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An attempt to smuggle more than a million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Hull docks.
More than a tonne of cannabis was seized by Border Force officers at London Gateway.
Cocaine with a potential street value of £6 million has been seized by Border Force officers at the Port of Tilbury.
Illegal migrants will face a jail sentence for working in the UK, under measures to be included in the new Immigration Bill
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
UK Visas and Immigration is converting a number of visa application centres to user pays centres.…
New requirement for visa customers wishing to stay in the UK for more than 6 months, to get a biometric residence permit (BRP) on arrival.
Changes to visa process for applicants travelling to the UK for more than 6 months
UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to student visas.…
Important changes are happening to Tier 4 visa routes
Cannabis with an estimated street value of £625,000 has been seized by Border Force officers at the Port of Tilbury.
Visas and Immigration announces that it will hold fee at £59 for User Pays Visa Application Centres.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A lorry driver has been jailed for 12 years after attempting to smuggle 30 kilos of cocaine into the UK.
New rules for how fingerprints, facial images and biometric information are managed will come into effect from 6 April 2015.
An attempt to smuggle nearly three million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Harwich.
On 16 March 2015 UK Visas & Immigration will launch a new 24-hour Super Priority Visa service in South Africa.
The Home Secretary has announced an independent review of policies and procedures affecting the welfare of those held in immigration removal centres.…
An attempt to smuggle almost 7 tonnes of hand-rolling tobacco into the UK via the Port of Purfleet was thwarted by Border Force officers.
UKVI’s visa booking service will be unavailable from Saturday 6 December at 02:00 until Sunday 7 December at 24:00 China time for essential maintenance.
A woman has been fined more than £2,000 after Border Force officers caught her trying to smuggle banned animal products through Cardiff Airport.
Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport have seized 13kgs of cocaine, concealed within rope netting used to secure a pallet of imported food.
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