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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

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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Don’t forget your passport next time you go to hospital

Don’t forget your passport next time you go to hospital. Why? After announcement that you will be check on UK borders, now you may have to provide passport details when you visit the hospital. For the first time, hospitals are being told to assure the patient proves if they are entitled to FREE health treatment.…
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Tourist & Visit Visa

New immigration rules for visitors to the UK

New set of rules for visitors to the UK will come into effect on all applications made on or after 24 April 2015. A visitor is a person who is coming to the UK, usually for six months, for a temporary purpose, for example a tourist, to visit friends or family or to carry out…
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All Passports to be checked on UK exit

How all Passports are going to be checked on UK exit

All Passports to be checked on UK exit: The Home Office have announced that all passengers leaving the UK will have their passports checked. The data is being collected and handed to the Home Office as part of security measures to ensure that migrants do not overstay their welcome. The passport checking scheme is being phased in…
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Secure English Language Testing (SELT) English language requirement in the UK

Secure English Language Testing (SELT)

Changes to Home Office-approved Secure English Language Testing (SELT). The changes will take effect from 6 April 2015. To deliver SELT approved by the Home Office two providers have been selected, the providers are: UK only: Trinity College London (for customers applying in the UK only); UK and Rest of World (ROW): IELTS SELT Consortia (for…
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