New Immigration & Nationality fees take effect in March 2016

In January, the Home Office introduced legislation to set the maximum amounts it can charge for visa, immigration and nationality applications over the next 4 years. This legislation is now in force.

NHS Strain Fears – Health Surcharge for all visa applications

All nationals from outside of Europe coming to live in the UK for longer than six months will be required to pay a ‘health surcharge’ in order to gain access to the NHS.

New Immigration and Nationality Fees 2016/2017

Today 11 January 2016, the government set out its proposed changes to the fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications and associated premium services for 2016–17.

UK Super Priority Visa Services

A Super Priority Visa Service is now being offered at the British Consulate-General (BCG) in New York.

UK Immigration Minister Changes Nature Of Citizenship Test

The UK’s immigration minister has announced changes to the UK’s citizenship test.

UK Immigration Rules Affect Visitor Visa Routes

The Immigration Rules for visitors are being consolidated to reduce the current 15 routes to four, simplifying the application process and enabling visitors to engage in a wider variety of activities in each visitor sub-category than currently permitted.

UK Immigration Changes 6 April 2015 Affects Tier 2 Visas

A summary of the changes to the Tier 2 visa from the 6th of April 2015.

New Health Surcharge For Non-EEA Nationals Coming To The UK

From 6 April 2015 most non-EEA nationals coming to the UK for over 6 months will be required to pay a new “health surcharge”.