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Latest immigration news from the Home office

HO Changes to Immigration Rules, April 2016 – Latest Immigration News

Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC877, 11 march 2016 announces the latest immigration news which will affect applications made on or after 6 April 2016: NHS debt and litigation costs The NHS debt threshold is being reduced from £1000 to £500. A new rule is being added to allow an application to be…
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Health Workers

Immigrant Health Workers in the UK

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)  has found that Britain relies more heavily on foreign health workers than any other major EU nation. Its International Migration Outlook 2015 revealed that more than a third of NHS doctors – 35.4 per cent – were born overseas, compared with just 5 per cent in Italy, 10.7…
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uk nursing - Medical treatment professionals

UK Nursing Visas – Are you a qualified nurse?

Want to Get into UK Nursing? Registered nurses who qualified abroad can come and work in the UK. You will need to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) first before you can be employed in the UK as a nurse. Trained Outside the European Union/European Economic Area If you were trained outside the…
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Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship From 10th March 2015

Changes apply to Tier 2 Sponsorship online systems from 10th March 2015. The new functionality permits Tier 2 Visa Family Groups to apply online. This means that Tier 2 Main Applicants can apply with their dependants using the Online Application Service easier than completing a paper form. Below is how this changes for Clients, Legal Representatives and Sponsors:…
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Tier 2 work-permit visa on the Overseas Nursing Program (ONP)

New Rules have come into play for nurses that will see more qualified professionals being qualified under the overseas nursing program to enter the profession and also allowed to enter the UK.   The Overseas Nursing Program (ONP) is for international nursing migrants that are registered nurses in their country of origin. You will need to…
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