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UK immigration asylum seeker electronic tagging blasted
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10:10 22/06/2022
A UK immigration scheme launched by the Home Office, which electronically tags asylum seekers after they arrive in the UK, has been blasted by ministers and refugee charity organisations. The Home...
Travellers blast UK visa costs and delays
10:30 16/06/2022
Overseas travellers have blasted a UK visa system that charges them more than £500 to apply and a further £2.74 to send a follow-up email. Applicants told of their frustration at being asked to pay £...
Scrap US immigration ‘aging-out’ policy tech giants urge
10:09 15/06/2022
Tech industry giants such as Google, Amazon and Twitter are urging the Biden administration to scrap a US immigration ‘aging-out’ policy that forces the children of US visa holders out of the country...
UK visa scheme for top scientists flops
11:11 06/06/2022
A UK immigration scheme targeting top scientists has flopped after only one person was granted a UK visa in its first year, according to a report published by New Scientist. The scheme, which is...
UK visas issued to one million people in the last year
10:27 31/05/2022
The number of foreign nationals granted a UK visa in the last 12 months has exceeded 1 million, representing the highest ever figure on record. According to official Home Office figures, 994,951 UK...
UK electronic visa waiver status for Bahrain & Saudi Arabia
10:40 19/05/2022
Nationals of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will be able to apply to travel to the UK for tourism, business, study or medical treatment purposes for up to six months with a UK electronic visa waiver, from...