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Visa policy of the United Kingdom

Unions call for NHS to be exempt from UK Visa Tier 2 immigration skills charge under Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence Scheme

23:55 29/04/2017
Two top health unions are urging UK home secretary, Amber Rudd, to excuse the NHS National Health Service from the new, UK Visa Tier 2 immigration skills levy applicable to non-EU overseas doctors...

2,169 Tier 2 Visa Certificates of Sponsorship for UK Visas Available for Allocation in March

19:39 14/04/2017
Following the Tier 2 visa allocation meeting, the number of Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) available for March 2017 stands at 2,169, according to UK Visas and Immigration data. The department...

Special immigrant US visa scheme for Afghans extended by the US

0:35 18/03/2017
Uncertainty surrounding the special immigrant visa (SIV) programme for Afghans will continue despite the Donald Trump’s Presidency. Following a fiercely contested battle in the Senate, Congress...

UK Visa Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer route hit with immigration health surcharge from 3 April 2017

21:10 17/03/2017
Some important changes to the Tier 2 visa system came into force on 24 November, 2016. The Home Office has announced that the Tier 2 intra-company transfer (ICT) route will be subject to the...

UK Tier 2 visa and Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence rules must be relaxed if UK wants free trade with Australia

11:35 10/03/2017
UK Visa rules must be relaxed. Australia has told the UK to relax Tier 2 visa restrictions and Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence rules if it wants to strike a free trade deal post-Brexit. Australia’s high...

2,911 Tier 2 Visa Certificates of Sponsorship Available for Allocation in November

5:10 26/11/2016
Following October’s Tier 2 visa allocation meeting, the number of restricted Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS) available for November stands at 2,911, according to UK Visas and Immigration data...

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