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UK immigration staff told not to apologise for border delays

11:39 01/05/2012
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has told UK border staff at London's Heathrow Airport to stop apologising for UK immigration delays. UK immigration staff had been handing out leaflets to passengers...

UK universities suggest ways to monitor Tier 4 visa student attendance

11:33 27/04/2012
A UK vice-chancellor has warned that UK universities may be compelled to use swipe cards that monitor foreign student attendance to comply with tough new UK immigration rules. Quintin McKellar, vice-...

UKBA announces marriage ban on Olympian visas

17:30 04/04/2012
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has confirmed that visas granted to visiting athletes, coaches and other officials for London's Olympics Games will bar them from forming any civil partnerships or from...

UK introduces online visa checks for migrant workers

17:34 07/12/2011
UK Immigration Minister Damian Green announced this week that UK employers will soon be able to carry out online visa checks to verify whether migrant workers have the right to work in the UK. The...

Hundreds of UK colleges banned amidst visa reform

19:31 02/11/2011
Hundreds of colleges have been banned from bringing foreign students into the UK under the government's plans to clamp down on immigration and visa abuse. Tough new rules and enforcement to stop...

UK Government clarifies upcoming immigration changes

12:46 22/02/2011
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has provided further details of the changes that will take place in April 2011 which include a permanent immigration cap on skilled immigration, a new exceptional talent...

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