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The second ballot for this year’s YMS will open in July.
Government to end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans.
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is launching a review to assess how best the immigration system could be used to attract top talent to the UK.
Migration Advisory Committee 2nd Floor Peel Building NE 2 Marsham Street…
On 23 March 2023, the MAC launched a self-commissioned review into the Seasonal Worker route and this is the government's response.
Government expands Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route.
The Youth Mobility Scheme helps bring people and cultures from both countries closer together.
The first ballot for this year’s YMS will open in February.
The Youth Mobility Scheme allows 500 visas, both for Uruguayan and British nationals, to live, study, work and travel in the UK and Uruguay respectively.
ETAs are digitally linked to a traveller’s passport and ensure that more robust security checks are carried out before people begin their journey to the UK.
Immediate investment and reforms to improve adult social care, and Louise Casey appointed to head independent commission and build cross-party consensus.
Non-Europeans can now apply in advance for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) and will need one to travel to the UK from January 2025.
Those applying for a UK visa may see a change in suppliers in overseas Visa Application Centres (VACs).
Visa application centre provider changing to VFSGlobal, offering faster service for customers.
Physical immigration document holders urged to take action to access their eVisa now as up to £4 million grant funding support confirmed.
Conoce la Autorización de Viaje Electrónica (ETA), que necesitarás para viajar al Reino Unido si tienes nacionalidad mexicana y actualmente no necesitas visa.
The Home Secretary writes to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), commissioning a review of financial requirements for family visas.
Customers applying for a UK visa in Hong Kong will now have the option of paying to get a faster decision on their application.
The Home Secretary writes to the Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), commissioning a review of IT and engineering occupational groupings.
The second ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme for Taiwanese youth will open in July.
From 28 to 30 May 2024, you can submit your UK visa application at the British Embassy in Conakry, Guinea.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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