UK Immigration News

Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments Proposals for a separate UK visa for Scotland have been described as ‘risky’ by a new report. It’s understood that Scottish visa plans would omit the need for employer sponsorship and a salary threshold.

Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments The Home Office recently reversed certain UK immigration rule changes to make it easier for international companies to fulfil their contractual obligations to their British customers.

Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments Controversial political figure, Nigel Farage, has reportedly quit party politics for good after leaving his role as leader of Reform UK.

Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments BNO visa holders from Hong Kong arriving in the UK will benefit from a £43 million support package to help them settle in Britain, Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced.

Sanwar Ali: addtional reporting and comments The Home Office has announced free UK visa extensions for overseas health workers. Many health care workers, including many who have been on the frontline throughout the coronavirus pandemic will be given a free, 12-month extension. The extension will apply to eligible workers whose visas are due to expire before October 2021 and their dependants.   The UK has some of the highest visa fees in the world and so this visa fee concession will be welcomed by many.

Sanwar Ali: additional reporting and comments A report published by Wired, provides details of a secretive Home Office UK immigration database with information on millions of people.