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Changes to the Visa System in China
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The Government has recently announced a number of improvements to the UK visa system in China, as part of measures to promote the UK’s visa service to key tourism and business partners. The improvements include...

 making the mobile biometric service, which allows customers to give their fingerprints and details to visa staff in offices, available at all 12 of the Chinese regions served by the UK’ visa application...

NAO Reports on UK Border and Immigration Reforms
By Richmond Chambers -

The National Audit Office (NAO) has recently published its report ‘Reforming the UK border and immigration system’, in which it says that the two new Home Office directorates that replaced the former UKBA...

 have made progress in some areas but not across the whole business. In March 2013, the Home Secretary abolished the remaining Agency and brought its work into the Department under two new directorates: UK...

Short-Term Migration Report
By Richmond Chambers -

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has recently published its Short-Term International Migration Annual Report for the year ending mid-2012. The ONS defines a short-term migrant as someone who visits a country...

 other than that of his or her usual residence for a period of less than one year, as opposed to a long-term migrant, who changes their country of usual residence for a year or more. Highlights of the...

Court of Justice Gives Opinion on Entry Visa Requirements
By Richmond Chambers -

An Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union has recently given his opinion in a case (Case C‑202/13) concerning the requirement for a person to obtain a visa to enter a Member State when...

 they already hold a residence card issued by another Member State. An EU directive provides that possession of a valid residence card exempts third-country nationals who are members of the family of an EU...

Administrative Review of Home Office immigration decisions
By Richmond Chambers -

Administrative Review is the mechanism used by Entry Clearance Officers in order to review decisions in which applications for entry clearance for the UK under the Points Based System have been refused. Failed...

 to apply the Immigration Rules correctly (including applying the wrong Rule); Failed to properly consider evidence provided in support of the application; Made a mistake in processing the application, for...

New Immigration Rules for Afghan Citizens
By Richmond Chambers -

Following the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC628, a new category of leave to enter has been created with effect from 1 October...

 2013. Part 7 of the Immigration Rules now provides a category for leave to enter to be granted to ‘relevant Afghan citizens’ and their dependents.

New visa system for Indian travellers
By Richmond Chambers -

A new visa system will make it quicker and simpler for frequent Indian travellers to make the most of opportunities to visit or do business in the UK.

 A new visa system will make it quicker and simpler for frequent Indian travellers to make the most of opportunities to visit or do business in the UK.

Visas for Chinese nationals - the facts
By Richmond Chambers -

The United Kingdom is open for business and tourism and China is one of the UK's priority markets. 94 per cent of Chinese visitors who apply for a visa get one; 96 per cent of applicants surveyed who have applied...

 for a visa said that they were satisfied with the service they received (UK Border Agency customer satisfaction surveys October - December 2012); 97 per cent of non-settlement visas from Chinese nationals...

Changes to the requirements for biometric residence permits
By Richmond Chambers -

The requirement to provide the UK Border Agency (UKBA) with biometric information has changed, with effect from 1st December 2012.

 The requirement to provide the UK Border Agency (UKBA) with biometric information has changed, with effect from 1st December 2012.

Daunted by the UKBA and visa application forms?
By Richmond Chambers -

Do you find that you avoid travelling to the UK because of complex visa application forms and a hostile UK Border Control? It would appear that the majority do, as UK migration has fallen by a quarter. The drop,...

 claimed to be the biggest in four years, was announced today by the Office for National Statistics. Overall, the number of foreign students has dropped by 8% and the number of foreign workers has dropped by...

An Overview of UK Visas for Creative, Media and Arts Professionals
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK Immigration Rules provide various different routes by which persons involved in the Creative, Media and Arts sector can travel to the UK, work or perform and, in some cases, stay indefinitely. ...

 In this article we provide a brief description of the main routes available for entry to the UK, as well as the basic eligibility requirements and length of stay permitted in each category.

Temporary concession for Syrians announced
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The UKBA has today announced that from 15 October 2012, Syrian nationals with temporary permission to stay in the UK will have more ways to extend their stay in the UK.

 The UKBA has today announced that from 15 October 2012, Syrian nationals with temporary permission to stay in the UK will have more ways to extend their stay in the UK.
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