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Home Secretary to ask Migration Advisory Committee to complete detailed study of impact of international students in the UK.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
UK Visas and Immigration offers temporary visa application service in Male, Maldives on 16th August 2017
UK Visas & Immigration will be holding four pop-up Visa Application Centre (VAC) sessions in Victoria to allow customers in the Seychelles to apply for a UK visa locally during July and August 2017.
How you contact UK Visas and Immigration is changing.
All visitors, students and work applicants can now get visa decisions more quickly.
Business travellers and frequent visitors from 16 countries to benefit from faster entry to the UK as Registered Traveller Service grows
The Home Office has published its response to two reviews of Tier 2 policy, undertaken by the Migration Advisory Committee.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The MAC has published its report on whether nurses should be retained on the UK shortage occupation list.
Here are the documents we recommend you provide when applying for your Tier 4 student visa.
Confirmation of new application and service fees announced by UK Visas and Immigration.
The Home Office response to the Children’s Commissioner’s report on the impact on children of the minimum income threshold for sponsoring family migrants.
The Immigration Health Surcharge is to be extended to Australians and New Zealanders who spend more than six months in the UK.
New visa, immigration and nationality application and service fees announced.
MAC research project which seeks to evaluate the demand for, and supply of, foreign born nurses in the NHS.
A commission to the MAC to review whether nurses should be included on the shortage occupation list.
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.
UK Visas and Immigration is making changes to student visas.
New service lets UK visa applicants keep their passport while their application is processed.
The MAC has published a call for evidence for a review of the Tier 2 route.
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