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Those applying for a UK visa may see a change in suppliers in overseas Visa Application Centres (VACs).
By April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK.
Conoce la Autorización de Viaje Electrónica (ETA), que necesitarás para viajar al Reino Unido si tienes nacionalidad mexicana y actualmente no necesitas visa.
The first ballot for this year’s YMS will open in January
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
UKVI is moving all visa fee payments for visa applications to online platforms as the capability to pay for a visa in the visa application centre discontinues.
From 16 January 2023, those applying for a UK visa in Sydney, Australia, will have the option of paying to get a faster decision on their application.
The first ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will open in January
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The second ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will open in July.
UK and India have signed an ambitious new migration partnership, which will see both countries benefit from a new scheme for Indian and British professionals.
On 15 February 2021, UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) announced extension of the Super Priority visa service (SPV) to eight more cities in India.
The first ballot for this 2021 Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will open in January.
Now the UK Government has delivered on its promise to get Brexit done, we can take back control of our borders and introduce a points-based immigration system.
UK Visas and Immigration have today announced plans to make the UK visa process for Bangladeshis safer, more modern and more efficient by introducing the option to use card and online transactions to pay for a UK visa applic…
The second ballot for the Youth Mobility Scheme 2019 for the Taiwanese youth will be opened in July 2019.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes sat down with technology companies and start-ups to discuss the future immigration system
China was responsible for a massive quarter of UK visas issued globally last year, according to the latest quarterly report on Immigration Statistics published by the Home Office.
From 18 February to 1 March 2019, the Hong Kong Labour Department will be accepting applications for Certificates of Sponsorship for the Youth Mobility Scheme.
The Youth Mobility Scheme 2019 for Taiwanese youth will be opened in January 2019.
Hugh Ind has been appointed as the new Director General of Immigration Enforcement, the Home Office announced today (18 July).
Border Force’s Chief Operating Officer to take over as head of Immigration Enforcement.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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