Category: UK Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK Resumes Priority Visa Services

Last March, the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) suspended the priority services for new applications made from outside the UK. After 5 months, UKVI has reinstated “priority services” for new work visa applications. The suspension was UKVI’s response to the large influx of applications under the Ukraine Family Scheme as those applications were to be…
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Travel to France: What Changed Since Brexit

As the travel industry recovers from the pandemic, British holidaymakers have started to travel again.  Many British travellers are surprised with how travel has changed since Brexit so here is a list of things that British travellers should expect when travelling to France. Holidaymakers should note that a British passport needs to have at least…
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Travel Chaos: Strikes Likely to Disrupt Holiday Plans

UK’s biggest tour operator, TUI, has issued a warning for UK passengers setting off this week as strikes could cause them to miss their flight. On top of ongoing airport chaos, hours-long queues at ports, and thousands of flight and rail cancellations, people looking to get to the airport could run into problems if they…
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Contactless Digital Border: Electronic Travel Authorisation to Enter the UK

The British government reveals its plan to implement the Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme, which obliges visitors to apply for permission to visit the country, including EU tourists. The new scheme intends to establish a ‘contactless’ border crossing from 2024, meaning that some passengers will be able to enter the country exempted from using an electronic…
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UK Visa Delays

If you have recently applied for a UK visa, you will probably be aware that it may take longer to receive a decision on your application due to widespread delays currently impacting Home Office processing times. The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) office is currently facing a high volume of applications for visas, resulting in…
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