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UK Home Office Visa and Immigration apologise to British Citizen, born and brought up in the UK, who was told he would need a UK visa or have to leave the country

Editor's note: since the time of writing the Home Office has apologised and confirmed that Mr. Ridge is automatically a UK citizen

A man born in the UK may have to leave country if he can't get a UK visa or UK citizenship, despite living there for his whole life.

Shane Ridge, 21, received a letter from the UK Home Office last week telling him his driving license had been revoked, and that he may face a £5000 pound fine and a prison sentence if he doesn't leave the UK voluntarily.

2,140 Tier 2 Certificates of Sponsorship are Available for Allocation in September by Tier 2 Sponsorship License holders to workers seeking a Tier 2 UK visa

Making UK visa rules tougher after Brexit will impact trade relations with Australia, say officials. Up to 85% of companies already find the UK Tier 2 process difficult.

A new UK visa for skilled EU workers, to exist alongside the preexisting Tier 2 UK visa, may be in the works according to comments made by home secretary Amber Rudd

A new 2 year UK visa for EU workers is being planned for post-Brexit Britain, to exist alongside other UK visa options like the Tier 2 for skilled workers.