds'

    The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has contributed to new guidance to help local authorities deal with rogue landlords and the issue of migrants living in illegally-built outhouses known as 'beds in sheds'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Passport price reduction coming in

    From Monday people applying for a standard passport will only have to pay £72.50.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • London Metropolitan University's licence revoked

    University's licence to sponsor and teach non-EEA students revoked after it failed to address failings identified by the UK Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Net migration statistics fall as immigration reforms take hold

    Figures from the Office for National Statistics published today show estimated net migration in the UK has fallen to 216,000 in the year to December 2011, from 252,000 to the year to December 2010, as a raft of recent reform…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2,000 illegal migrants return home after UK Border Agency campaign

    More than 2,000 illegal migrants who had been living in London have returned home following a UK Border Agency campaign to tackle visa abuse.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

    A pilot scheme offering universities a range of specialist immigration services has been launched, recognising importance of universities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dedicated service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

    A pilot scheme offering universities a range of specialist immigration services has been launched, announced immigration minister Damian Green today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Visa service improvements support growing demand from China

    A raft of recent improvements to the UK's visa service is set to build on the significant increase in visas issued to Chinese visitors in 2011, 30 per cent more than 2010 and almost 80 per cent more than 2009.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stats show speedy service at Heathrow immigration desks

    Passport control staff have been praised after they outperformed all targets for processing passengers arriving at Heathrow during July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Border Agency: annual report and accounts 2011 to 2012

    This written ministerial statement on the UK Border agency report was laid on 12 July 2012 in the House of Commons by Damian Green and…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New reduced price for passports

    The price of a standard passport will be reduced by £5 from this autumn, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New reduced price for passports

    The price of a standard passport will be reduced by £5 from this autumn, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New targeted interviews to stop fake students

    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…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New interviews to 'weed out' fake foreign students

    This summer 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, immigration minister Damian Green announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Student visa interviews and genuine student rule

    This written ministerial statement on changes to student immigration rules was laid on 9 July 2012 in the House of Commons by Damian Green…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Damian Green's speech to the national asylum stakeholder forum

    Speech by Damian Green on 5 July 2012 - written speech (not as delivered).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Damian Green: Identity and Passport Service annual report and accounts 2011-12

    Written ministerial statement on 5 July 2012 by Damian Green (Minister of State for Immigration), and in the House of Lords by Lord Henley.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • World Refugee Day

    20 June is World Refugee Day, an annual event to highlight the plight of those affected by conflict and persecution all over the world.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Radical immigration changes to reform family visas

    A major overhaul of family migration will help stop foreign criminals hiding behind human rights laws to dodge deportation and ensure only migrants who can pay their way are allowed to come to the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government