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Sanwar Ali: Coronavirus latest restrictions and visa update

2:07 01/03/2020
By Sanwar Ali There are few restrictions on travel within the European Union However, there are more and more restrictions at airports around the World. Travellers who have recently visited China,...

Non-EU immigration to UK reaches record levels; Tier 4 visas

1:06 29/02/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: The high levels of UK immigration confirm that there are very serious skills shortages in the UK, and also confirms the great success that UK higher educational institutions have...

Tier 2 visa sponsor licence fees unrealistic for small firms

18:49 27/02/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: Tier 2 Sponsor Licence holders and Tier 2 visa applicants have to pay a number of different fees . As well as the Tier 2 visa fee there is the health surcharge of £400 a year and...

Sanwar Ali: Extremist parties spreading coronavirus xenophobia

1:28 24/02/2020
By Sanwar Ali : Some on the extreme right are using the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) outbreak to spread fear about foreigners. Currently about 70,000 people have become ill and 1,700 people...

Sanwar Ali: UK Tier 2 Sponsor Licence and 2021 points system

1:30 23/02/2020
By Sanwar Ali As expected, it seems that there will be an expansion of the Tier 2 Sponsor Licence and Tier 2 visa system in 2021. Unless there is a delay in the Brexit transitional period more...

New UK visa and immigration points-based system unveiled

0:20 20/02/2020
Sanwar Ali comment: There are numerous criticisms of the new UK visa points based system due to be implemented from 1 January 2021. If low skilled workers are not allowed into the Country under the...

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