From 30th June, 2008 all highly skilled workers, entrepreneurs and investors wanting to come to the United Kingdom will be able to apply for their United Kingdom visa under a new Australian style points-based system. read more...
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Marriage visa age to rise later this month
The age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa will increase from 18 to 21 from the end of November, the Government announced today. read more...
Labour propose to set limit on migration to the UK
Immigration Minister Phil Woolas told The Times that the government would not allow the UK population to pass 70 million. read more...
Strict new jobs list for migrant workers
A strict new list of shortage jobs which targets migration better at the needs of British businesses, while reinforcing the selective approach of the new Australian-style points based system, was presented to the Home Office on September 8th by independent advisors. read more...
Migration from Eastern Europe falls to new low
The number of Eastern European migrants coming to work in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since accession, according to statistics published by the Home Office on August 21st. read more...
UK ancestry visas to remain
New Zealanders with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom can breathe a sigh of relief - the British Government will not abolish the prized ancestry visas. read more...
U.K. House Prices Drop Sharply As Credit Crunch Hits Demand
LONDON -- United Kingdom house prices posted their biggest year-to-year decline in more than 15 years in May as the credit crunch and concerns about the economic outlook continued to throttle demand for residential property, data from HBOS PLC showed on Thursday, June 12th. read more...
National identity scheme delivery plan published
The delivery of the national identity scheme gathered momentum on the 6th March, 2008, as plans were laid out by the Home Secretary beginning with the introduction of identity cards for foreign nationals in 2008 and British citizens in 2009. read more...
