Gurkhas to Get UK Citizenship
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18:52 01/10/2004
Gurkha soldiers from Nepal have won their legal battle that will allow some of them to obtain British citizenship. In this latest decision, those who served in the British army after July 1, 1997,...
UK Immigration to Inspect All Eurostar Trains
15:09 01/10/2004
In an effort to stop illegal immigrants at the source, British immigration officials will set up Passport controls for all UK-bound Eurostar trains, in Brussels and Paris, and at intermediate stops...
Incoming Visitors to US Face Heightened Security Checks
10:16 01/10/2004
Entry points across the US have begun 'biometric' security checks on business travellers and vacationers entering the country. This new security measure, in which the incoming traveler is...
Netherlands - Work permits to be scrapped for high-earning ex-pats
15:28 21/09/2004
Non-EU nationals who want to work in the Netherlands might not need work permits in the future if they will earn more than EUR 45,000/year. This plan is set to come into effect on 1 October 2004 and...
UK - Immigration Service Fees set to increase
10:22 08/09/2004
The Home Office has announced that fees for work permit and other leave to remain applications will be increased beginning April 2005 in order to save UK taxpayers approximately £100 million in 2005-...
UK - ECAA Visas for Bulgarians and Romanians Resumed
13:45 01/09/2004
The British Embassies in Bucharest, Romania and Sofia, Bulgaria have announced that visa applications under the European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) will resume from 1 September 2004...
