Several UK visa application centres to be closed 3 & 5 February 2012
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14:49 19/01/2012
UK immigration has announced that a number of UK visa application centres around the world will be unable to take biometric information on certain days in February due to IT upgrades. During the...
Survey reveals public opinion on immigration
11:35 28/12/2011
A public opinion survey conducted by Transatlantic Trends has shown that the public perception of immigration is largely positive - many of the people surveyed being pleased with the benefits...
US hints at possible visit visa waiver scheme for Taiwan
15:52 22/11/2011
The US Department of State may add Taiwan as a candidate for the United States Visa-Waiver Program (VWP) by next month, according to Taiwan's Foreign Minister Timothy Yang. Senior US officials have...
6 EU member states not complying with Blue Card rules
11:24 01/11/2011
The European Commission has said that six European Union Member States had not complied with the Blue Card rules and had failed to implement the scheme by the deadline. According to the Commission's...
Research shows Belgium quickest in attracting skilled migrants
12:00 14/09/2011
A new study by Deloitte has found that Belgium processes immigration visas for skilled migrants more quickly than other EU Countries . In an effort to deal with skills shortages Belgium has...
Czech Republic sees largest drop in immigration
13:40 23/08/2011
Since the 2008 global financial crisis, out of all OECD countries the Czech Republic has seen the largest drop in immigration levels. In 2007, prior to the financial crisis, over 100,000 people...