Category: Living in the UK

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

iam Friday Feeling – China

China provides the biggest number of new immigrants to the UK, figures have disclosed. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics disclosed that 40,000 people came to the UK last year from the country, meaning that for the first time China has provided more migrants to Britain than any other nation. When you are…
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Why David Cameron reiterates commitment to cutting net migration?

David Cameron says immigration remains a priority. Tory ambition of ensuring net migration is cut to the tens of thousands of people will be and remain committed by David Cameron and Theresa May. <<Cameron is understood to have told the cabinet that he will show his determination to keep his word on Europe by publishing the bill…
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General Election 2015

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 March 2015, the UK voted for their next government on 7 May 2015. Voting took place in all 650 parliamentary constituencies of the United Kingdom, each electing one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons, the lower house of Parliament. Out of everyone’s expectation, the Conservative took…
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Working in UK after studies

How can an international Student studying in the UK with a Tier 4 Student Visa switch to get a Post Study Work Visa in the UK? Student visa applications or Tier 4 is one of the largest portion of applications received by the Home Office (UKVI, previously known as UKBA) each year. The Higher Institution…
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Immigration Health Surcharge

On 25 February 2015, the Secretary of State issued a statement of changes in Immigration Rules, which highlighted number of changes, most of which came into force on 06 April 2015. The Immigration Health Surcharge ensures that temporary, non-EEA migrants coming to the UK for more than six months contribute to the NHS in line…
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