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Inspection report on Tier 4 (Student) system
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A recent inspection by the Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has found that the quality of the decisions made by the UK Border Agency for Tier 4 applications was good, but improvements were needed...

 in the way the Agency licensed and managed Tier 4 sponsors. A Tier 4 visa can be issued overseas for new entrants into the UK or existing migrant students can apply for an extension to their leave while in the...

Switching from Tier 4 (General) Student into Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur)
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From 13 December 2012, Tier 4 (General) Student migrants will no longer be permitted to switch directly into the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category on the basis of having access to £200,000 to invest in a UK business....

 Switching will only be possible if the Tier 4 (General) Student is able to show that they have access to at least £50,000 funding from a specified source (registered venture capital firms, UK Government...

Human Rights Committee reports on Crime and Courts Bill
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The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has published a Report on the Crime and Courts Bill which will be considered at Report stage in the House of Lords. The Committee has raised concerns with some areas of...

 the Bill relating to immigration, including: Immigration and nationality judicial reviews The Bill provides for the transfer of immigration and nationality judicial reviews from the High Court to the Upper...

Changes to the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category from 13 December 2012
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Changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category from 13 December 2012
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In its most recent Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, the UK government has announced important planned changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system. The changes were laid...

 before Parliament on 22 November 2012 and will come into force on 13 December 2012. Switching from Tier 4 (General) student to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) From 13 December 2012, it will no longer be possible for...

An Overview of UK Visas for Creative, Media and Arts Professionals
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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.

Flexible changes to Immigration Rules
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The Government has announced changes to the Immigration Rules, which it says will ensure the UK remains the destination of choice for exceptional overseas talent. Responding to feedback from businesses, the Government...

 is extending the offer already available for highly skilled migrants to encourage the brightest and best global talent to come to the UK to work, invest and set up business. Migrant workers entering...

Acquisition of citizenship in the EU
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In 2010, 810,500 persons acquired citizenship of an EU27 Member State. The highest number of citizenships were granted by the United Kingdom (195,000 persons), France (143,000), Spain (124,000) and Germany (105,000),...

 which together accounted for 70% of all citizenships granted by the EU27 Member States. Compared with 2009, the number of acquisitions rose by 4% in the EU27 in 2010, mainly due to an increase in the...

Borders and immigration inspector publishes annual report
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The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has recently published his 2011/12 annual report. The report highlights some areas of good performance identified by the Inspector during his inspections,...

 including: effective management of asylum casework and identification, and removal of immigration offenders from the UK by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Local Immigration teams, and improvements in...

Concerns over Border Agency backlog
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The Home Affairs Committee has published its latest report on the work of the UK Border Agency, covering the second quarter of the year April– June 2012. The report highlights concerns over the growth in...

 the number of backlog cases the Agency is dealing with, which have increased by over 25,000 cases since the first quarter of this year. Other areas of concern include: New asylum cases The Committee doubts that...

Changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations
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On 8th November 2012, changes to the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 came into effect. The amended regulations set out the rights of EEA nationals and their family members to enter and reside...

 in the UK and also confirm the criteria for rights to permanent residence. The key changes to the regulations include: removal of the requirement in regulation 8(2(a) that an extended family member must...

Representative of overseas business visa – sole representative visa
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Representatives of overseas businesses may apply for leave to enter with a view to establishing a commercial presence in the UK by operating a registered branch or wholly owned subsidiary company. Entry clearance...

 will be granted for an initial period of three years, which may be extended for a further two years. Leave to enter or remain as the sole representative of an overseas business may lead to settlement after...
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