Category: UK Visa News

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

UK goes to a new national lockdown as cases surge

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 4th January ordered England into a new national lockdown to contain a surge in coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm parts of the health system before a vaccine programme reaches a critical mass. The announcement came just hours after the government hailed Britain’s success in becoming the first country…
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Merry Brexmas: The UK & EU Agree a post-Brexit Trade Deal

EU-UK post-Brexit trade deal: What happens next It’s been four and a half years since the UK voted to leave the EU. Its been a long process with which there were expectations that the UK will leave the EU without a trade deal. After months of negotiations, Britain and the EU have agreed a trade…
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Christmas is Cancelled, Again

The UK came out of lockdown on 2nd December 2020. Since then, there have been calls for the UK to go back into lockdown. But as the coronavirus infections continue its upward trend, and many areas in England are moved into the higher tier restrictions the UK government is wrestling with whether to go back…
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UK Opens Visa Applications Under Points Based System

The Brexit transition period is about to end on 31st December and with it comes the introduction of UK’s new point-based immigration system The UK government officially launched the post-Brexit visa and immigration system last December 1. Applications are now being accepted for the new Skilled Worker visa, allowing the brightest and best from around…
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EU Settlement Scheme for non-EU/EEA and Swiss family members

At the time of first writing this, the Brexit transition period was just around the corner.  EU nationals and their family members needed to apply for a settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settled Status (EUSS) scheme to retain their rights to stay in the UK. Citizens of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland were…
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