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The British government announced tough new immigration rules Monday that it says will reduce the number of people able to move to the U.K. each year by hundreds of thousands. Home Secretary James ...
On 9 January 2009, the new visa rules announced required citizens of Bolivia, Lesotho, South Africa and Swaziland to obtain a visa, and only Venezuelan nationals travelling on biometric passports with an electronic chip issued since 2007 could continue to enter the UK without a visa. [210]
From 30 May 2022, a new visa was introduced for graduates from non-British universities which feature in the top 50 of two of the three main international university rankings: Academic Ranking of World Universities, QS World University Rankings, and Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The visa follows similar terms to the post ...
The UKVI's role has widened in the aftermath of Brexit. In January 2021, the UK implemented a new points-based immigration system, and EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens who resided in the UK must have applied to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after the Brexit transition period. [7]
Non-visa nationals may seek leave to enter on arrival in the UK if they are visiting the UK for a period not exceeding six months. Visa nationals – and non-visa nationals who wish to enter other than to visit, or to visit for more than six months – must have entry clearance in advance of departing the UK, or they will not be granted leave to enter on arrival.
Holders of an EU family member's residence card don't need to obtain a visa in the entire EU. Sample situation: Shu-chuan, the Taiwanese spouse of a German national living in Finland, has been issued an EU family member's residence card in Finland. Shu-chuan and her husband wish to travel to Romania for an autumn break.
A Social Security spousal rule that was around for decades ended this year for the last eligible retirees — those who turned 70 on Jan. 1, 2024. The rule allowed recipients to switch between ...
The UK is confirmed to be in a recession, after the economy shrank by 0.3% between October and December, having already contracted between July and September 2023. [181] The new names of London's six Overground lines are revealed, with significant changes to the look of the famous Tube map set to take place.