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Visa policy of the United Kingdom

Critics claim UK Tier 4 student visa gives "back door" entry to the UK

12:40 14/06/2012
Migration Watch UK, an anti-immigration independent think tank, are calling for more restrictions on granting UK Tier 4 student visas , claiming that the visas provide "back door" entry to the UK ...

Less than 2 months until London Olympics - Apply now for your UK visitor visa!

14:42 13/06/2012
With the London Olympics fast approaching, all visitors should make sure they have the proper UK visa so they can enjoy the Games. With less than 2 months until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic...

UK immigration to require tuberculosis screening for some UK visa applicants

14:36 28/05/2012
The UK Home Office announced that immigrants from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) will soon be required to be screened for the disease before being approved for a UK visa. UK...

Tourism minister pushing for joint Irish-UK visa

11:28 16/05/2012
Ireland's Minister for Tourism Leo Varadkar is urging Ireland and the UK to create a joint UK-Ireland visa. He said tourists and business visitors should not need to apply for two separate visas for...

UKBA to offer one-time mobile biometric clinic in Antigua & Barbuda

9:05 11/05/2012
The UK Border Agency will provide visa applicants from Antigua & Barbuda with a local Mobile Biometric Clinic on 18 May 2012. The one-time mobile biometric clinic will be located in St John's,...

UK visa system computer failure causes delays

19:27 04/05/2012
On 3 May, the UK Border Agency's main UK visa processing system crashed, forcing hundreds of people to be turned away. Applicants were already queueing at the UKBA's public inquiry office in Croydon...

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