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On 27 November 2008 the United Kingdom launched Tiers 2 and 5 of its "five-tier" points based immigration system. 

Employers are reminded that in order to offer employment to overseas skilled workers qualifying for entry to the UK under the provisions of Tier 2 or to temporary workers entering under Tier 5 they must first register with the UK Border Agency.

To date, only 1,900 companies have registered with the agency out of thousands that currently employ foreign workers. 

Under new proposals put forwards by UK Immigration Minister Phil Woolas, economic immigrants in the UK will have to earn the right to a passport by serving a five-year ‘probationary citizenship.’

In an interview with The Sun newspaper, he said: ‘Entitlement to benefits should be for citizens of our country, not other people. If you are a citizen you have earned the right to benefits. People must show they are here to work.’

On 12 December, Switzerland added its name to the list of countries that have adopted the Schengen Agreement and in doing so became the 25th member of the group, which has no border controls for people passing between member states and a single external border.

2008 is almost at an end.  It has been an eventful  year.   In this special edition of the newsletter we will cover some of the major immigration events of the year.

Tier Visa Update

Today in this special edition of the workpermit.com newsletter we will be providing an update on the UK Tier Visa categories.