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Home Office has announced that the Youth Mobility Scheme 2014 for Japanese nationals will be opened in January 2014. There will be 1,000 places available to Japanese nationals. Those whose applications are successful will be able to live, work and study in the UK for up to two years. More

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has cautioned Christmas shoppers looking for bargains overseas to be informed so as to avoid getting hit by unexpected charges. More

The UKBA’s online service to book appointments in the UK will be unavailable between 08:00 and 20:00 on 30th November 2013 as they carry out essential maintenance. More

Home Office has made some amendments to the list of approved English language tests for applications made under tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications. More

Travellers planning a trip abroad after Christmas are encouraged to save time and money by ensuring they apply for a passport in plenty of time. As many people look to travel in the weeks following Christmas, Her Majesty’s Passport Office can see more than three times the demand for new and renewal passports compared with […] More

UK government will launch VIP visa services for top business executives, Home Office has announced. More

People in Nepal who would like to apply for a UK visitor visa can now apply using the new priority visa service. For an additional fee of NPR 7000 (including taxes), the Immigration and Visa Service will prioritise the visa application and return the documents in six working days. More

In 2010 Hua 25, left China to study for a degree at Belfast University. In January 2013 she had a baby boy and wanted to stay in the UK. However when she wasn’t able to extend her visa or get legal status for her baby she decided to go back to China. More

The maximum sentence for trafficking offences will be increased to life, the government has announced. The move will make sure the worst perpetrators can get a life sentence while those who already have a conviction for a very serious sexual or violent offence will face an automatic life sentence. More

The Home Office has made some amendments to the list of approved English language tests for applications made under Tiers 1, 2 and 4 of the points-based system and for spouse or partner applications. More

Road Safety Minister Robert Goodwill has announced that from April next year driving test candidates will no longer be allowed to use foreign language voiceovers and interpreters on test. More

The UK will simplify the visa application process for visitors from China, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has said. Mr. Osborne, who is in Beijing, announced the introduction of a new pilot scheme which will allow selected Chinese travel agents to apply for UK visas by submitting the EU’s Schengen visa form, rather […] More