UK Immigration News

Nationals of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries will be exempt from UK visa requirements to visit Britain from 2023, the UK government has announced. Under the UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme set to launch next year, citizens of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will no longer need to apply for a UK visa.

 

Pilots of migrant boats crossing the Channel face life sentences under tough new UK immigration laws – previously, people smugglers could be sentenced to 14 years in prison. Meanwhile, anyone caught entering the UK illegally risks up to four years in prison under the new legislation. 

 

The strict new measures recently came into force as part of the Nationality and Borders Act.

Following a US Supreme Court ruling to make abortion illegal in America, overturning Roe vs Wade, thousands of people across the UK have signed a petition calling for emergency UK visas for women seeking an abortion in Britain. The recent Supreme Court ruling is expected to result in abortion bans in approximately half of American states.

 

In a dramatic U-turn, the UK government has said it will allow unaccompanied Ukrainian children into Britain under the Homes for Ukraine visa scheme. Unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 will be granted a UK visa under the sponsorship scheme, provided they have parental consent.

 

In a dramatic U-turn, the UK government has said it will allow unaccompanied Ukrainian children into Britain under the Homes for Ukraine visa scheme. Unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 will be granted a UK visa under the sponsorship scheme, provided they have parental consent.

 

Rwanda is making preparations to welcome children from the UK as part of controversial UK immigration plans. According to a report published by The Guardian, a hostel based in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali,  is building football pitches and providing outdoor toys for any children flown to the African nation.