UK 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 [...]

UK’s Work Permit Applications

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

Like most countries having a high rate of work permit applications and immigrant petitions, it is not impossible for the United Kingdom to have a backlog in processing these applications. However, it has been recently announced that the UK has already caught up with its backlog of work permit applications. Britain’s Border and Immigration Agency [...]

How Do You Get Tier 2 Work Permits?

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

The Tier 2 work permit is part of the Five-Tier points based system that the UK is about to implement. Though Tier 1 has already been implemented in 2008, the Tier 2 work permits will be implemented in the months that follow.
The Tier 2 work permit is one of the tiers or categories of the [...]

How Easy Is It to Get a UK Student Visa?

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

If you are planning to study in the United Kingdom, then you will need a UK student visa. Getting a UK student visa is a multi-step process. However, it should not be difficult to obtain one, as long as you have the requirements and documents ready.
Individuals who wish to study in the UK should provide [...]

Student Visas in the US and UK

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

Education plays an important role in your life. When choosing a school that you think will provide you the best quality education, you may consider studying abroad. Among the most sought after student visas are those of the US and UK. Most of the top universities in the world can be found in these two [...]

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, [...]