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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

EU Proposes New Simplified Rules Get Single Residence and Work Permit

The EU wants to make it easier for non-EU workers to obtain combined work and residence permits. The move comes in an effort to promote legal migration of non-EU nationals for work purposes and to address the current EU labour shortages. The simplification of the rules for obtaining a Single Permit that allows the holder…
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UK Government Issues Travel Warning Against All Travel To Caribbean

British nationals are being told not to go to Haiti due to UK Government concerns about civil unrest and violence. While Haiti is a lovely destination that is expected to see significant tourism growth in the following years, the UK government is advising British citizens not to visit the island or plan holidays in the…
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EU Implements Stricter Guidelines for Suspending Visa-Free Travel from Non-EU Nations

The EU has defined three additional grounds on which it can ban visa-free travel for people of non-EU countries. On 13 March, EU member states’ ambassadors endorsed a new provision empowering the EU to suspend visa-free travel privileges for countries whose citizens are exempt from visa requirements when visiting the Schengen area. This regulation will…
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British Government Launch A Probe On Graduate Route Visa

The Home Office has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to conduct a rapid review of the Graduate Route visa, a post-study work option for international students. The review, requested by Home Secretary James Cleverly, aims to assess the visa route’s effectiveness in attracting and retaining the brightest students while supporting the UK’s higher education…
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UK Travel Alert: Major Delays At Airports Due to Motorway Closure

Holidaymakers have been urged to leave more time to travel to Gatwick and Heathrow airports this weekend due to roadworks on the M25. The M25 is due to close between junctions 10 and 11 from 9 pm on Friday, March 15 until 6 am on Monday, March 18. The roadworks are likely to lead to…
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