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Venezuelans travelling to the UK will need to apply for a visa

From 5 May 2014, Venezuelans nationals travelling to the UK will need to apply for visa, including holders of biometric passports. The existing visa requirements to work, to study (for more than six months) and for family migration will not change, they will remain the same. Applicants should apply for their visa online. Applicants will book…
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To all the migrants into UK: Well Done

For this days on the English newspapers, highlighted titles such as “Migrant Entrepreneurs Prove Their Worth”, “One in six Reading businesses have been set up by immigrants” and “Immigrants more highly qualified than Brits – Manchester Uni study” are very important for us. <<The headlines are buzzing about immigration, especially as the 2015 elections are…
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April 2014 new charges from NHS

Important, once from April 1, 2014  NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 20 pence from £7.85 to £8.05 for each quantity of a drug or appliance. In the following year it is also intended that the single charge will increase by 20 pence to £8.25. Even like this, for the next two years the…
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Urgent restricted certificates of sponsorship

If you have to request a restricted certificate of sponsorship (COS) urgently between 6 March and 16 April, you must submit an application and request exceptional consideration. To do this you must email the reasons for exceptional consideration to info@immigrationandmigration.com Attention, the request for exceptional consideration must be made on the same day that you submit your application or…
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Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship (RCoS)

Important changes to the Restricted Certificate of Sponsorship (RCoS) application process from 6 March 2014. We intend to update the salary rates set out in the codes of practice for skilled employees on 6 April 2014, as set out in paragraph 203 of the Sponsor Guidance. Standard Occupation Classification (SOC) codes with multiple options to correspond with the…
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