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Bank account controls role named CIFAS

The anti-fraud body likely to oversee proposed bank account controls set out in the Immigration Bill, the government has named as CIFAS. The controls mean that banks and building societies will be required to check all applications for new current accounts with a specified anti-fraud organisation or data-matching authority. An account will not be allowed to anyone…
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The Chinese Market & Hong Kong

The Office of National Statistics reveal that China now provides the biggest total number of immigrants to the UK, recent figures shows that last year were 40,000 people. We can’t forget that China belongs to the BRIC countries (BRIC is the acronym to the countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China which are all considered…
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Syrian nationals – Renewal of the immigration concession

Until 28 February 2015, the Government has renewed the immigration concession for Syrian nationals. There are two options available to you, if you are a Syrian national and your permission to stay in the UK (leave to remain) is about to expire, or has expired in the last 28 days, and you wish to stay…
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ETS suspended after scandal

People from around the world wishing to work, study or settle in the United Kingdom can use the ETS (English Testing Service) tests to demonstrate their English proficiency for all visas under the U.K.’s points-based system. The Home Office UKBA accreditation allows students, migrants and spouses, or partners worldwide to submit their TOEIC scores as evidence…
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Bangladesh updated for Financial institutions

The list bellow is about financial institutions in Bangladesh, where the financial statements are accepted by UK Visas and Immigration.  White list of scheduled banks – Bangladesh (as at 2 February 2014) AB Bank Limited Eastern Bank Limited National Credit and Commerce Bank Ltd Southeast Bank Ltd One Bank Ltd Mutual trust Bank Ltd BRAC…
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