30
July 2008
Strict
new rules for foreign students
Foreign students hoping to come
to the UK to study will have to meet strict new criteria,
the Government announced today.
The Home Office has published proposals for much tighter rules for foreign students
- and the universities and colleges hosting them - under the student tier of
its new Points Based System.
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28
July 2008
Sponsor
register open to all
From Monday 28 July 2008, employers
and educational institutions can apply to join the
sponsor register for tiers 2, 4 and 5 of the points-based
system.
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14 July 2008
Newcomers must earn the right to stay in the UK
Foreign nationals wishing to become British citizens will have to earn the right to stay, the Government announced today.
The tough new approach will require all migrants to speak English and obey the law if they want to gain citizenship and stay permanently in Britain, while speeding up the path to citizenship for those who contribute to the community.
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30 June 2008
Launch of Tier 1 of the points-based system
From today all highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors wanting to come to the United Kingdom will be able to apply for their United Kingdom visa under a new Australian style points-based system
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25 June 2008
Firm but fair new rules for short-term visitors to the UK
Tough new sanctions will be imposed on people who fail to ensure family members visiting from abroad play by the rules, the Government announced today.
People will have to become licensed to sponsor family members to visit from abroad under proposed changes to the visa system. Sponsors will have a duty to ensure that their visitors leave before their visa runs out. If sponsors fail in their duties, they face a ban on bringing anyone else over, penalties of up to £5,000 or a jail sentence.
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03 April 2008
Launch of Britain's new unified Border Agency
Border, immigration, customs and visa checks will be united from today in the country's new UK Border Agency, the Home Office has announced.
The new UK Border Agency, established as a shadow agency of the Home Office, will protect our borders, control migration for the benefit of the country, prevent border tax fraud, smuggling and immigration crime and implement quick and fair decisions.
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11 March 2008
Border policing strengthened
New measures to ensure closer working at the border between the police and the UK Border Agency (UKBA) were announced today by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
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6 March 2008
National identity scheme delivery plan published
The scheme will begin in November this year with introduction of identity cards for non-EEA foreign nationals; initially starting with categories most at risk of abuse, which include foreign nationals seeking to enter or remain in the UK as a student or on a marriage visa.
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6 March 2008
New points system goes live
The biggest shake-up of the immigration system in 45 years got underway today with the introduction of a new points system to ensure only the best can work in Britain, new licenses for businesses who want to employ migrants and big on-the-spot fines for those not obeying the rules and found hiring illegal workers.
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