UK Immigration fees to increase soon

The Border and Immigration Agency (BIA), part of the UK Home Office, has announced a general increase immigration fees to be put before Parliament.

The new immigration fee structure will help fund “sweeping changes to United Kingdom border security over the next 12 months”, according to the Government.

The new points based system (PBS) for [...]

BIA revise Work Permit guidance on Chefs and Hospitality workers

The BIA has substantially revised the guidance notes on Work Permits for Chefs, Hotel Management and various other occupations in the hospitality sector.

Caseworkers will be now asking the employer for more information about size of hotel or restaurant, industry awards, and the type of service they offer.

The Work Permit criteria has been [...]

BIA issue Work Permits for Senior Carer Job Movers

Job Movers…BIA (Home Office) issue Work Permits for UK Senior Carer ‘Job Movers’ after months of campaigning by Immigration Matters and others.

BIA issue Work Permits to Senior Carer Job movers

Overseas Senior Carers can now switch jobs to employers willing to pay at least £7.02 per hour and the BIA are issuing Work Permits for job-movers.

Last week The Border and Immigration Agency (BIA) introduced revised ‘transitional arrangements’ for Senior Carers, enabling overseas Senior Carers to change employers.

Special 12 month Work Permit extensions will [...]

UK VISA VAF Forms

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VAF FORMS
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Home Office and Border and Immigration Agency Work Permit Forms and Website

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HOME OFFICE
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HOME OFFICE and BIA Forms
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For more information on jobs and Work Permits,
contact Bison UK on 020 8905 [...]

UK Government response to Immigration Matters Senior Carer Work Permit petiton

Following our SOS on-line pettion last June 2007, the Government has issued the following reponse to the 2400 people who signed the document in support of overseas Senior Care Workers:
The work permit arrangements are designed to strike a balance between allowing employers to recruit people with the skills they need, whilst protecting employment opportunities for [...]

BIA announce new measures for Senior Carer Work Permits

The Border and Immigration Agency has today published revised ‘transitional arrangements’ for Senior Carers to allow overseas Work Permit holders to change jobs without the need to meet the new criteria introduced last August.

In addition, a Work Permit extension may now be granted for a maximum of 12 months for pre-2004 permit holders, without [...]

Foreigners to be Fingerprinted

Visa Nationals – overseas visitors from countries requiring a visa to enter the UK – are now having their fingerprints taken in an attempt to control illegal immigration, according to a Home Office Minister.
In a year which will see the biggest immigration shake up in history, the official announcement follows a series of speeches [...]

Overstaying students cannot remain in UK contrary to press reports

Alarming stories have appeared today in The Daily Mail and on the BBC website giving the impression that the government is turning a ‘blind eye’ to overstaying students. In a leaked internal memo, Immigration officers have been told not to deport foreign students who overstay their visas, unless they have broken other laws.
The Border [...]