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UK visit visa suspensions amid Omicron COVID strain
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16:02 14/12/2021
The UK has lifted visit visa suspensions imposed on several countries placed on Britain’s red list amid the rising spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. In November, the UK government released a...
UK sponsorship licence delays compound labour shortages
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According to an analysis of the UK government’s quarterly statistics, delays in processing UK sponsor licence applications and work visas are compounding Britain’s current labour shortages. The...
Sanwar Ali: UK sponsor licence review since Brexit
19:13 15/10/2021
By Sanwar Ali : Is the sponsor licence and UK visa system fit for purpose? Now is surely an appropriate time to consider the situation further since the truck driver shortage, hospitality worker...
UK visa sponsor licence system set for overhaul
12:05 30/09/2021
The Home Office has unveiled a ‘roadmap’ outlining plans to invest heavily in IT system changes to speed up the process of applying for a UK visa sponsorship licence for employers. Announcing changes...
No UK visas for countries who don’t take back asylum seekers
12:45 10/07/2021
UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, will push ahead with plans to block access to UK visas for countries who refuse to take back asylum seekers. The plans, first mooted in March 2021 , are set to be...
Unconscious bias training for UK visa staff stopped by Patel
9:09 23/06/2021
UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has ordered the removal of unconscious bias training for Home Office staff, including those working in the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) department. UKVI staff were...
