Immigration & nationality zone

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Law-Now
03.03.2010

Scottish Devolution: the story continues...

St Andrews Day 2009 saw the Scottish Government launch their white paper on Scotland's constitutional future and it promised that a Referendum Bill would be...

Law-Now
17.02.2010

Further reforms to Tier 4 limits students ability to work

Employers with a high proportion of student employees should note that changes to the Tier 4 category for students announced on 10 February 2010. Due to...

Law-Now
12.02.2010

RLMT update - salary can now be referred to as 'competitive'

In a recent meeting, the UKBA agreed a concession to the Resident Labour Market Test confirming that a job advert may refer to the available salary as...

Law-Now
25.01.2010

Enhancements to the Sponsorship Management System ("SMS")

Following consultation with users of the SMS and lobbying from lawyers and business, the UKBA has announced a number of changes to SMS effective 22 February...

Law-Now
12.01.2010

Tier 2 Migrants and Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals

Biometrics Appointments and Identification Cards for Foreign Nationals From 6 January 2010, all migrants making an application under Tier 2 in the UK will be...

Law-Now
17.12.2009

Timetable for Implementation of Changes to the Points Based System

During the course of 2009, the Migration Advisory Commission (“MAC”) was asked to report on the following issues: What further changes to Tier 1 of the Points...

Law-Now
04.12.2009

Migration Advisory Committee Report – Tier 1: Recommendations

On 30 April 2009, a Conceptual Paper and Call for Evidence was published requesting a response from the Migration Advisory Committee (“MAC”) to the following...

Law-Now
02.12.2009

Scottish Devolution: Which way now?

St Andrews Day 2009 - the end of the Homecoming to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robbie Burns and the launch of the SNP Government's White...

Law-Now
01.12.2009

Identity Cards for Foreign Nationals (“ICFNs”) – Update

Further to our Law-Now of 6 October 2009, the UK Border Agency (“UKBA”) has now provided further information on applying for ICFNs. Biometrics must be given as...

Law-Now
23.11.2009

Changes to the advertising period for the Resident Labour Market test - Tier 2 (General)

The UKBA will announce tomorrow that the Migration and Advisory Committee’s recommendation that job vacancies should be advertised for longer before a Tier 2...