Due to the economic situation in the UK Jacqui Smith the Home Secretary has announced changes which will make it more difficult to comer under the points based system.
From 1 April the Government will:
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The UK Border Agency has temporarily re-introduced the skilled worker category for representatives of overseas newspapers, news agencies and broadcasting organisations. This category was due to end and be replaced by Tier 2.
The UK Government has recently announced proposed fee levels for all visa, immigration and nationality applications and services for the period 2009/10.
There are very few changes to the Government fees for in-Country applications. For out of Country applications proposed fees such as for certain long term visit visa applications are likely to more than double.
The British Trade & Cultural Office (BTCO) announced recently that from 3 March 2009 Taiwan passport-holders who visit the United Kingdom will not need a visa. This benefits those who will visit for less than six months on business or as a tourist, family visitor or student visitor.
It is expected that even more immigrants from outside the EEA will be required to have identity cards. The card replaces the stickers or vignettes in passports.
If approved by Parliament those applying for further leave to remain in the United Kingdom in the following categories will be required to provide their biometrics (fingerprints and photograph) as part of their application from 31 March 2009:
The UK Border Agency reminds Universities, Colleges and Schools that they must apply by 2 February 2009 if they wish to sponsor students when the new student Tier 4 is introduced at the end of March 2009. So far eight hundred educational institutional have been approved under the scheme.