Author: Jasper De Luna

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

April 2015: Reforms to visit visa in the UK

April 2015: Reforms to visit visa in the UK. The number of separate visit visa forms and categories is to be simplified. It is now easier for business people and performing artists to enter the United Kingdom. Under the changes to be introduced in April 2015, 15 various visa categories will be scrapped and replaced…
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Tier 2 crackdown

Clampdown on Tier 2 abuse The UK government have announced a crackdown on phony Tier-2 visa sponsorships, which may lead to up to 2,500 migrants having to leave the Country. An investigation by immigration officials has revealed that in some cases migrants are being given Tier-2 visas for jobs that don’t exist, or are completely…
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UK needs 500 nurses this 2014!

The UK needs Filipino nurses to replace its ageing nursing workforce. UK’s Centre for Workforce and the Royal College of Nursing said that 24% of its pool of registered nurses are set to retire in the next five years. According to Labour Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, Philippines Overseas Labour Office had received and verified job orders…
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Immigration reforms

In July 2014, the Government introduced new powers to stop criminals in the UK using family life arguments to delay their deportation. This has enabled Home Office to remove over 100 criminals since July. From October 2014, criminals will no longer be able to appeal against the Home Office’s decision that their deportation is conducive…
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Visitors to the UK from the Philippines

There was a vast increase in the number of tourist and business visitors over the previous year. This was due to a number of factors. Since the EU lifted the ban on Philippine Airlines flights over EU airspace, a direct service from Manila to London is again in place. Getting a visa is easy; according…
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