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Hospitality sector pushes for UK Visitor Visa reforms to increase tourism

12:25 08/12/2011
Hospitality and tourism industry leaders are pressing the British government to reform the UK visa system , claiming that the slow processing of Visitor Visa applications and government red tape are...

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...

Survey finds foreign students affected by recent UK visa changes

12:13 06/12/2011
Foreign students believe that recent policy changes to the UK's visa system, specifically the ending of the Post-Study Work Visa in April next year, mean they are no longer welcome, according to a...

No UK visa processing in Iran due to embassy closure

16:18 02/12/2011
The UK Border Agency announced they will no longer be processing visas at the application centre at the British Embassy in Tehran, Iran and the entire embassy will be closed until further notice. "We...

Travelers may experience delays in UK visa processing at UK borders this week

10:45 28/11/2011
The UK government is recruiting staff from embassies abroad and civil servants to replace immigration officials at ports and airports who will join a nationwide public sector strike this week, UK...

UK immigration to extend work visa restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers

12:10 25/11/2011
UK immigration Minister Damien Green announced on Wednesday that UK immigration will keep work restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians wishing to work in Britain until the end of 2013. According to...

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