Tier 1 Visa

Will UK Tourist Visas Be Cut to 3 months?

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

The Immigration and Borders Agency of the United Kingdom has proposed to cut the validity of UK tourist visas from 6 months to 3 months. They have published a consultation paper that will cut the period of stay by 50 percent. On the other hand, they have also proposed a related condition that the families [...]

Applying for a UK Visa

Friday, August 15th, 2008

There are certain nationalities that may require a UK visa to enter the country. However, there are also other ally countries that enable their citizens to enter UK without one. If you belong to a nationality that needs a UK visa, then you will need to follow a few steps.
There are various types of UK [...]

UK Tier 1 Visa for the General Highly Skilled Migrants

Friday, August 8th, 2008

The new Tier 1 system for the General Highly Skilled Migrants Programme or HSMP visa holders takes effect on 31 March 2008. For those who are looking to extend their leave to remain in the United Kingdom, or for those who wish to switch to the Tier 1 classification, the new system will prevail. If [...]

Europe Needs Blue Card Skilled Immigrants

Monday, August 4th, 2008

The United States of America has what they call the green card. On the other hand, the European Union has proposed a European counterpart which is the blue card. The proposed Blue Card was modelled after the Green Card of the United States. This has been dominating most of the meetings of the European Union [...]

What are Tier 1 Visas?

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

Tier 1 Visas are issued by the United Kingdom. Tier 1 is an immigration scheme based on the points based system for employment-based immigration. The Tier 1 visas refer to the temporary employees working in the UK who wish to live and work permanently in the country. Tier 1 is solely for highly skilled individuals, [...]