Author: kobi

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Mandatory Ban from the United Kingdom and its Exceptions

People who have previously breached the Immigration Rules can be banned from the United Kingdom. Mandatory bans can be imposed against you for a set period of time depending on your circumstances which will render any application you make during that period automatically refused. You will be subject to a period of mandatory ban mentioned…
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Overseas Nursing Programme – The UK’s Answer to the Nursing Shortage

With a growing populace of 63.2 million and a nursing population of approximately 400,000, now is the time, more than ever, for overseas-qualified nurses to make the most of an opportunity to travel to the United Kingdom and begin the life of an overseas qualified UK nurse. The scarcity of nurses has meant that the…
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Recent Changes with the Immigration Rules

Starting from 11 July 2014, the following changes to the Immigration Rules will be enforced. Switching from Tier 4 Student/Other Study Category  to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Students can only switch to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) if they have access to £50,000 funding to invest in business from the following sources: one or more UK Entrepreneurial seed…
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Tier 5 – Youth Mobility Scheme for Australian Citizens

Youth Mobility Scheme 2014 for Australian passport holders If you are an Australian passport holder and between 18 and 30 years of age, you are eligible to apply under this category. Your national government will be your ‘sponsor’ during your stay. The number of the vacancies will be 38,500 and if your application is successful…
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PORTUGAL – Atualização nos Orçamentos

Contas para 2014 Desde 1 de Janeiro do presente ano, as contas em Portugal ficaram mais dispendiosas. Se mantém casa em Portugal, e vai lá de férias, estas informações são importantes, pois irão afetar o seu orçamento dispensado. Os sectores afectados foram: Eletricidade – Aumento de 2,8%, o que representa um acréscimo mensal de 1,21…
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