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Skilled and highly skilled migrants are now required to pass the Life in the UK test to satisfy the knowledge of language and life (KOL) requirement for settlement (properly known as indefinite leave to remain but frequently referred to as permanent residence) in the UK. The Life in the UK test demonstrates knowledge of UK civics and culture.
Applicants for settlement who are currently in the UK under the following visas are affected:
Some UK Government Visa fees will more than double from 6 April 2011. This will affect non-EU nationals who wish to live, work or study in the UK. UK employers and educational institutions will also have to pay higher UK sponsorship fees.
Some of the changes to UK visa fees are as follows:
Tier 2 Visa changes include the following:
Today the 5 April 2011 is the last day to apply for your Tier 1 General Highly Skilled Visa, but only from within the UK. From tomorrow the only independent skilled migration visa that will be available is the Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa which will be almost impossible to obtain and will be limited to only one thousand people a year Worldwide.
UK immigration has announced a number of changes to the Tier 4 student visa category. There will be new accreditation criteria for sponsors and tougher English language requirements. An outline of the changes is included below:
21 April 2011 Changes:
New sponsors will need to meet new educational accreditation criteria in order to be issued a Tier 4 licence.
There will be interim limit on the number of students that can be sponsored unless the sponsor meets the following requirements:
In a little over one week the UK will stop accepting visa applications under the Tier 1 (General) Visa of the Government's points based immigration system. 5 April 2011 is the last day that you will be able to apply under the Tier 1 (General) Visa Scheme. The Tier 1 (General) Visa allows highly skilled individuals to immigrate to the UK without a job offer if they score enough points under various criteria such as age, past earnings, and qualifications.