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UK immigration to launch pilot 'security bond' scheme for 'high risk' nations

19:05 27/06/2013
The UK's Home Secretary, Theresa May, has announced that UK immigration will launch a pilot scheme in November which will test the effectiveness of making foreigners from 'high risk countries' pay £3...

UK Family Settlement changes go into effect 9 July 2012

14:14 10/07/2012
As of 9 July 2012, a number of changes to the UK Immigration Rules came into effect. These changes affect all non-European Economic Area (non-EEA) nationals applying to enter or remain in the UK...

UK student union speaks out against student immigration reforms

15:14 27/03/2012
The UK National Union of Students (NUS) have launched an online campaign on behalf of international students to protest against the UK government's immigration policies. The initiative follows a...

UK immigration wants "brightest and best" immigrants

15:37 06/02/2012
UK immigration Minister Damian Green announced this week that the UK would be bringing in a more selective immigration policy that encourages the "brightest and best" to come to the UK. Specifically...

High Court rules immigrant spouses must speak English before moving to UK

10:58 12/01/2012
The High Court in the UK has dismissed a legal challenge to a new immigration rule requiring people to be able to speak English before coming to the UK to live with their spouse. The law was...

2010: Important Immigration events during the year

18:19 28/12/2010
PLEASE SEE UPDATE ON UK IMMIGRATION CAP BELOW 2010 has been a rocky year for immigration around the world. Aftershocks from the global financial crisis of 2008 can still be felt as evidenced by many...

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