Tag Archives: Immigration

We have provided below the full text of the speech that the Prime Minister will deliver today. — A year ago, we were in the middle of a general election campaign. And there was one message I heard loud and clear on the doorstep: we want things to be different. People said they wanted a […]

So far this year 25,000 Tunisians (who are considered ‘economic migrants’ rather than ‘asylum seekers’) have landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, with many more expected to make the trip in the near future. Tunisians have been leaving the country in great numbers following the ousting of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali in […]

To email a question to Damian Green use the following email address; asktheminister@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk To send a message via Twitter use @ukhomeoffice and the hashtag #askdamiangreen Please note that not all questions will be able to be answered by Damian Green due to the expected volume of questions. The UK Border Agency, Home Office & Immigration […]

Under the new system employers will only be able to bring in 20,700 skilled or highly skilled people from outside of the European Union under Tier 2 (General) with a further 1,000 visas available for people of exceptional talent (e.g. Nobel Prize winners etc) under Tier 1. The Coalition Government hopes the new scheme, along […]

Passenger Name Records, which are already used in connection with flights between Europe and America, allow authorities to collect information including name, passport number, home address, mobile phone number, credit card information and travel itinerary.  At the moment the United Kingdom is the only country in Europe to collect and analyse information on passengers through […]

Key Statistics: E-Borders currently checks: 90% of flights from outside the European Union 60% of flights from within the European Union In 2010 / 2011 e-Borders has led to the capture of: 18 Murderers 27 Rapists 29 Sex Offenders 25 Violent Criminals Since 2005 the system has helped seize: Half a tonne of drugs 5 […]

Transitional arrangements for Tiers 1 and 2 Tests booked or taken with the old list of providers can be used in applications so long as they are received by the UK Border Agency by the 17th May 2011. From the 18th May Tier 1 and Tier 2 visa holders must use providers detailed on the […]

Immigration categories affected by the new test: Tier 1 (Exceptional talent) Tier 1 (General) Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Tier 1 (Investor) Tier 2 (Intra company transfer) Tier 2 (General) Tier 2 (Minister of religion) Tier 2 (Sportsperson) work permit holder highly skilled migrant (excluding those covered by the HSMP ILR Judicial Review policy document) representative of […]

The new Sponsor Management System will include; Fully electronic case-working using online application forms and scanned documents A single document management centre where documents will be scanned and held unless originals are specifically requested by caseworkers Checks performed automatically before applications reach caseworkers Reduced requirement for caseworkers to access external databases Improved management information Between […]

Applications made outside of the UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur, Investor, Exceptional Talent) Current Fees – £750 Fees from the 6th April 2011 – £800 Tier 1 Post Study Worker Current Fees – £344 Fees from the 6th April 2011 – £474 Tier 2 General (Main Applicant) Current Fees – £350 Fees from the 6th April […]